[mtrimpe]

It's probably aimed more at reminding GitHub employees of the possible legal ramifications of publicly supporting the allegations and dampening further discussion in general.

I don't see how that's less dramatic though, especially since the meaning of that statement is pretty obvious.

Whether you interpret it as normal, like you do, or inappropriate and/or sad, like I would, is a different matter.

[tptacek]

Yes, definitely, the most boring conclusion is that it's a calculated plot to suppress the opinions of Github employees.

[mtrimpe]

For that one line, which other explanation do you have that better fits Occam's razor?

I would have a lot of trouble finding any other interpretation than him attempting to stop certain people from saying certain things and thus suppressing the discussion, whether successfully or not.

[yawboakye]

It's a reminder that freedom of speech != freedom from consequences. They're asking everyone to not ride on this infamous situation to perpetrate any more falsehood. Because if you do you'd have to help yourself with a little bit of law.