Stack Overflow Inc.: radio silence continues

[cellio]

I've made some updates to my timeline post, but for those following me via the feed, some updates:

• On Oct 6, David Fullerton, CTO, posted a pseudo-apology. I say "pseudo" because while, on first read, it sounds promising, the post doesn't actually apologize for what they did to me, only for hurting me more than they would have otherwise. David admitted to the serious process flaws and promised to contact me to apologize and discuss next steps.

• On Oct 8 I received email, repeating the accusation that I violated the code of conduct and again without specific citations. David also claimed that I was warned and quoted two messages from Sara Chipps (that director) which do not sound like the warnings David says they are. The email said (as did the post) that they are developing processes for both removal and reinstatement and I could apply to go through the latter when it exists. The target for having that policy was Friday.

• I immediately responded to the email (1) asking for what specifically I said that was a CoC violation and (2) asking for a conversation. David ignored the first and declined the second. This is the last email I have received from SE. I updated my answer to David's post to report on the timing of the email I received, as I'd promised the community to do.

• Sometime in here, I am told, a community manager told moderators (via a post on the private team) that I have been told what the CoC violations were. This is not true.

• On Oct 11 (Friday), SE published those processes for moderator removal and reinstatement on the private team. The post was described to me as an announcement, not a draft for comments.

• As of Sunday afternoon, Oct 13, SE has not sent me any email about this process or how I can set it in motion. I sent email asking about it.

• Update: On October 15 22:30 UTC, I received a response saying they are finalizing the process this week and they'll share the final version when it's ready. I have more to say about this in this post.

By the way, the "body count" -- the number of moderator positions either vacant or suspended -- is up to 79 (from about 50 individuals; some are on multiple sites), including four on Stack Overflow itself. One moderator deleted his accounts entirely. This is sad. It didn't have to be this way. :-(

Comments

Re: My support, for what it's worth

[(Anonymous)]

What happened at Patreon was a bit like what you got a taste of recently: a kerfuffle over some unimportant issues like freedom of speech and expression; some people ended up labeled unjustly as bigots and racists (while much bigger _real_ bigots and racists were allowed to thrive) and were kicked out to the curb.

That happened very soon after there was a change of management which brought in some people of a certain political color that is reflected to some extent in the new CoC on SE. It all happened without any due process, and the Patreon CEO ended up making a liar of himself in public statements.

Sound familiar? Yes, unfortunately. It seems it's contagious.