PyCon Code of Conduct changed to avoid public shaming
One of the reasons I've taken an interest in this whole fiasco is that I occasionally make "colorful" jokes. Not dissimilar from the two guys at PyCon. I make every attempt to keep these jokes private between my friends and I, but I'm sure others have heard me make them.  Some people might find them funny, others may be offended. It scares me to think that making an offhand penis joke could result in being publicly outed on Twitter with no opportunity to defend myself.<p>I believe that Adria Richards did not handle the situation appropriately. I believe she's being a hypocrite by taking offense one day, and making her own penis joke on Twitter the next.  I believe that she's further stoking the internet's rage by refusing to admit any fault.  I think the other women that are jumping to her defense are doing themselves, and women in technology a disservice.  They are not thinking critically or putting themselves in the conference attendee's shoes.  I'm quite sure they would not like to be publicly outed for a private conversation.<p>Public shaming was not the right way to handle the situation.  An apology from Adria would have gone a long way in defusing the situation.  She chose not to go this route.  I'm sad that a silly penis joke turned in to this.<p>Preemptive Edit:  I do NOT believe that ANYONE should suffer the wrath of the Internet.  I do NOT believe that ANY conference attendees should have to sit idly by and listen to penis jokes. I'm only saying that publicly shaming these guys was a mistake, and that an apology for the mistake could have basically fixed the problem before it got this far.