[jbob2000]

ayo thinks that having a code of conduct will lead to a higher quality of contributor, thus higher quality library. The thought is that, if we have a code of conduct, more people will be interested in joining (because the "rules of engagement" are well defined, so people know what to expect when they join). And if more people join, we'll be able to do X better, faster, etc. etc.

[bauerd]

Well Node.js already has a CoC accompanied with various institutions such as "The Node.js Foundation Technical Steering Comittee"[0]. It's just that some aren't happy with how the comittee has voted. The claim that Code of Conducts lead to higher contributions gets repeated all the time, yet no one has ever shown any supporting evidence AFAIK.

[0] https://github.com/nodejs/TSC