FreeBSD bans friendship, feelings in new Code of Conduct

Date:
Sat, 10 Jul 2021 16:56:56 +0000

Description:
The FreeBSD Project, the organization behind the FreeBSD operating system,
has announced a new Code of Conduct which outlaws friendship and feelings of affection. The new Code of Conduct, which has gone into effect immediately, specifically forbids any declarations of Continue Reading

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The FreeBSD Project, the organization behind the FreeBSD operating system,
has announced a new Code of Conduct which outlaws friendship and feelings of affection.

The new Code of Conduct, which has gone into effect immediately, specifically forbids any declarations of affection both in person and sent electronically
in any form. Including via instant messages, emails, video chats, and social media posts.

Back in 2018, we took a big step towards building a safe, inclusive community when we outlawed the word hugs. Especially animated .GIFs of hugs. Those were just a menace. stated Juan von Braun, member of the FreeBSD Core Team. Now,
in 2021, we are taking action to make our community even safer by completely eliminating all expressions of friendship or affection towards other people.

The FreeBSD Project has provided a set of examples of problematic and harmful Friendship-words, along with proposed words to use in their place.

For example:

Instead of Thanks, buddy!, the new FreeBSD Code of Conduct recommends Acknowledged, fellow human.

And instead of I really appreciate you!, it is suggested to simply remain quiet and say nothing.

Best to avoid any expression of affection, continued von Braun. Those sorts
of things are a slippery slope. First you tell someone that you like them
next thing you know, one thing leads to another, and people start using high fives and hugs. And that could make people very uncomfortable. I mean, thats practically violence.

Upon hearing about the new FreeBSD Code of Conduct rules, one member of GNOME (another popular, open source project) remarked, Gee, why didnt we think of that?



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Link to news story: https://www.lunduke.com/2021/07/freebsd-bans-friendship-feelings-in-new-code-o f-conduct/


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