I suggested a protest action as an answer to a separate but similar question: How can we resolve the current drama without causing any more harm to vulnerable groups?

The idea is to paradoxically ease up on the pressure in order to give SE room to safely act, give our community a chance to heal, and build unity.

The proposal? For two weeks:

• Refrain from discussing the CoC changes, or the pronoun elements of the incident. No upvotes either.

• Be nice. Be very nice. Channel your inner Mr. Rogers.
• Redirect users to this answer when they do try to discuss the CoC.
• Continue with other protest actions that don't conflict, and don't let the core issue die.

In that last point, "don't let the core issue die" refers to Monica's termination, slander in the media, and lack of dialogue.

The original post goes into much more detail, especially about the why. It needs some community love before adoption, specifically in crafting realistic demands. Help is appreciated!

I suggested a protest action as an answer to a separate but similar question: How can we resolve the current drama without causing any more harm to vulnerable groups?

The idea is to paradoxically ease up on the pressure in order to give SE room to safely act, give our community a chance to heal, and build unity.

The proposal? For two weeks:

• Refrain from discussing the CoC changes, or the pronoun elements of the incident. No upvotes either.

• Be nice. Be very nice. Channel your inner Mr. Rogers.
• Redirect users to this answer when they do try to discuss the CoC.
• Continue with other protest actions that don't conflict, and don't let the core issue die.

In that last point, "don't let the core issue die" refers to the behaviour that led to Monica's termination, and everything that came after. Namely:

• Failure to follow due process.
• Lack of respect for, and trust in moderators.
• Lack of engagement with the community.

The original post goes into much more detail, especially about the why. It needs some community love before adoption, specifically in crafting realistic demands. Help is appreciated!

I suggested a protest action as an answer to a separate but similar question: How can we resolve the current drama without causing any more harm to vulnerable groups?

The idea is to paradoxically ease up on the pressure in order to give SE room to safely act, give our community a chance to heal, and build unity.

The proposal? For two weeks:

• Refrain from discussing the CoC changes, or the pronoun elements of the incident. No upvotes either.

• Be nice. Be very nice. Channel your inner Mr. Rogers.
• Redirect users to this answer when they do try to discuss the CoC.
• Continue with other protest actions that don't conflict, and don't let the core issue die.

The original post goes into much more detail, especially about the why. It needs some community love before adoption, specifically in crafting realistic demands. Help is appreciated!

I suggested a protest action as an answer to a separate but similar question: How can we resolve the current drama without causing any more harm to vulnerable groups?

The idea is to paradoxically ease up on the pressure in order to give SE room to safely act, give our community a chance to heal, and build unity.

The proposal? For two weeks:

• Refrain from discussing the CoC changes, or the pronoun elements of the incident. No upvotes either.

• Be nice. Be very nice. Channel your inner Mr. Rogers.
• Redirect users to this answer when they do try to discuss the CoC.
• Continue with other protest actions that don't conflict, and don't let the core issue die.

In that last point, "don't let the core issue die" refers to Monica's termination, slander in the media, and lack of dialogue.

The original post goes into much more detail, especially about the why. It needs some community love before adoption, specifically in crafting realistic demands. Help is appreciated!