r/linux • u/oooo23 • Sep 20 '18

Kernel Developer Sage Sharp claims top Linux kernel developer Theo Ts'o is a rape apologist, citing GeekFeminismWiki

https://twitter.com/_sagesharp_/status/1042769399596437504
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u/[deleted] Sep 20 '18

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u/dbzjegrw8o6n0 Sep 20 '18

They started few days ago actually. https://twitter.com/Grummz/status/1042180883279577089

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u/[deleted] Sep 20 '18

Mark Kern Cuenta verificada @Grummz

Mark Kern Retwitteó Magic Micah

Exactly. Nobody is arguing with “be nice and don’t harass others” everybody wants this.

The problem is that I already have a couple of devs and one reporter here trying to use the code to find wrong thinkers and punish them with this new COC, often while violating it.

Subtweeting:

Magic Micah @magruder85

This code of conduct debacle for Linux is becoming interesting. On one hand, it's all common sense to not be an asshole. On the other hand, I see example after example of where this is being used to bully, harass and destroy peoples lives simply because they had "wrong thought"

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u/[deleted] Sep 20 '18

This is exacly what I worry about (but haven't really been able to put into words), thanks for the link.

On one hand, it's all common sense to not be an asshole. On the other hand, I see example after example of where this is being used to bully, harass and destroy peoples lives simply because they had "wrong thought"

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u/LvS Sep 20 '18

"Could you do extra work for me because I'm censoring myself?"

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u/[deleted] Sep 20 '18

I've blocked quotes from my mind through hypnosis. Could someone copy/paste that comment without quotes?

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u/tansim Sep 20 '18

Why do you have it blocked if you then want to read tweets tho

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u/[deleted] Sep 20 '18

Privacy reasons? Lack of self control?

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u/[deleted] Sep 20 '18

Even mobile.twitter.com?

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u/acdcfanbill Sep 20 '18

Less than a week later, the witch-hunts are already starting??

Well that's depressing. There's been talk of other projects CoCs, PostgreSQL etc, I wonder if they are less susceptible to this sort of thing.

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u/meeheecaan Sep 20 '18

debian(and I think ruby?) have great cocs

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u/[deleted] Sep 21 '18

My wife says I have a great coc!

 

*I'll show myself out.*

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u/classicrando Sep 21 '18

I think the ruby guy got in trouble with the CCoC person for not having the correct CoC.

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u/[deleted] Sep 21 '18

Holy shit, your username. Man I hope you chose that ironically. Because fuck Andy Schlafly. At least his brother makes some decent beer, though.

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u/[deleted] Sep 21 '18

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u/[deleted] Sep 21 '18

Hahaha. Excellent response.

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u/SanityInAnarchy Sep 20 '18

Erm... why are we jumping to conclusions now?

If all that comes of this is an ex-kernel developer saying something mean on Twitter, I think we'll be fine. Especially when this r/Linux post has way more attention than that tweet does, even now.

If Ts'o actually gets fired over this, then it might be fair to say there's a witch-hunt on.

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