While at least they have [admitted their past hostility towards new users](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/avINNb1_Dg2h6QfDRJOpnWVFWuokOdxXr_6t97G2jiy-LCbxSrBT8uP5Vs8rWacOnr2za8uPjAhGddAXkMWjipaNOMugKdYv34TtH2PtZ0veQ1S61-QhwaRBLkMjqPLNLaFr8tg), they **also** claim [having been hostile against *minority groups*](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/309513/stack-overflow-isnt-very-welcoming-especially-marginalized-groups). This makes me ask: **How do they know** which users belong to alleged *minority groups*? I have the impression most StackExchange users do not even mention anything about their country of origin, gender, etc. . They just go there to seek help and find a solution for a technical/programming problem. That's all. How about keeping unrelated politics out of computing/programming/electronics-focussed sites? Or could it just be a marketing stunt to appeal to politically left people? What they have **failed to mention** is their [hostile auto-ban system](https://poal.co/s/ModAbuse/116697), which allows few downvotes to auto-block questions or answers from the account for **half a year**, with no appeal or review options. Related post: [*Do you have positive or negative experiences with the StackExchange.com Q&A sites? (StackOverflow.com, SuperUser.com, AskUbuntu.com, etc.)*](https://poal.co/s/AskPoal/167129)