And as was already pointed out, the word "fuck" has appeared over 500 times in Phabricator discussions without issue. If you use the word "fuck" to be hostile, that's still being hostile. The fact that it's an expletive is what makes it effective at conveying hostility. Arguing that that's a ban against the word "fuck" is a straw man.
On Wed, Aug 8, 2018 at 4:13 PM MZMcBride z@mzmcbride.com wrote:
Ryan Kaldari wrote:
It's possible to highlight abuses while still being respectful and collegial. No one is seriously arguing that criticism should be banned (or the word "fuck").
Are you sure about that? I think the Code of Conduct Committee _is_ arguing that it's the use of the word "fuck" that was problematic here. If I had written "Why did you do that?!" instead of "What the fuck.", do you think I would have had my Phabricator account disabled for a week?
As Alex asks on this mailing list: is using the abbreviated "wtf" form now considered a formal offense in tasks and commits? I genuinely do not know.
MZMcBride
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