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On Wed, Sep 12, 2018 at 4:23 PM, <ch...@ckwalker.com> wrote: > Hi Igno, > > I’ll preface this with the context that Grin is one of the most admirable > crypto projects, and I haven’t contributed anything to date: this is only a > suggestion from an enthusiastic observer. > > I think the current Code of Conduct embraces a mistaken zeitgeist, > specifically sections like: > > And if someone takes issue with something you said or did, resist the urge > to be defensive. Just stop doing what it was they complained about and > apologize. > > > This is the right approach to the vast majority of interactions, but > codifying this rule explicitly, i.e. that I am responsible for another’s > offense, will have a chilling effect on valuable conversations. For example, > the Code of Conduct was offensive to Luke. Applying this standard woodenly, > we would be required to stop working on it. Maybe if a less prominent > contributor had proposed this change, Luke’s offense would have silenced > them. > > Some principles are better held by individuals than enforced by law and > turned into political weapons— I think a much shorter and simpler code of > conduct would better serve this project in the long run. here's the thing, chris: ignatius has already spoken.... for all of you. he's clearly stated, "everyone is happy, has always been happy".... so now if anyone says otherwise, it creates a serious problem of confidence in the project. i've been at this a long time, and i have to say that i've not really encountered quite so many systemic and ethical violations in one "simple" reply, which is why i was able to conclude, even from just this one reply of ignatius', that the project has about 6-18 months left before other people start to notice what is clearly apparent to someone with my experience in dealing with open source software. nobody has to like that: i'm just the messenger, you understand? l. -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~mimblewimble Post to : mimblewimble@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~mimblewimble More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
