> > There appears to be no independent confirmation of this story anywhere. The only references to it are this slashdot story, and a reddit story. Neither cite sources or provide evidence.
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> You raise a valid point. The communication around this was private. The complaint about the title, the authors response, and the decision to expel were all communicated by either private email, on private mailing lists or in private in-person meetings. These private communications could be quoted by participants in said communications. Please let us know if that would be sufficient.
Don't get me wrong, this is a very over-sensitive reason to expel someone. But for better or worse, you need evidence to be taken seriously.
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