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by LexiMax 1097 days ago
> I think this talks past concerns.

That is intentional, as I believe that these discussions attract rules lawyers who I feel are missing the point.

If the people running the project enforce rules in bad faith, a CoC like the Contributors Code of Conduct is not materially different from an informal list of bullet-point rules, or even an tacit "Don't be a jerk."