If
Snurg,
Trihexagonal and
aragats which are the three people I interacted most will leave I will consider leaving as well. But I don't think is the right move.
If somebody helps me we can open a petition online and collect votes. As you see my english is approximate, I need some assistance.
I have no intent on leaving, and I already run 2 OpenBSD boxen so it would be easy to do so. I have a play Frameset site made up and mine could look completely different in 1 minute. But I don't run from a fight, for one thing. I'm part of this community for another, for better or worse.
First off, I don't know what anybody looks like behind their avatar unless they've shown me a picture of themselves. Nor do I care. I like knowing people from all around the world, and do, and when new members join if I see they are from another country the more I like the diversity and try to make them feel welcome.
I don't tolerate bigots and can point out my past actions here to verify it, which at best skirt forum rules. If you pick on someone, expect me to show you what it feels like. It's such a big thing with me I probably jumped the gun and did so by mistake the last time.
The PC turn is the most ignorant brain-dead movement I've seen in my life. And I'm not young. Now it's invaded these forums and look how it has split the ranks and deteriorated us from within in just one day. I bet those palemoon people are laughing themselves sillier.
The bad part is, not one word from the mods or Admin has been said about the COC to effect any of us here, I did say "female" and didn't get warned/banned yet. it's all self-driven and like a cancer that has spread quickly.
Do I think someone putting 8 parenthesis on each side of my name violates my personal space or is a sexual advance? Get real, people. It might make me wax nostalgic for a moment and I'd probably think it funny, if not a little goofy, but it's not on the list of things that offend me.
Snurg, I am particularly distressed to see you thinking about leaving. It would be a loss to the community. I could be totally wrong, I have been before, but I think you're stretching it a little with Animal Farm. Yes, I have the movie and have watched it before.
I worked 9 years in the mental health field, was the advocate for the rights of my clients and sat on State Board of Inquiries for allegations of abuse and neglect. I am still keenly aware of the rights of others and when they are being infringed upon. It's probably why I find myself jumping into a situation to do what in my mind is stand up for others to this day.
No, I have not lived in totalitarian countries like some others do, but I'm not ignorant of the ramifications or the history of it. This is the most, and can be for lengths of time, the only interaction I get with society. I don't like the way it's going, am able to remove myself from it and stay to myself most of the time. I can probably ride it out and be gone before it breaks down into civil war, or whatever the end result witll be.
I hope that's not the way you feel about it here,
Snurg.
Nicola Mingotti, your English is very good and I would be more than happy to help. But can tell you now it won't do a bit of good IMO. Do you actually think that even 10,000 signatures on a petition is going to make Corporate FreeBSD (I can't believe I even said that) change their COC? I don't, but will help you draw it up and sign it if you like.
My only hope is the community doesn't fracture or split off into splinter groups. I'm on record as against political or religious discussion in the forums because it inevitably results in discord, and here were are.