On January 5, 2016 5:47:16 PM GMT+01:00, "Joshua D. Drake" <jd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >Hello, > >I had a hard time writing this email. I think Code of Conducts are >non-essential, a waste of respectful people's time and frankly if you >are going to be a jerk, our community will call you out on it. >Unfortunately a lot of people don't agree with that. I have over the >course of the last year seen more and more potential users very >explicitly say, "I will not contribute to a project or attend a >conference that does not have a CoC". Do they give a rational for that? > >Some of us may be saying, "Well we don't want those people". I can't >argue with some facts though. Ubuntu has had a CoC[1] since the >beginning of the project and they grew exceedingly quick. Having walls >in the hallway of interaction isn't always a bad thing. > >In reflection, the only thing a CoC does is put in writing what >behaviour we as a project already require, so why not document it and >use it as a tool to encourage more contribution to our project? > >Sincerely, > >JD > > >1. http://www.ubuntu.com/about/about-ubuntu/conduct -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
