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Date:      Mon, 16 Jul 2018 19:44:55 -0400
From:      Chad Jacob Milios <freebsd-list@nuos.org>
To:        FreeBSD Advocacy <freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: CoC does not help in benchmarks
Message-ID:  <1E035CAF-99CA-4E53-930C-53CF0018B167@nuos.org>
In-Reply-To: <20180714064429.36c6bc43.freebsd.ed.lists@sumeritec.com>
References:  <20180714064429.36c6bc43.freebsd.ed.lists@sumeritec.com>

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> On Jul 13, 2018, at 6:44 PM, Erich Dollansky =
<freebsd.ed.lists@sumeritec.com> wrote:
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> Hi,
>=20
> here are the consequences of putting a CoC up high on the priority =
list:
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> =
https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=3Darticle&item=3Dwindows-freebsd112=
-8linux&num=3D1 =
<https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=3Darticle&item=3Dwindows-freebsd11=
2-8linux&num=3D1>

There is NO indication of causality here. Your logic is missing or =
flawed.

> Focusing on software would have made FreeBSD do better.

Fair =E2=80=98nuff, let=E2=80=99s do that. What is it that you=E2=80=99re =
focusing on with this message or [ongoing] thread, though?


> On Jul 15, 2018, at 8:28 PM, Adam <amvandemore@gmail.com> wrote:
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> On Mon, Jul 16, 2018 at 12:24 AM, Warner Losh <imp@bsdimp.com =
<mailto:imp@bsdimp.com>> wrote:
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>> On Sun, Jul 15, 2018, 6:20 PM Andras Farkas =
<deepbluemistake@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>=20
>>> On Sun, Jul 15, 2018 at 7:31 PM Warner Losh <imp@bsdimp.com> wrote:
>>>> Such overly-simply CoCs have proven unworkable in the past. They =
were
>> OK
>>> in
>>>> the 90's, but we live in a different internet world today. These =
are
>> good
>>>> guidelines and great advice, but make it hard to take action when
>>>> necessary. I wish it were not so.
>>>> we live in a different internet world today
>>>=20
>> [Citation needed]
>>=20
>>>=20
>> Direct personal experience on a conduct board, 10 years over the last =
20
>> serving on FreeBSD core team. Most of that time as core's specialist =
in
>> interpersonal disputes. That qualifies me to have an informed, expert
>> opinion.
>>=20
>> So what are your credentials?
>>=20
>>=20
> I'm an expert because I say I am.  What kind of conduct is that?
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> --=20
> Adam

Adam, Andras, he just said, he=E2=80=99s got direct and pertinent =
experience, specifically where (here) and for how long.

Andras, I bet you=E2=80=99d like a citation, but is one =E2=80=9Cneeded=E2=
=80=9D? Here you=E2=80=99re just trolling the poor sunovabidge. He=E2=80=99=
s entitled to share his experiences, perspective and personal opinion =
and you=E2=80=99re free to disregard it if you feel so inclined.


> On Jul 15, 2018, at 8:57 PM, Ted Hatfield <ted@io-tx.com> wrote:
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> I had hoped that we were done with this nonsense.
>=20
> Let it go already.
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> Ted Hatfield

Wisest remark yet.


> On Jul 16, 2018, at 3:24 AM, Erich Dollansky =
<freebsd.ed.lists@sumeritec.com> wrote:
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> what kind of action can be done with the new CoC that could not have
> been done with the old CoC?
>=20
> Erich

I think Jeff answered this before you asked:


> On Jul 15, 2018, at 9:03 PM, Jeff Roberson <jroberson@jroberson.net> =
wrote:
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> Many past and present core members found that the existing document =
was insufficient in dealing with the conflict they were being asked to =
resolve.  This resulted in some relatively high profile incidents that =
harmed the project.  Having direct experience with the problem at hand, =
and having been voted into a position to deal with this, does in fact =
entitle Warner to speak with some authority on the subject.
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> Furthermore, we polled committers and found that there was near =
universal support for respectful communication and for removing people =
who were unable to conduct themselves well.  Core needs a document that =
provides guidelines so that this process is not capricious or =
surprising.
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> Jeff


Insightful and informative. Thank you, Jeff. I think any of us who=E2=80=99=
ve had any real participation in the various forums of communication =
used by The Project for any significant length of time are familiar with =
the often passionate and sometimes contentious nature of many talented =
and creative people. When a necessary response, which may come as =
drastic, is sometimes taken it=E2=80=99s only made worse if it=E2=80=99s =
met with shock and surprise by the may-be brat throwing the would-be =
tantrum.


> On Jul 15, 2018, at 7:26 PM, Erich Dollansky =
<freebsd.ed.lists@sumeritec.com> wrote:
>=20
> Does anybody need more:
>=20
>    Keep it civil.
>    Be tolerant.
>    Remember that you are in public and that your actions determine the
>    public perception of the project. Do not make it personal. Do not
>    take it personally.
>=20
> Erich

You know, Erich, this is a perfectly valid question. I had the same very =
same question myself, and I must say, it=E2=80=99s a mighty fine CoC you =
got here. I see nothing at all wrong with yer short CoC, but see, =
we=E2=80=99re white, we=E2=80=99re men. A small CoC=E2=80=99s always =
seemed to work well enough for us. Ask the women though. See what they =
think. Ask a darker fellow how he appreciates the utility of having the =
longer, broader CoC.

Core and the CoC committee did _not_ have an easy job to do! No, they =
didn=E2=80=99t do it flawlessly but it seems like it=E2=80=99s so Gawt =
dayum easy for some of y=E2=80=99all to sit back and complain from your =
easy chair. If you actually know how to behave and conduct yourself as a =
decent human being then why t.f. should the prior or current CoC have =
any real bearing on your life _whatsoever_? This is not rhetorical. I am =
seriously asking, please, can someone explain all this butthurt to me?

I can admit, i do understand the appeal of the good ol=E2=80=99 days of =
the boyz club. Colorful and loud, outright raucous discourse, i tend to =
enjoy. But we are a bigger project now. Like Warner said, the 90=E2=80=99s=
 are over. With all the good we=E2=80=99ve achieved comes some =
compromises. I=E2=80=99d rather support and protect diversity.

Can anyone actually tell me why they find the long CoC so intimidating? =
Honestly, who really left the project _over_the_CoC_? Pointing at our =
CoC to cast blame is just simple minded and lazy. There are PLENTY of =
problems and issues with the project and the software while there are =
also many very good very hard working people doing all that they can to =
make FreeBSD GREAT, and I think it still is. I find discussions about =
those issues to be infinitely more interesting than bickering about our =
CoC.

Much LOVE to all of you. Oh shoot, now did I just trip over FreeBSD=E2=80=99=
s massive CoC?

=E2=80=94
CJ=



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