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On 13/11/16 19:37, William L. Thomson Jr. wrote: |
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> On Sunday, November 13, 2016 11:26:29 AM EST Alec Warner wrote: |
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>> What I think is actually true is that there are some risks the current |
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>> board sees, and they (we?, I am on the board after all) see one way to |
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>> reduce the risk is by this joining. I think we should also be open to |
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>> evaluating the risks and seeking other avenues to mitigate them. |
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>> I think, speaking in general terms, one risk is the following. |
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>> 1) When a community member feels harmed by the community, they can file a |
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>> suit. They can sue individuals, or they can sue the Foundation. They cannot |
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>> sue "Comrel" for example, because Comrel is not an entity. They can sue the |
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>> individuals that compose comrel, or they can sue the Foundation. |
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>> |
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>> 2) If they sue the Foundation, we are worried that a 100% hands-off |
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>> solution is going to be an effective defense. In the current scheme, the |
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>> Foundation has no real control over the operation of Comrel. I think there |
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>> is a lack of confidence that this defense is sufficient to dismiss a suit |
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>> though. |
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> A defamation suit is not out of the question if someone feels actions taken |
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> against them have caused great harm to their reputation. |
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> For example; |
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> In my case being painted as an outcast could have implications in obtaining |
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> jobs, etc. It would be interesting to see how a court would rule on someones |
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> volunteer actions, perceived conduct by others, having effect on their ability |
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> to make a living, Based on how others have made them out to be, an outcast, |
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> etc, tarnishing their reputation publicly. |
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> Something many seem to ignore or overlook. Comrel or any action taken against |
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> someone could have serious impacts on that individuals career. Their ability |
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> to make a living, obtain jobs, contracts, etc. |
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And this is the point, why Gentoo has GOT to take this seriously .. |
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continuously brushing it under the carpet until someone suitably savvy |
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takes Gentoo to court . do we really want to actively ALLOW this to happen?! |
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Accepting that there is a problem, is the first step to solving it ..... |
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