Many people here participate in open source development. The evolution of social trends of such development communities is important to members.

There has been discussion here about codes of conduct and what is acceptable behaviour. This case is significant in that the subject is being banned for the intensity of their academic argument and debate, rather than intolerant or plainly offensive behaviour.

It's not as if the person couldn't take "no" for an answer; the administrators seem unable to give the person a definite "no" at all. Then they applied the "nuclear option" when they got exhausted, and made a public spectacle of the whole matter.

What a weird way to run a project.

I imagine that some here have concerns and insecurities about how their comments and communication may likewise be interpreted, or misinterpreted. I suspect there is a not uncommon fear of unwittingly ending up in a similar situation.

Additionally, the post is attempting to minimally justify the banning while assuming good-faith. It is not trying to denounce and condemn John De Goes.

John is certainly engaging in similar behavior, but it does seem like his main problem is that he's overly dramatic and full of himself.