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From: Rich Freeman <rich0@g.o>
To: gentoo-project@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-project] Temporary DevRel actions for CoC violations
Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2013 22:30:26
Message-Id: CAGfcS_kxFDpTY-qZSC=wyQA69f4H1FVajjh=C7CtK5fbSNHvtQ@mail.gmail.com
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-project] Temporary DevRel actions for CoC violations by "Chí-Thanh Christopher Nguyễn"
1 On Thu, Jun 20, 2013 at 5:34 PM, Chí-Thanh Christopher Nguyễn
2 <chithanh@g.o> wrote:
3 > Enforcement of CoC will be proactive, not reactive[0,1]. This in my
4 > understanding means that devrel will not wait for reports of CoC
5 > violations. Instead, they or their assistants will be policing mailing
6 > lists and bugzilla[2] for infractions, and make an example of the first
7 > developer who transgresses the CoC[3].
8 >
9 > Bannable offenses will not be limited to direct personal insults, but also
10 > include trolling, being judgmental[4], labeling proposals or software as
11 > "crap"[5], saying things that could be seen as offensive in certain
12 > cultures or to people with certain personality traits[6], as well as making
13 > non-constructive statements[7].
14 >
15 > To me this is a very grim picture. If hope it is not accurate, but if it is
16 > I hereby speak out against this. I'd like to see any emergency action
17 > limited to response to personal attacks and insults, and any stricter rules
18 > set only in place after Council decision.
19
20 Frankly, I think it sounds great. I believe Markos already said that
21 outright bans are going to be based on patterns of behavior and
22 disregarding of warnings. I think that seems perfectly reasonable.
23 I'm content to wait and see how things turn out. I'm sure that
24 they'll use progressively more discretion as offenses become less
25 drastic.
26
27 Rich