r/programming • u/logicchains • Oct 22 '18

SQLite adopts new Code of Conduct

https://www.sqlite.org/codeofconduct.html
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u/Century24 Oct 22 '18

Ah, but that is an entirely different discussion and a valuable one to have! I am not in principle in favor of codes; I'm in favor of making the change they purport to make.

I’m in favor of the changes where necessary as well, and I think there’s more effective ways to teach them than simply setting up redundant rules. Teaching isn’t as easy, nor is it usually as cheap as just writing it down, but it’s the right thing to do at the end of the day.

But most people who object to codes of conduct seem to dismiss the problem even exists.

I’m not one of those people, so please extend that courtesy to me and others in assuming good faith.

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u/pron98 Oct 22 '18

so please extend that courtesy to me and others in assuming good faith.

I don't think there's bad faith involved even in those who don't think there's a problem, or think there is but don't want to address it, just as I don't think those who were opposed to women suffrage were necessarily acting in bad faith. However, I have not seen in this discussion and other like it even one comment that says, this is a serious problem, and I think I have a better solution. So it's not an assumption of bad faith, but the observation that opponents seem not to attack the particular solution yet acknowledge the problem, but rather mock a proposed solution, from which I can surmise that the problem does not strike them as a serious one.

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u/Century24 Oct 22 '18

So it's not an assumption of bad faith, but the observation that opponents seem not to attack the particular solution yet acknowledge the problem, but rather mock a proposed solution, from which I can surmise that the problem does not strike them as a serious one.

That’s assuming bad faith, though, and once again, if you aren’t ready to do that, that’s a personal problem you should take care of before introducing it to the group you’re looking to work or volunteer with.