[decorativebike]

I'm a NixOS committer. I avoid Discourse and Matrix and thus avoid almost all drama.

My impression is that:

* NixOS had light governance for many years, which used to be enough, but wasn't enough to adress disagreements as of around 2022.

* A moderation team partially filled that governance gap, but it was seen to be politically motivated, and is now being held accountable by an elected body (the steering committee).

* This shift in power has resulted in tensions.

* NixOS users skew a little idiosyncratic in general. I'd hazard a guess this coincides with wanting full control of their machines, and being willing to upend the status quo to do so.

I'm hopeful that as more governance is rooted in the elected body, we'll have less tension over time.

I'm thankful for all contributors who make NixOS for what it is today.