[cybrox]

Yes, that's the point of why CoCs are essentially useless.

Humans should be able to interact politely in any setting and if they don't, the issue needs to be settled with good old human interaction anyways.

[rpdillon]

This is how I feel. I treat the presence of a code of conduct as a sign that, particularly for small projects, the folks running the project don't have experience leading others. Always comes down to the relationship, the individuals involved, and the way things are communicated.