Tweak code of conduct
Signed-off-by: Terence Parr <parrt@antlr.org>
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* we are just github userids without personal connection to most other contributors
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* those developers able to contribute to such a complex project typically have a lot of experience and, consequently, strong opinions
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Effective communication is difficult under the circumstances and civil discourse it's a requirement to keep the project on track. Over 35 years, in-fighting between contributors has made parrt's job as supreme dictator for life much more difficult.
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Effective communication is difficult under the circumstances and civil discourse is a requirement to keep the project on track. Over 35 years, in-fighting between contributors has made parrt's job as supreme dictator for life much more difficult.
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Rules
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2. Be tolerant and understanding of non-native English speakers' word choice and phrasing. This is a huge source of misunderstandings; see rule #1. For example, to a native English speaker "I cannot *approve* this" makes it sound like the writer has control over the readers contribution. Instead, the writer likely meant "I cannot *support* this." See rule #1.
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3. Soften word choice to use conditional tenses and helper words. For example, use phrases such as "I'm not sure this is a good idea because ..." or "I wonder if you'd consider this other possibility: ..." etc...
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Supreme dictator for life parrt has final say. His decisions will not always be correct nor to your liking, but he has a difficult cost-benefit equation dissolve for every bug fix, feature, and PR.
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Supreme dictator for life parrt has final say. His decisions will not always be correct nor to your liking, but he has a difficult cost-benefit equation to solve for every bug fix, feature, and PR.
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Any text contrary to these house rules will likely be edited and replaced with an admonishment by parrt.
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