Public Open Source Developer Blacklist, major version 4, minor version 2, revision 6:
Entry #846: Guy McGee. Offense: Rejecting a commit that consisted of nothing but changing two gendered pronouns. Notes: Vehement sexist, may be dangerous. Projects: Works on GenericWebStartup.
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Yeah, I can see how this could quickly devolve. Even if the initial intentions are benevolent, if someone truly committed something as serious as sexual assault, they would be assigned into an already existing sex offenders' registry. On the other hand, "dismissiveness towards someone in a marginalized group" is something very vague and can be abused easily by people harboring personal vendettas.
The end result? People self-censoring on an unprecedented level.
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Public Open Source Developer Blacklist, major version 4, minor version 2, revision 6:
Entry #846: Guy McGee. Offense: Rejecting a commit that consisted of nothing but changing two gendered pronouns. Notes: Vehement sexist, may be dangerous. Projects: Works on GenericWebStartup.
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Yeah, I can see how this could quickly devolve. Even if the initial intentions are benevolent, if someone truly committed something as serious as sexual assault, they would be assigned into an already existing sex offenders' registry. On the other hand, "dismissiveness towards someone in a marginalized group" is something very vague and can be abused easily by people harboring personal vendettas.
The end result? People self-censoring on an unprecedented level.