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Httpx closing down issues and discussions due to "skewed gender representation"

7 points| ZeroAurora | 1 day ago |github.com

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replooda|1 day ago

> I've closed off access to issues and discussions.

> I don't want to continue allowing an online environment with such an absurdly skewed gender representation. I find it intensely unwelcoming, and it's not reflective of the type of working environments I value.

That's the totality of the message.

Weirdly enough, the concept of "an environment I don't personally find welcoming is unwelcoming — and better gone" strikes me as rather unwelcoming and indicative of a diet in severe need of iron-y supplementation.

nateb2022|9 hours ago

This is yet another of several reasons why we've switched from httpx to pyreqwest[0]. Not only is httpx an actual supply chain risk now, but also it shows an unwillingness to fix outstanding bugs and issues, which is problematic in a project that has been adopted by so many users.

For those migrating, pyreqwest provides a completely httpx-compatible wrapper.[1]

  [0]: https://github.com/MarkusSintonen/pyreqwest
  [1]: https://github.com/MarkusSintonen/pyreqwest/tree/main/python/pyreqwest/compatibility/httpx

ZeroAurora|1 day ago

I personally treat it as a supply chain risk, as there are no longer any way to report any bugs and security problems.

chrisjj|1 day ago

Then why not provide one yourself?

dchest|1 day ago

How is _your_ supply chain a concern of this open source developer?

chrisjj|1 day ago

absurdly skewed gender representation, actually! :)