Code, conflict, and conduct
&gt; One of the strongest criticisms against the old code of conflict is that it did not enumerate the types of behavior that are unwelcome. The new one cannot be criticized on that account.<p>Except that the list contains rules that are so general as to be completely subjective. The last rule forbids, &quot;Other conduct which could reasonably be considered inappropriate in a professional setting.&quot;<p>The problem with such general rules is that you get selective enforcement. Node.js has the same code of conduct, and it has been used to try to evict Rod Vagg from the technical committee[1] for tweeting a link to a Quillette article on freedom of speech[2]. Rod&#x27;s tweet got him in hot water, but one of his peers had plenty of blatantly sexist tweets and received no reports for CoC violations.[3]<p>1. <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;nodejs&#x2F;CTC&#x2F;issues&#x2F;165" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;nodejs&#x2F;CTC&#x2F;issues&#x2F;165</a><p>2. <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;quillette.com&#x2F;2017&#x2F;07&#x2F;18&#x2F;neurodiversity-case-free-speech&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;quillette.com&#x2F;2017&#x2F;07&#x2F;18&#x2F;neurodiversity-case-free-sp...</a><p>3. Such as <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;twitter.com&#x2F;maybekatz&#x2F;status&#x2F;900414216888139776" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;twitter.com&#x2F;maybekatz&#x2F;status&#x2F;900414216888139776</a> &quot;Men are fragile, often incompetent babies with no sense of humor, and I like reminding them of their inferiority.&quot;