Jonathan Corbet's Social Platform Terms of Service and Linux Community Guidelines
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Summary
This appears to be a terms of service or community guidelines document for a social media platform (likely Mastodon/Fediverse) associated with Jonathan Corbet, a prominent Linux kernel developer. The content outlines platform rules including adherence to the Linux Kernel Code of Conduct, consequences for violations, guidelines on content sharing (boosting/endorsement), and permitted topics. The additional context mentions that LWN.net (Linux Weekly News) is experiencing a severe DDoS attack affecting site responsiveness.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledPlease do not use this service in violation of the Linux Kernel Code of Conduct. Doing so will result in your account suspension with the referral of the matter to the CoC committee.
"Repeating"/"boosting" someone else's status on this platform will be treated as endorsement and will fall under rule #1.
You are encouraged to use this platform to promote your work on the Linux Kernel, but there is no restriction on permitted topics (with the exception of anything covered by #1 above).
There is no requirement to post in English, but it should be co
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