On Fri, Jun 28, 2019 at 04:45:04PM -0500, Benjamin Kaduk wrote: > > * With respect to the term "stupidity", this was the least offensive > > term I was able to come up with that had the appropriate impact in the > > above statement. This is not an "unfortunate event" or a "well meaning > > action" or even a "mistake". "Stupidity" at least leaves the question of > > malign intent open. Feel free to come up with your own terms. > > I appreciate that you have put thought into your phrasing. However, this > term nonetheless fails to meet the bar for professional conduct required > by RFC 3005. We must treat each other with courtesy, even when we find > events to be disconcerting. Making observations about the situation is > reasonable; attacking community members is out of bounds. Ben, I interpreted Mike's statement as saying the *decision* was stupid, and not that an individual had a low IQ. "This stupidity" doesn't appear to be an attack on an individual. Do you disagree? - Ted
