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> a CODE_OF_CONDUCT, because we assume preemptively that you are a racist homophobic asshole, and we have to cover our bases. Really? What about laws? Do you t

• mjburgess 6y ago
  Laws are enforced and mostly provide an institutional system to deal with redress (for victims) and safety (for society). ie., the judiciary, legislature and police force are the mechanism of the law and why it exists. It's not an activity in parliaments declaring their moral beliefs. "Codes of Conduct" in this vein are just virtue signalling. They appease the martyr-type looking to publicly shame a community for fringe members. Publicly stating your morality, I'd say, is a pretty good guide to identifying hypocrites who value praise for seeming moral above being moral. This is evident to most people and to most people in history (see, eg., jesus about people praying in the street). Often being one of the first lessons in psychology taught to children. The problem for social media is that the vast majority of people who realise this do not like/comment/subscribe. So you end up with toxic echo chambers of praise-seekers, while everyone else rolls their eyes.
  • therealmojado 6y ago
    What are you smoking? Codes of conduct are enforced too. You can get kicked out of a conference or community if you don't stick to the rules. There may be some martyr-type people, but there are as well people with real experiences with harassment or discrimination.