* Russ Allbery <rra@debian.org> [2021-09-28 20:50]:
I find having an explicit process to use as a structure for navigating a disagreement to be calming and supportive. It makes me feel like I have firm ground under my feet and space to think when I know procedurally what I can and can't do in order to argue my perspective. [...] In contrast, it's hard to imagine a stronger rule set than a written program, which describes to a computer exactly what to do and leaves as little ambiguity as possible. But I find computer programs relaxing and enjoyable precisely because of that predictability.
I'd like to highlight this point. It is not only about having explicit rules, it's also about making the whole process reasonably predictive. Chess has explicit rules, too, but I don't want Debian decisions to feel like I'm playing Chess against my fellow developers (also, I suck at Chess). Being able to outmaneuver proceedings by some unforeseen interaction of rules might be enjoyable for a courtroom movie, but it will invariably create "winners" and "losers", which is not a desirable social outcome. Cheers Timo -- ⢀⣴⠾⠻⢶⣦⠀ ╭────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮ ⣾⠁⢠⠒⠀⣿⡁ │ Timo Röhling │ ⢿⡄⠘⠷⠚⠋⠀ │ 9B03 EBB9 8300 DF97 C2B1 23BF CC8C 6BDD 1403 F4CA │ ⠈⠳⣄⠀⠀⠀⠀ ╰────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯
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