“Where did all the principled people who would hold the line against slop code in open source go?”
Maybe they left or were pushed out because they objected to Nazi tattoos, allegiance to Gamergate with threats of doxxing and SWATting, gendered violence at developer meetings and conferences, convicted child abusers at conferences, transphobia, ableism, and platforming racism because “he can code” or “he wrote a book.”
Did we really expect action against bad things from the so-called leaders who let WILDLY BLOODY OBVIOUS asshole behaviour happen without consequences?
It turns out, like we told you, that “but he does good work” is wrong.
The work eventually stops, too.
The people with the moral fortitude of overcooked pasta when presented with multiple credible allegations or even a conviction of the most heinous violence? Those guys? You expect them to defend anyone? They didn’t even defend themselves.
They are still blaming the whistleblowers for the fact that they faced the mildest of temporary consequences.
Leaders, my ass.