Op dinsdag 14 juli 2020 19:19:03 CEST schreef James Mason:
Hello,
It is with despair that I ask that you cancel my membership in openSUSE. The constant bickering on the mailing lists is by far outweighing any constructive growth/change in the project, and in light of everything else going on in the world, I just don't have the headspace for all that negative, unproductive noise.
I'm cc'ing the project overall; please let this serve as a lesson that if one thinks they can bicker their way to the end result they want, they may find they arrive there alone.
James Mason Technical Architect, Public Cloud SUSE
Please don't, James. It may look like bickering what has happened on this list, yet it is not. It is about a former board member repeatedly accusing other community members of sexual discrimimation, destructive behaviour where no evidence / proof could be found. I triggered the discussion about this after the last elections on the hand- over board meeting, since the previous board again received such repeated accusations from this previous board member. Mind, such accusations IMHO have to be taken very seriously and have been researched ( also in the past ). But also IMNSHO a community member cannot make these accusations just like that, without a public apology if proven wrong or false. Board and former board members have kept silent about details, feeling bound to the confidentiality a board position ( and not only that ) requires. So board has had to deal with, re. f.e. elections, campaign. have I, so far. During the last elections ( board could not interfere due to obvious reasons ) these accusations started again leaving the board with the choice to actually interfere with the elections / candidacies . And the disccursion following brought the current board to give this re-elected former board member the choice to resign or be removed from the board. If needed I can and will provide all the evidence / proof of what actually happened, which will also make clear what an impossible situation the current board has had to deal with, re. f.e. elections, campaign. In short: Do not blame the community or all its members please. On a personal note: I've always appreciated your contributions on the lists, and your post to me is a good indication how damaging the effect of this anti- board warfare is for the Project / Community. Please reconsider your decision. -- Gertjan Lettink a.k.a. Knurpht openSUSE Forums Team -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, email: opensuse-project+owner@opensuse.org