Core Python developer suspended for three months
Core Python developer suspended for three months
Code of Conduct violations include allegations that posts created 'atmosphere of FUD'
The Python Steering Council has decided to suspend a core Python developer for three months for alleged Code of Conduct violations.
Citing the recommendation of the Code of Conduct Working Group, Python developer Thomas Wouters revealed on behalf of the Steering Council that the unidentified developer was deemed to have repeatedly violated the Python Software Foundation (PSF) Code of Conduct.
The suspended developer is Tim Peters, who told The Register it was fine to name him but declined to comment – beyond observing that one of his objections to the governance process is the secrecy involved.
This piqued my curiosity after witnessing recent issues in the Nixpkgs community, so I poked around Discourse for a few minutes.
Wow... Tim seems like one of the nicest folks on the face of the planet. I don't get it.
Did I miss something? It seems like they're shooting themselves in the foot here.
Were the mods upset about this community discussion after Karl was banned?
Okay, but: why is the screenshot a KDE code snippet? ;)
Hey kid, I'm a computah.
I'm shocked it isn't groups.c
Seeing that list of offenses, I'm betting he's going to take this well and as an opportunity to learn and better himself. /s
half of them just from the description are very obvious "we couldn't get enough examples of bad behavior on him so we had a brainstorming session of imaginary slights"
You can read one of the responses about this that's linked in the article: https://discuss.python.org/t/inclusive-communications-expectations-in-python-spaces/57950/11
Other members and users repeatedly complained about Peters' conduct which resulted in the list. From that particular link:
This is exactly how the rest of us hear about the many people who don’t want to be here because of the behaviors they routinely witness and experience.
Members and would be members are quite literally afraid to bring it up publicly because they get jumped on by people telling them they are wrong. They simply do not want to interact in our spaces at all which means they remain invisible and even when some are brave enough to speak up, as has happened multiple times in these threads, they appear to often be ignored. It is shameful.
The number of people I’ve worked with who would’ve made great open source contributors, here or elsewhere, who’ve effectively turned tail and said “hell no!” to the suggestion because of how they see people get treated by those already in this pool is more than I can count. :frowning:
Good. The dev world is still stained with a lot of libertarian bros who only think of themselves and try to hide behind "just focus on the code!", thinking it'll excuse right-wing behavior
retard
That's not even what happened? Did you read the article?
Did you? Here's what was mentioned in the suspension and it all sounds right wing to me:
"Defending 'reverse racism' and 'reverse sexism', concepts not backed by empirical evidence, which could be seen as deliberate intimidation or creating an exclusionary environment." "Using potentially offensive language or slurs, in one case even calling an SNL [Saturday Night Live] skit from the 1970s using the same slur 'genuinely funny', which shows a lack of empathy towards other community members." (More context on that here.) "Making light of sensitive topics like workplace sexual harassment, which could be interpreted as harassment or creating an unwelcoming environment." "Casually mentioning scenarios involving sexual abuse, which may be inappropriate or triggering for some audiences." "Discussing bans or removals of community members, which may be seen as publishing private information without permission." "Dismissing unacceptable behavior of others as a 'neurodivergent' trait, which is problematic because it creates a stereotype that neurodivergent people are hard to interact with and need special treatment. "Excessive discussion of controversial topics or past conflicts, which could be seen as sustained disruption of community discussions." "Use of potentially offensive terms, even when self-censored or alluded to indirectly." "Making assumptions or speculations about other community members’ motivations and/or mental health."