Drew DeVault
When you see outrage in response to matters like codes of conduct, think of an imaginary box. The extents of this box define the limits of socially acceptable expression. If any expression falls outside of the box, the response is outrage. Examples that fall outside of the box could be things like using a company email address for certain kinds of speech, or citing behaviors external to a community in making a conduct-related decision. 1/2 5 comments
Sundew
@drewdevault What you're describing here sounds similar to the Overton window:
Drew DeVault
@sundew indeed, more specifically I am talking about a strategy for moving it to the right 
karolherbst 🐧 🦀
@drewdevault though this all kinda started with "welcoming people is not a one-way road, why would we welcome people managing a community where a significant part of our community isn't welcomed in", so a classic tit-for-tat if you wish.
hurr_durr
@drewdevault, what I find hilarious is that we have two people here: 30yo Drew DeVault, a business owner and Lyude, a representative of the goddamn IBM, who start full-on bitching campaign against some edgy Polish college student because that student was talking nonsense with his buddies on his discord server. And instead of suggesting that kid to go see a therapist, like any responsible adult would do, said Drew DeVault tries to lure him in "private community of positive male role models". |
Gregory's Server
Enlightenment comes when you realize that the box is tailor-made to be slightly smaller than every situation.
The purpose of the outrage is to shrink the box for the next crisis.
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