Someone starts a new #FOSS project as a hobby activity. "No one bossing me around like at work, just having fun, do as I wish." they write in the README.
After some time the project starts to get noticed, people request new features, and some Pull Requests are contributed and merged. There's a good vibe with similarly interested devs.
One year later. An unhappy community has formed. People complain about the #BDFL and harsh words circle the social channels.
Is the label of "BDFL" justified?
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