Re: Time-out Posting to PHP Internals List

On Fri, Aug 16, 2024, at 22:16, Kris Craig wrote: > > > On Fri, Aug 16, 2024 at 8:11 AM Derick Rethans <derick@php.net> wrote: >> Hi, >> >> In the last months, you have had numerous suggestions to keep it civil >> on the mailing list, in the "C++ Enhancements" thread [1,2,3,4,5,6], and >> multiple other threads [7,8,9], and by many individuals. Despite that, >> you did continue with ad hominems and related belligerent language, >> bordering on trolling. >> >> You have therefore been given a 3-month timeout, which will be enforced >> by blocking you from sending email to the php.net domain, including >> subdomains. >> >> Evading, or attempts to evade, this restriction will result in longer >> expulsions. >> >> with kind regards, >> Derick Rethans >> >> [1] https://externals.io/message/124879#124905 >> [2] https://externals.io/message/124879#124931 >> [3] https://externals.io/message/124879#124936 >> [4] https://externals.io/message/124879#124948 >> [5] https://externals.io/message/124879#124950 >> [6] https://externals.io/message/124879#124951 >> [7] https://externals.io/message/123573#123605 >> [8] https://externals.io/message/124139#124168 >> [9] https://externals.io/message/123769#123888 > > This message kinda freaked me out until I realized it wasn't directed at me lol. > Couldn't this have just been sent to the individual privately instead? I really don't > need to see a notification whenever somebody gets themselves temp-banned from the list, just saying. > > --Kris > I saw the first few lines on my phone and had a similar wtaf reaction. Adding the person’s name in the salutation would help instead of a general “hello”. But otherwise, I think it is healthy for it to be public. Voices silently silenced, even for a good reason, are never a good thing. Also, it gives people a chance to advocate for the banned or object to the banning, if they so choose. — Rob