Ian Jackson - 18.04.18, 18:17: > Lars Wirzenius writes ("Re: Conflict escalation and discipline"): > > "Debian emotional support group", maybe. > > I find this suggestion very surprising, possibly even insulting. At > the very least I need to be much clearer. > > > But maybe wait with the naming until there's a clear description of > > what the group is reponsible for. > > This group would: > > * Receive reports of bad behaviour on the part of Debian > contributors, in whatever forum or venue including in person.
general comment: Your suggestions go way beyond of what I think is appropriate. > * Resolution might include simply informal discussions and > reconciliation. It might involve formal apologies, usually private > but perhaps public. It might involve preventative measures (intended > to limit the damage done); punative disciplinary measures (intended > to deter); and exclusionary disciplinary measures (intended to remove > a problem from the community or part of it). It might involve a Did I get this right that you think that a person can be a problem that possibly would have to be removed from the project? If so I heavily disagree with that. I think its crucial to make a clear distinction between the behavior of a person and the person him/herself. In discussions on mailing list as well as for any team that deals with mediation and emotional support (without the notion that emotional support for a person means something bad or negative about the person who receives the support). > formal transfer of one or more forms of authority held by some of the > disputants. […] -- Martin