Thread by @Xrayez

I could say a lot of things about Godot. I could write a book about it. But frankly, such a book already exists: George Orwell's "1984".

Unless you went through Godot as a contributor, you may fail to find analogies, and only a few will notice.

#GodotEngine #CancelGodotEngine

Godot's "Big Brother" is watching you! 👁

Recall Xananax? That Godot's Discord admin. I'm not sure whether he still moderates Godot, but he had a particular signature, something like:

"Absolutely watching you 👁"

Creepy, right? 😱

If you research this, you'll find things that are quite repelling and unpleasant in Godot community.

Take Godot's Discord again. It has tons of rules that you must follow, some of which are quite redundant and weird:

https://twitter.com/LetLeaf/status/1433712477443928070

Godot is declared community-driven, but it's not. Actions of Godot leadership are characterized by top-down approach.

Just take a look at what some Godot members and community managers say from time to time: they want Godot to be "less community-driven":

https://twitter.com/Xrayez/status/1539652796068528128

I have received numerous anonymous reports that described Godot leadership as abusive. Here's one example:

https://twitter.com/Xrayez/status/1551690613610913794

The expression of thought is limited in Godot. You may be banned for expressing your point using Buddhism philosophy, or when you talk about veganism:

https://twitter.com/Xrayez/status/1554131582331518978

The mere fact that Godot came up with its own Code of Conduct is very alarming. Healthy open-source projects are not obsessed with this in contrast to Godot:

https://twitter.com/Xrayez/status/1543216462290194432

At the same time, Godot's Code of Conduct doesn't really mean anything in terms of enforcement. You can be banned for arbitrary reasons, like having a dissent opinion about Godot.

Do you recall "Thinkpol" and "Ministry of Love" in Orwell's "1984"?

https://twitter.com/Xrayez/status/1521906543989563392

You can find many more examples if you really want to dig into this topic. But let me save your time: just run away from this dystopian nightmare called Godot, disguised as an open community, designed for everyone to fall in love with. They want the community to depend on them.

I've been there for 5 years as an official member, so I know exactly what I'm talking about. I am seen as a dissident in Godot community already, to the point where I'm labeled with whatever cognitive disability just to discredit what I'm saying. Don't give power to them.

If you're a Godot contributor who managed to read until the end, you probably have doubts. It may be scary to speak out, but it's our ethical duty to do so. Don't let toxic leadership dictate how you must express yourself in Godot. Community holds power. Think for yourself.