>I think a Code of Conduct stating "Be kind and show respect to each other" would be sufficient.
You're missing the (IMO) point of a CoC: to pre-empt unnecessary discussions on what e.g. "show respect" means.
Basically, if you write explicit rules up-front like "don't call schlems a bunch of wafters", and someone says "hey, you bunch of wafters" in \#schlem then we don't have to re-hash a dumbass philosophy discussion yet again about whether moderators really have a right to censor free speech about $TOPIC.
In other words, a CoC is like a FaQ you tell assholes to go read when they claim what they're doing is fine and accepted. This is good because it helps keep the topic to actually interesting technical discussion.
You're missing the (IMO) point of a CoC: to pre-empt unnecessary discussions on what e.g. "show respect" means.
Basically, if you write explicit rules up-front like "don't call schlems a bunch of wafters", and someone says "hey, you bunch of wafters" in \#schlem then we don't have to re-hash a dumbass philosophy discussion yet again about whether moderators really have a right to censor free speech about $TOPIC.
In other words, a CoC is like a FaQ you tell assholes to go read when they claim what they're doing is fine and accepted. This is good because it helps keep the topic to actually interesting technical discussion.