Though I really shouldn&#x27;t care, I admit it kinda turned me off when I saw the prominent code of conduct.  I don&#x27;t think they are needed (you can ban a troublemaker without a document) and I don&#x27;t think they are effective (never met a bully that cared if a piece of paper said &quot;be nice&quot;).  But mostly, seeing these codes pop up everywhere bothers me because I like to think of hobby software as one of the last realms on earth where you can have a meritocracy without the politically correct nonsense that eats at your soul the rest of the day.  I feel like the open source community is starting to get tainted, somehow, and I hope in time there&#x27;s a strong reaction the other way.