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PyCon 2013 was held in Santa Clara in March 2013. The conference had a [https://us.pycon.org/2013/about/code-of-conduct/ code of conduct] in place (as did PyCon 2012, and the Python Software Foundation [http://pyfound.blogspot.com.au/2012/12/psf-moves-to-require-code-of-conduct.html now requires it] of their conferences). |
PyCon 2013 was held in Santa Clara in March 2013. The conference had a [https://us.pycon.org/2013/about/code-of-conduct/ code of conduct] in place (as did PyCon 2012, and the Python Software Foundation [http://pyfound.blogspot.com.au/2012/12/psf-moves-to-require-code-of-conduct.html now requires it] of their conferences). |
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| − | PyCon attendee and exhibitor employee Adria Richards [http://butyoureagirl.com/14015/forking-and-dongle-jokes-dont-belong-at-tech-conferences/ reported inappropriate behaviour to PyCon organisers] |
+ | PyCon attendee and exhibitor employee Adria Richards [http://butyoureagirl.com/14015/forking-and-dongle-jokes-dont-belong-at-tech-conferences/ reported inappropriate behaviour to PyCon organisers] [https://twitter.com/adriarichards/status/313417655879102464 via twitter], including a photo of the attendees in question. |
PyCon organizers spoke with the attendees and [http://pycon.blogspot.com.au/2013/03/pycon-response-to-inappropriate.html issued them with a warning] but did not expel them or take other action. One of the attendees, "mr-hank" on Hacker News, [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5404365 confirmed] PyCon's actions and reports that he left the conference of his own accord. He also stated that he was subsequently let go by his employer. |
PyCon organizers spoke with the attendees and [http://pycon.blogspot.com.au/2013/03/pycon-response-to-inappropriate.html issued them with a warning] but did not expel them or take other action. One of the attendees, "mr-hank" on Hacker News, [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5404365 confirmed] PyCon's actions and reports that he left the conference of his own accord. He also stated that he was subsequently let go by his employer. |
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Revision as of 16:14, 21 March 2013
PyCon 2013 was held in Santa Clara in March 2013. The conference had a code of conduct in place (as did PyCon 2012, and the Python Software Foundation now requires it of their conferences).
PyCon attendee and exhibitor employee Adria Richards reported inappropriate behaviour to PyCon organisers via twitter, including a photo of the attendees in question.
PyCon organizers spoke with the attendees and issued them with a warning but did not expel them or take other action. One of the attendees, "mr-hank" on Hacker News, confirmed PyCon's actions and reports that he left the conference of his own accord. He also stated that he was subsequently let go by his employer.
Responses
- mr-hank reports in detail on his and Adria's actions from his perspective
- "It’s only been a year or so…" by dnoller, Jesse Noller's wife. She talks about the incident.
Backlash
| TRIGGER WARNING This article or section, or pages it links to, contains information about sexual assault and/or violence which may be triggering to survivors. |
MORE INFO WANTED re reports of the incident on 4chan, Reddit and Hacker News and resulting backlash. This may be worth its own page.
- Racial slurs: a Twitter user (NOT involved) stated that other Twitter users were tweeting racial slurs to Richards.
- Threats of violence:
- a Twitter user (NOT involved) paraphrased threats of violence towards Richards which were apparently later deleted by Hacker News.
- Adria's home address was posted on twitter, along with a death threat and a grisly photoshopped image. (tweet; account has been suspended)