NixOS, governance :boost_requested: 

If you care about the future of , its governance, and its policies, right about now would be a good moment to get involved.

Some of the issues currently on the table:
- NixCon sponsorship by an arms dealer (Anduril)
- Moderation issues in the community, safety threats to marginalized folks
- What acceptable forms of participation are for the formal RFCs

A lot of things feel like they are coming to a head right about now, with the community growing rapidly, and I suspect that the decisions made are going to have long-term effects.

So if you've been waiting for a moment to get involved, that moment is probably now.

NixOS, governance :boost_requested: 

@joepie91 What is even wrong in being sponsored by an arms dealer? If there was a button, pressing which made some arm dealer have less money and NixOS projects have more money, why exactly shouldn't one mash it until it wears out?

NixOS, governance :boost_requested: 

@monk Because money never comes with strings, and you really don't want arms dealers involved in your community to begin with - it's basically a guarantee that they will end up using your contributions to kill vulnerable folks.

Money makes it worse; the reason these companies spend money on things like NixOS is because it legitimizes their reputation and serves as a recruitment tool, which makes the world worse for everyone. It's not charity, it's marketing budget.

This is blood money almost as literally as it gets, with all the consequences (moral and practical) that come with it.

NixOS, governance :boost_requested: 

@joepie91 @monk Not trying to nitpick here, but I'm pretty sure you meant "without strings" instead and ended up writing exactly the opposite of what you meant so I figured you may want to edit that

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@someonetellmetosleep @monk Oops, yeah, you're right. No editing on this instance though...

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