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It is a false analogy though.

If it's just a commit message, then I can see why you would think this construes as a `private` conversation (i.e. message between committers). But, it's also in the README which, by default, the first thing you see when you open up the repository.

The better analogy perhaps, is the author is standing with a signboard containing some offensive language in some corner of a public space.



A book in a library, perhaps?


Yes, and books in libraries can be taken off the shelves for the same reason.


Some explanation for the downvotes would be appreciated.




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