# Three month suspension for a Core Developer

**URL:** <https://discuss.python.org/t/three-month-suspension-for-a-core-developer/60250>\
**Category:** Committers\
**Created:** [August 7, 2024, 6:23pm UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/three-month-suspension-for-a-core-developer/60250 "2024-08-07T18:23:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![rhettinger](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discuss.python.org/rhettinger/32/1129_2.png) [@rhettinger](https://discuss.python.org/u/rhettinger)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2024, 10:55pm UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/three-month-suspension-for-a-core-developer/60250/21 "2024-08-16T22:55:14Z")

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Many summaries are possible. Here’s one take:

- In the context of an bylaws vote, advocated the least popular position.
- Did so not for himself but for the future health of the community.
- Believed he was helping address past injustices and preventing future injustices.
- Believed he was speaking truth to power.
- Communicated in a style that had been effective and welcomed for 30 years.
- Did not anticipate the response would be about the provocative style rather the substance of his arguments.
- Did not expect that moderation would happen after the discussion ended and was unlikely to recur.
- Did not expect to have commit permissions suspended, thus precluding non-political technical work.

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