some rewording of the NCOC and turn TODO into a md file

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# No Code of Conduct
This project does **NOT** have a so called Code of Conduct, nor will
it ever get one.
*TL;DR:* This project does **NOT** have a so called Code of Conduct,
nor will it ever have one.
## The Rant
The reasons are somewhat complicated and I'll try my best to document
them here.
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historical figures, events or traditions I don't know and never have
heard of.
Juding over other peoples online behavior looks like a titanic task to
me. It is just not my job to judge others. I am not legitimized or
authorized to do so.
Judging over other peoples online behavior looks like a titanic task
to me. It is just not my job to judge others, I am not legitimized or
authorized to do so and I am not interested in this kind of business.
Another huge problem with ethical rules is that you need to outline
and enforce sanctions on thos who violate the rules. But since I am
and enforce sanctions on those who violate the rules. But since I am
not an elected authority how would I be able to do this? I don't
know. And what happens if someone complains about myself? Shall I
remove myself from my own project? Come on!
Last but not least there's the law. I am a german citizen and am
living in relatively freedom. Unlike many other people living in
democracies these days, I myself fought for this very freedom on the
streets of Leipzig in 1989. I saw the tanks, the Stasi officers, I
felt the fear. But the laws under I live today and which I have to
adhere to, are only limited to the small speck on earth I am living on.
So, let's say someone in india says something insulting to some other
developer in an issue. Of course german law does not apply to indian
people. More, the insult might actually not be an insult in india. In
the end, nothing would happen. Under normal circumstances, maintainers
would delete the posting, ban the user or remove push privileges etc.
Last but not least there's the law. So, let's say someone in india
says something insulting to some other developer in an issue. Of
course german law does not apply to indian people. More, the insult
might actually not be an insult in india. In the end, nothing would
happen. Under normal circumstances, maintainers would delete the
posting, ban the user or remove push privileges etc.
But then, is there a way for the offending user to defend himself? Of
course not, since neither indian or german law alone applies. I cannot
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india. Or - we possibly could but the judges on both countries would
just laugh and close the case.
And let's not even start talking about there undemocratic "comitees"
many projects are forming to circumvent this problem.
That being said, I don't have the power nor the tools, nor the
authority to enforce serious sanctions of any meaningful kind against
others. Therefore I cannot outline any rules whatsoever.
And let's not even start talking about there undemocratic "comitees"
many projects are forming to circumvent this problem. Some projects
even include external entities like a lawer or some bureaucrat
somewhere just to have the ability to complain against a comitee
member. What a mess!
## So, which are the ethical rules within this project then?
Well, there are none.
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come from, how you look, how you think, what you believe, who your
friends are, whay you said or did sometime in the past. I don't even
care if you are a human being. You are an alien so bored that you need
to submit code on github? Fine with me.
to submit code on github? Fine with me. You're a convicted criminal? I
don't give a shit!
**The only thing I am interested here is Code and only Code.**

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