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Programming languages are for programming, not capturing token demographics. This shouldn't even be a consideration.

Programming languages are used for and by humans. The experience of the people using the language plays a massive role in the success of the language and of the software built with it.

So why are we needlessly injecting race and sexual orientation into something that used to be just about programming? Are we tracking the demographics for lawn sprinkler users with equally bated breath?

Stop trying to insert your identity politics into everything. Let's just leave a few pure things in this world, please.

oh come on. just stuck it up, we don't need grand standing on this topic here.

Rust has had a code of conduct from the beginning too; that's their choice. Its also part of the Mozilla charter I believe.

If you don't like it, tough luck.

Run your own project however you like, but you've got no ground to stand on how others run theirs.

What I don't get is how you consider this such an important crusade to go on. Is collecting the opinions of under-represented groups such an objectively damaging thing that you're going to spent your limited energy and time on earth fighting that? Can you seriously think of no better things to be concerned about?

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