Re: Time-out Posting to PHP Internals List

On 17.08.2024 at 00:36, Rob Landers wrote: > 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. > > 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. Spot on! Christoph