Re: Censorship in Debian
On 04.01.19 23:44, Philip Hands wrote:
> Christian Kastner <ckk@kvr.at> writes:
>
>> We agree on this: Debian's is a (very!) limited form of government.
>> However, I argue that censorship is within these limits.
>
> Debian doesn't even have enough legal existence to open a bank account,
> let alone apply even the lightest form of coercion to someone.
Eldon addressed this in another reply.
> How is that anything like a government?
How is one member removing another member from a platform _on behalf of
the Project_ not an aspect of government?
That action fits every definition of government that I could find.
> There is no territory or jurisdiction into which one can stumble by
> mistake and find oneself suddenly within the zone of influence of
> Debian.
The DPL has numerous powers to which I, as long as I am part of this
community, could be bound. The CTTE has jurisdiction and the power to
override technical decisions in my contributions to this community.
> The only real sanction that can be exercised in the name of the project
> is the removal of a previously granted privilege.
I don't share your assumption that this is a privilege and not a right
(according to the definitions I found), but regardless: exercising _in
the name of th project_, as you say, makes it an official action of the
community.
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Christian Kastner
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