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1. davidw+SW[view] [source] 2025-09-19 15:37:26
>>jolux+(OP)
Seems relevant: https://ruby.social/@getajobmike/115231677684734669

I'm just reposting it though. I haven't followed any of this myself.

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2. mijoha+SY[view] [source] 2025-09-19 15:47:43
>>davidw+SW
> The unstated reason for this change was that many of the existing Rubygems maintainers have recently quit (including their only full-time engineer) due to their continued relationship with DHH.

Can someone expand on what this means? Is it a continued relationship between Ruby Central and DHH, or the maintainers and DHH? Why does the other party have a problem with that?

EDIT: It seems the post was clarified since I copy/pasted this, and it's RC and DHH. Why do the maintainers have a problem with this? I though the stated reason was about RC removing everyone's access with no warning.

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3. mperha+zZ[view] [source] 2025-09-19 15:49:57
>>mijoha+SY
I clarified the toot.
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4. mijoha+E01[view] [source] 2025-09-19 15:53:40
>>mperha+zZ
Thanks Mike, I editted, and asked this:

> Why do the maintainers have a problem with this? I thought the stated reason was about RC removing everyone's access with no warning.

I seem to remember some of DHH's controversy due to banning politics at basecamp or something. Is it related to that?

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5. bakugo+L81[view] [source] 2025-09-19 16:32:10
>>mijoha+E01
> I seem to remember some of DHH's controversy due to banning politics at basecamp or something. Is it related to that?

I wouldn't be surprised. The presence of this quote in the linked document:

> A person’s character is determined not only by their actions, but also the actions they stay silent while witnessing.

Suggests that the person who wrote it is deeply obsessed with political activism.

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6. lstodd+en1[view] [source] 2025-09-19 17:49:26
>>bakugo+L81
Inaction is an action in itself, they are right in this. IDK where you see a deep obsession in a recognition of this obvious fact.
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7. bakugo+Fx1[view] [source] 2025-09-19 18:53:46
>>lstodd+en1
No, inaction is inaction.

Claiming otherwise is just a roundabout way of saying "you must actively support my agenda at all times, otherwise I will consider you my enemy, even if you take a neutral stance" that political activists love to use to pressure normal people into supporting them.

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8. abraae+pM1[view] [source] 2025-09-19 20:15:13
>>bakugo+Fx1
Also consider that many people are not in the US and are not obliged to wade into US politics.
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