Re: Re: [RFC] [Re-proposed] Adopt Code of Conduct

On 25 January 2016 at 12:43, Zeev Suraski <zeev@zend.com> wrote: > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Dan Ackroyd [mailto:danack@basereality.com] > > Sent: Monday, January 25, 2016 12:48 AM > > To: Stanislav Malyshev <smalyshev@gmail.com> > > Cc: internals@lists.php.net > > Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] Re: [RFC] [Re-proposed] Adopt Code of Conduct > > > > Arguing against an RFC is at least as legitimate as arguing for it; > Arguably, even more so - given our bias for status quo. > Put another word - the assumption (at least on the technical side) that > the current situation is good, and there needs to be a very robust case > enjoying widspread support in order to change it. > > Not to nitpick, but if you're biased against status quo, what you need is arguments that remove that bias - not arguments that strengthen it. Your assumption that the status quo is good is a problem if it is a bias. It is not a good thing, on the contrary, it actively prohibits you from considering better alternatives to the status quo. Regards Peter -- <hype> WWW: plphp.dk / plind.dk CV: careers.stackoverflow.com/peterlind LinkedIn: plind Twitter: kafe15 </hype>