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Linked as a firsthand account of the NixOS moderation and governance disputes, from a banned member's perspective.
A long personal account by a former NixOS contributor of his experience in the community, his ban and the governance events. He aims to correct what he sees as a false narrative about the NixOS drama.
“For anyone looking to get a summary of the whole NixOS drama, Jon Ringer (who got permabanned) has a YouTube video” (HN, 2025)
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For anyone looking to get a summary of the whole NixOS drama, Jon Ringer (who got permabanned) has a YouTube video: [this video] My own permanban is detailed in this post: [link]
Summary of the whole NixOS drama from a banned member
The unusually high amount of drama in NixOS is one of the reasons I have been hesitant to start using it. Jon Ringer (a former contributor) posted a giant video [0] outlining his history with the project and how he left / was forced out (amongst several other key folks). For the record, I don't know how to characterize his exit, only that there was an absolute ton of drama around it that wasn't really related to even any technical aspect. [0] [this video]
Former contributor's account of his departure from NixOS
Jon Ringer (who got permabanned) has a YouTube video talking about several events around NixOS moderation: [this video] My own permanban is detailed in this post: [link]
Events around NixOS moderation told by a banned member
If you're unemployed enough, I have a long winded video on the 2022-2024 drama. From the perspective of the guy who was labeled a nazi and banned. [this video]
Long video on 2022-2024 drama from banned person's perspective
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