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Re:Open Letter to the Linux Foundation by bbanyc on Friday November 08, 2019 @06:30PM (#21488049)
I'd turn it around. Has there ever been an instance of a CoC being used in an unreasonable way against an actually reasonable person? There's been a few cases that blew up because the behavior fell into an arguably ambiguous zone, but I can't think of anyone who suffered real consequences and didn't have it coming. Just a little more tact and thoughtfulness on the offender's part would have saved a world of trouble.

Now I'm of two minds on this. I do sometimes miss the more freewheeling culture of the '00s, and feel like the need for constant compliance has drained the tech scene of some life... but honestly it's a small price to pay if the only alternative is tolerating fascists in your midst.

Re:Open Letter to the Linux Foundation by sincerely on Friday November 08, 2019 @06:52PM (#21488236)
>Has there ever been an instance of a CoC being used in an unreasonable way against an actually reasonable person?

Said instance is the only reason this thread exists, no?

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Re:Open Letter to the Linux Foundation by curryst on Friday November 08, 2019 @07:15PM (#21488426)
I would disagree. I'm not a Republican myself, but it doesn't seem any different than wearing a Bernie hat or T shirt. He is expressing his political beliefs. You may find them offensive, and he may likewise find your views offensive, but I doubt either of you are doing so with the intent to offend.
Re:Open Letter to the Linux Foundation by rainyMammoth on Friday November 08, 2019 @07:57PM (#21488695)
How is a wearing a MAGA hat a CoC violation? This is so blatantly political that it's ridiculous. So 50% of the US (republicans) are in violation of the CoC. Echo chamber much ?
Re:Open Letter to the Linux Foundation by voldacar on Friday November 08, 2019 @11:17PM (#21489558)
In your universe, what politicians are people allowed to support?
Re:Open Letter to the Linux Foundation by shpongled on Saturday November 09, 2019 @10:10AM (#21491932)
Is wearing a Bernie Sanders hat also a CoC violation? Is voting for a Republican also a CoC violation?
Re:Open Letter to the Linux Foundation by zarkov99 on Friday November 08, 2019 @07:42PM (#21488579)
On what planet? Would you say the same of a Yang (MATH) hat? I loath Trump as much as anyone but this is utterly insane. We are not talking about Nazi imagery here, we are talking about a hat that supports the president elect - who by the way might very well win a second term on the back of this sort of un-american censorship.
Re:Open Letter to the Linux Foundation by djsumdog on Saturday November 09, 2019 @01:13AM (#21489947)
A hat that contains a slogan he reused from the Regan administration to boot.
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Re:Open Letter to the Linux Foundation by shpongled on Saturday November 09, 2019 @10:11AM (#21491944)
This is one of the more ridiculous comments I've seen on HN. What a world we live in that people are threatened by a hat.
Re:Open Letter to the Linux Foundation by LocalH on Friday November 08, 2019 @10:57PM (#21489479)
Repeat after me: "There is no right to be shielded from offense"