Last year, we wrote about our important work to build a more welcoming and inclusive community. This summer, I wrote about how we are evolving our product to encourage better interactions and guidance. While there’s still a lot more to do, we’ve begun to take concrete steps toward a better coding community for everyone. This is the most important work we’re doing in our community, and our first wave of improvements are starting to show results.
Here’s one concrete example: For some time, we’ve been using machine learning to flag comments that might be potentially troublesome in the community, e …
We expect today’s changes to the Code of Conduct to generate a lot of questions. We’ve tried to anticipate some of the most common questions people may have here, and we’ll be adding to this list as more questions come up.
Q1: What are personal pronouns, and why are they relevant to the Code of ...
Use stated pronouns (when known). When in doubt, don’t use language that might offend or alienate.
When asked to use a pronoun I will do so.
When required to use a pronoun even if I intend to use no pronoun at all or else suffer suspension I shall not. When required to keep engaged or be su...
Q: Do I have to use pronouns I’m unfamiliar or uncomfortable with (e.g., neopronouns like xe, zir, ne... )?
Yes, if those are stated by the individual.
So, what about "bad-faith" pronouns like "attack-helicopter" or "Your grace"? Does one still have to use those pronouns?
How does one ...
