<story><title>A post by Guido van Rossum removed for violating Python community guidelines</title><url>https://discuss.python.org/t/should-we-consider-ranked-choice-voting-for-sc-elections/61880</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>oblvious-earth</author><text>The original text stated:&lt;p&gt;&amp;gt; I don’t know much about voting systems, but I know someone who does. Unfortunately he’s currently banned. Maybe we can wait until his 3-month ban expires and ask him for advice?&lt;p&gt;Currently, the text reads:&lt;p&gt;&amp;gt; This post was flagged by the community and is temporarily hidden.&lt;p&gt;Since it has been hidden for more than 24 hours, this suggests that a moderator action has marked it as permanently hidden. Due to a recent decision, this means no one outside of the moderators or admins can view it: &lt;a href=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;discuss.python.org&amp;#x2F;t&amp;#x2F;moderated-posts-are-no-longer-publicly-visible&amp;#x2F;61648&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;discuss.python.org&amp;#x2F;t&amp;#x2F;moderated-posts-are-no-longer-p...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;p&gt;Edit: I meant to post slightly more direct link in title: &lt;a href=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;discuss.python.org&amp;#x2F;t&amp;#x2F;should-we-consider-ranked-choice-voting-for-sc-elections&amp;#x2F;61880&amp;#x2F;6&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;discuss.python.org&amp;#x2F;t&amp;#x2F;should-we-consider-ranked-choic...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;p&gt;Edit 2: Some comments suggest that Guido was banned from posting, but this is not accurate. I have edited the title from &amp;quot;Guido van Rossum&amp;#x27;s Post Removed for Violating Python Community Guidelines&amp;quot; to &amp;quot;A Post by Guido van Rossum Removed for Violating Python Community Guidelines&amp;quot; to clarify what actually happened.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>EvanAnderson</author><text>I&amp;#x27;m an outsider who only knows Guido van Rossum by way of interviews his writing.&lt;p&gt;Assuming your quote is what the original text said (I don&amp;#x27;t disbelieve you-- but nobody can see it to confirm) why would this have violated community standards? Is there some rule about not mentioning &amp;quot;un-persons&amp;quot; or something?&lt;p&gt;It&amp;#x27;s very confusing.&lt;p&gt;Edit: Answering my own question. There appears to be a kerfuffle afoot. Apparently the Steering Council has suspended a core developer for 3 months[0] but isn&amp;#x27;t naming the suspended developer or citing specific reasons why (per [1] and sparking a call for a vote of no confidence in the council which did not succeed).&lt;p&gt;Apparently even mentioning the suspended person (without naming them) is enough for even Guido van Rossum to be censored. Wow.&lt;p&gt;Edit 2: The suspended developer is Tim Peters[3].&lt;p&gt;Edit 3: Altered paragraph &amp;quot;Edit:&amp;quot; from &amp;quot;...or the reason why[1] (&amp;quot; to &amp;quot;...or citing specific reasons why (per [1]&amp;quot;.&lt;p&gt;Edit 4: Added &amp;quot;which did not succeed&amp;quot; after &amp;quot;...vote of no confidence in the council&amp;quot;.&lt;p&gt;[0] &lt;a href=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;discuss.python.org&amp;#x2F;t&amp;#x2F;three-month-suspension-for-a-core-developer&amp;#x2F;60250&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;discuss.python.org&amp;#x2F;t&amp;#x2F;three-month-suspension-for-a-co...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;p&gt;[1] &lt;a href=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;discuss.python.org&amp;#x2F;t&amp;#x2F;calling-for-a-vote-of-no-confidence&amp;#x2F;61557&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;discuss.python.org&amp;#x2F;t&amp;#x2F;calling-for-a-vote-of-no-confid...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;p&gt;[3] &lt;a href=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;chrismcdonough.substack.com&amp;#x2F;p&amp;#x2F;the-shameful-defenestration-of-tim&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;chrismcdonough.substack.com&amp;#x2F;p&amp;#x2F;the-shameful-defenestr...&lt;/a&gt;</text></comment>
<story><title>A post by Guido van Rossum removed for violating Python community guidelines</title><url>https://discuss.python.org/t/should-we-consider-ranked-choice-voting-for-sc-elections/61880</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>oblvious-earth</author><text>The original text stated:&lt;p&gt;&amp;gt; I don’t know much about voting systems, but I know someone who does. Unfortunately he’s currently banned. Maybe we can wait until his 3-month ban expires and ask him for advice?&lt;p&gt;Currently, the text reads:&lt;p&gt;&amp;gt; This post was flagged by the community and is temporarily hidden.&lt;p&gt;Since it has been hidden for more than 24 hours, this suggests that a moderator action has marked it as permanently hidden. Due to a recent decision, this means no one outside of the moderators or admins can view it: &lt;a href=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;discuss.python.org&amp;#x2F;t&amp;#x2F;moderated-posts-are-no-longer-publicly-visible&amp;#x2F;61648&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;discuss.python.org&amp;#x2F;t&amp;#x2F;moderated-posts-are-no-longer-p...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;p&gt;Edit: I meant to post slightly more direct link in title: &lt;a href=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;discuss.python.org&amp;#x2F;t&amp;#x2F;should-we-consider-ranked-choice-voting-for-sc-elections&amp;#x2F;61880&amp;#x2F;6&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;discuss.python.org&amp;#x2F;t&amp;#x2F;should-we-consider-ranked-choic...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;p&gt;Edit 2: Some comments suggest that Guido was banned from posting, but this is not accurate. I have edited the title from &amp;quot;Guido van Rossum&amp;#x27;s Post Removed for Violating Python Community Guidelines&amp;quot; to &amp;quot;A Post by Guido van Rossum Removed for Violating Python Community Guidelines&amp;quot; to clarify what actually happened.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>_0ffh</author><text>&amp;gt; this means no one outside of the moderators or admins can view it&lt;p&gt;Imo that kind of deliberate intransparency is a massive red flag. Here for example I can choose to see hidden comments and make up my own mind about the content, which is excellent. Even if I don&amp;#x27;t use the feature, the fact that I could if I wanted to is a massive plus for trust in the process.</text></comment>