[FFmpeg-devel] Democratization

[Kieran Kunhya]

On Sun, Jan 26, 2025 at 8:51 PM Kieran Kunhya <kieran618 at googlemail.com> wrote:
>
> On Sun, Jan 26, 2025 at 8:40 PM Rémi Denis-Courmont <remi at remlab.net> wrote:
> >
> > With my CC hat on,
> >
> > Le sunnuntaina 26. tammikuuta 2025, 21.39.38 UTC+2 Kieran Kunhya via ffmpeg-
> > devel a écrit :
> > > With Anton leaving the project because of you, Paul forking and James
> > > leaving the CC because of your behaviour of banning and censoring,
> >
> > Kieran, there is a fine line between citing other people's accusations and
> > affirming those accusations without proof.
> >
> > > have you ever considered the problem might be you?
> >
> > You are entitled to your opinion, and you have the right to express criticism.
> > But this phrasing unnecessarily constitutes an ad hominem attack.
> >
> > I can tolerate having some level of public mockery at my expense. But
> > violating the CoC is not OK even if your opponent also might have.
> >
> > (The CC reserves the option of further actions.)
>
> Sorry I don't understand. The individuals mentioned have all stated on
> the mailing list they left because of (or in part because of) Michael.
> Paul continues to emphasise this with his choice of username on IRC.
> The banning and censorship took place and again are on the mailing
> list.
>
> So what part of my statement is not false?
>
> My intention is to point out Michael blames everyone else's actions
> for people leaving the project ("In fact the longer this continues the
> more people will leave"), yet people are leaving the project because
> of his actions (banning and censorship) and have publicly said that.
>
> Furthermore these actions appear to have no consequences (apart from
> causing people to leave of course).
>
> Kieran

I also forgot to mention Derek in that list.

Kieran