Sharp: Closing a door

As a former scientist I prefer clear words and hate diplomatic tactics.
On the other hand, I did never intend to insult someone personally - even when I clearly
say that he/she is wrong - and under according circumstances even that he/she lies.
As a teacher I asked a few times students (later - face to face) if they feel insulted by
jokes or remarks I made - which in reflection may be misunderstood - and if they wish my
regrets repeated in public - and fortunately {for not having insulted, of cause} were told
every time that they did not feel insulted. I hope that this was true ... one may never know
for sure. And of cause I avoid similar situations to those which just happened.
Emotionally but analytically correctly telling people about problems was several times
recognized as rant ... which I have never understood ... but one may never understand
both sides - especially when one has chosen one personally. ;-)

The hard scenarios which really made Sarah Sharp closing the door and writing the blog
are not clear to me - I was never a hacker but followed kernel mailings since 1994 ...
(later LKML mostly even on daily basis - for curiosity).
I can understand both sides here - but if someone has the feeling not to get personal respect
and talks to others - well, there should be people understanding, helping, trying to change
something ... behind closed doors at least. This seems to not have happened successfully,
which is a pity.

One can get the remark to be too empathic / sensible / thin-skinned.
Actually I am in a quite similar situation in two fields and really do think of a departure;
both are occupations which are coming from my heart - so it is no easy going - but the pressure
is high enough to possibly come soon to that final decision, too.
I hope people losing energy in one field get enough from another one to stay healthy -
when this is not clear/sure closing a door is just survival tactics and necessary.
No one should say anything negative about that - even if he/she can not understand the depicted
point of view. Struggling for correct behavior in both respects is just ... human.
Maybe our respected editor means something around that line in his 1st comment here.

Actually, I don't think code quality is everything - but of cause extremely important.
I am more on the freedom side than on the enough eyeballs side. :)
And who may have a notion who many people are lost/gained by changing the way to communicate?
This is a personal matter and should only be regulated when necessary.
But yes, a code of conduct should include examples which are regarded by most/all as not being
acceptable and commonly agreed upon avoiding those ... shouldn't it?

This news bit is personal - the other things happened in the past unnoticed ... so:
Her work is important and should be continued similarly ...
I just hope she will receive the energy she needs to do whatever is fulfilling - and that
this case improves the situation for others someday.
Nothing else matters.