I think invoking a programmers personal blog or points of view to make a point about project governance is wholly inappropriate.

There is absolutely nothing in the way of technical analysis or suggestions and the post even ends admitting that the author doesn't believe there's a tractable way forward.

What was the point of this? You don't personally like DHH? I believe everyone is entitled to their opinion but I don't think this article rises anywhere near a level that could be debated. I can only say "I'm sorry you feel that way."

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bastawhiz 6 hours ago | parent [-]

That's a bold take. The post links to articles that show DHH's full throated hate for:

- Trans people

- Fat people

- People who identify as neurodivergent

And plenty more. Rails governance isn't about reviewing PRs, it's about managing people. And if you show outright disdain (if not hate) for many of those people, how is that affecting your ability to drive the project forward? How much harm are you inflicting on the organization?

This isn't Brendan Eich quietly donating to the Prop 8 campaign, this is much louder. He has an audience. Should I ignore what politicians say on their personal Twitter? Would you trust a school superintendent who posted the same things on their personal blog? I know I certainly wouldn't, and I don't know why an open source project leader would be held to some alternative standard that imagines their role as a purely technical one.

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themafia 5 hours ago | parent | next [-]

> it's about managing people.

That's a big claim for a volunteer project.

> how is that affecting your ability to drive the project forward?

Then the article should have focused on this point. If there is data to be exposed then I'm interested. So far I've only seen catty allegations with nothing concrete to back them up.

> This isn't Brendan Eich quietly donating to the Prop 8 campaign

I similarly don't care. If you simply cannot contribute to a project because you cannot agree with every single decision of it's maintainer then I think you should evaluate your own emotions before attacking others.

> some alternative standard that imagines their role as a purely technical one.

When did this purported standard become recognized or defined? I'm continuing to see a lack of evidence for these claims.

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yugellen 4 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

The post linked to articles on DHH's blog that shows he's an opinionated guy and had no qualms about expressing his views.

So what?

If you're upset with his takes, that's on you to manage your own emotions accordingly.

	▲	bastawhiz 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Sure, I'll work on Django instead. That's not the point. Why would the Rails community not care that the guy they're keeping in charge is actively alienating people? Since when is there a shortage of people who would be great leaders