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It's not weird if you think about it.

How can you sit back and watch the drama if you're a part of it?

How is it weird that people who do not like being involved in drama do things where they are not involved in the drama.

Because it's a sad comment on human nature. We know what it's like to be part of the drama, and it's never a good thing. Yet we perversely enjoy sitting back watching people go through it. We like to say schadenfreude because it's a fun word to say for non native speakers, but it's not a good thing.

Oh yeah, this is a fantastic thing to sit back and munch popcorn to. It's when the people involved are demanding that you stop munching the popcorn and start throwing knives at someone that the fun stops.

Yep, I’m browsing this topic with popcorn right now, with no skin in the game. It’s great fun!

Sorry if this is your livelihood, folks, but I can’t do anything to actually help. So I’ll just enjoy the fireworks and try to apply any lessons learned to other OSS communities.

Website owners and admins don't have the luxury of enjoying this particular drama, and they are the ones that matter.