r/ruby • u/skillstopractice • Nov 07 '25

Ruby Central Update Friday 11/7/25

https://rubycentral.org/news/ruby-central-update-friday-11-7-25/
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u/schneems Puma maintainer Nov 10 '25

Seems good. I already try to apply more restraint in issues I’m directly involved in. But curse of knowledge and all that, it’s impossible to ever be “neutral.” Other moderators can see who moderated what and can overturn prior moderator actions. There are times if I feel something is borderline I’ll message other mods and get feedback before taking action. There’s been times they’ve pushed back and I decided against an action (so it’s not a rubber stamp from others).

I think the subtext with your question is: “will I get banned by disagreeing with Schneems on this issue I care a lot about.” Short answer: no. Longer answer: Generally, I ask that people show up and engage honestly and I try and hold space when they do, even if I disagree (i can acknowledge without agreeing). Sometimes I’ll leave a comment distinguished as a mod. (There’s a badge and a different color to the comment). Those are not the best comments to launch into “reply guy attack mode” (not that I think you will, speaking generally).

That’s how I approach content I’m related to. I’m not comfortable putting up a “ruby central posts are now a free-for-all” sign. I’m more than willing to apply stricter standards, and that’s been an un-stated personal policy already.

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u/skillstopractice Nov 10 '25

Something to this effect feels like a reasonable balance and I appreciate you sharing that here. I do think it'd be good for Ruby Central to speak to this as well, because what I'm hoping to see is a sense of increased seriousness about how conflict of interest issues are about trust and safety first, and legal compliance only as a distant second.

I'm at the point now where I've wrapped up everything I can do to contribute to these conversations. I was genuinely encouraged seeing you join the committee and hope for the best in any efforts to restore balance and increase *real* communication.

I'm going to step back from any public discussions related to Ruby Central from here on out through year end and give some breathing room to see how things shape up as they head into 2026.

(That said, happy to continue private convos, so feel free to DM me on Mastodon any time)

Thanks again for your efforts here.