I think your tone here is a little more combative than the article deserves.
>If anything, I hope talking about it reduces these sorts of incidents without anybody feeling like their rights are being reduced as well.
This (along with >I'm not fighting the decision to ban me) read to me like a guy who wants to spark a dialogue on what should be considered appropriate at these events.
Context is a huge issue here. I wouldn't come into any hacker-culture event with an expectation of professionalism and maturity -- maybe I'm not the majority.
> I think your tone here is a little more combative than the article deserves.
It's entirely possible it sounds combative. It's not intentional.
> Context is a huge issue here. I wouldn't come into any hacker-culture event with an expectation of professionalism and maturity -- maybe I'm not the majority.
A big part of professionalism is avoiding certain low-value behaviors because some people you might like to get along with are bothered by said behaviors. Professionalism doesn't have to mean putting on a suit and spouting buzzwords.
>A big part of professionalism is avoiding certain low-value behaviors because some people you might like to get along with are bothered by said behaviors.
Which is something I personally wouldn't expect at a hacker-culture convention.
>If anything, I hope talking about it reduces these sorts of incidents without anybody feeling like their rights are being reduced as well.
This (along with >I'm not fighting the decision to ban me) read to me like a guy who wants to spark a dialogue on what should be considered appropriate at these events.
Context is a huge issue here. I wouldn't come into any hacker-culture event with an expectation of professionalism and maturity -- maybe I'm not the majority.
What is the majority for PyCon?