On 6/10/14 1:23 AM, [email protected] wrote:
Thanks again for the feedback and suggestions. Below is an updated version of
this text that addresses the issues raised in this thread. The main things to
call out are:
* The introduction is more clear that the goal of the document is to help new
volunteers with their experience at Mozilla.
* The tone is more welcoming and has less legalese in it.
* The name of document hasn't been changed. As I said originally, this is not
intended to be a document that people sign, although it is still an agreement.
The proposal is to ask people to opt-in to this when coming in through the Get
Involved page, just like we ask potential volunteers today to opt-in to our
Privacy Policy.
If there are any additional thoughts, comments or questions, feel free to
respond.
Thanks,
David
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DRAFT Volunteer Agreement
Welcome to Mozilla! We're excited that you will be working with us to advance our
mission of promoting openness, innovation & opportunity on the Web [link to
mission page]. In order for us to achieve our mission, we need people like you
from around the world who are passionate about the Web to volunteer their
expertise, knowledge, and skills.
We want to make sure you have a positive experience while volunteering, so this
information is here to give you some clarity on norms, rules and expectations.
There are a lot of things happening at Mozilla and it can feel a bit
overwhelming at times (new employees talk about the Mozilla firehose of
information they encounter when they first start). Because it can be difficult
to navigate all of that information right away, we hope that providing this
information here will be useful to you.
Please take some time to read through this and get familiar with some basic
terms and policies you should be aware of and agree to. We have these policies
at Mozilla to protect the Project and you. The following is an agreement
between you and Mozilla that describes your volunteer work with the Project.
* As a volunteer for our Project, you will be working with Mozilla staff,
employees and other volunteers;
* As a volunteer, you will not receive any payment from Mozilla;
I think this sentence is confusing, in the light of what we do with the
reps program, shipping phones to contributors (for which we may
reimburse tax, etc).
* As a volunteer, you cannot bind Mozilla to any agreements or sign any
agreements on behalf of Mozilla, but you can introduce Mozilla to different
ideas, processes and ways of doing things;
* You are not an employee or contractor of Mozilla and should not represent
yourself as such;
* You cannot engage in any activities that violate the laws of your locale,
Mozilla's policies, or the rights of any group or individual;
* You agree to behave in a professional and respectable manner when acting as a
Mozilla volunteer. See our Participation Guidelines [link] for more
information;
"professional" and "respectable" vary widely depending on culture, and
the participation guidelines actually protect us from that. I'd rephrase
that as
* You have read and agreed with the Community Participation Guidelines.
They describe how you can expect to be treated within Mozilla, and how
Mozilla expects you to treat others.
* It's definitely okay to talk about your contributions to Mozilla, but before
you use Mozilla's logo or trademarks, please read through our trademark policy
[link];
* This Agreement is about you and only you. You may not transfer or give this
to any other person or group;
* If you violate any of these rules, Mozilla has the right to end this
agreement and your volunteer activities.
The last one here still doesn't say anything. I think we should refer
the conflict resolution piece to the individual documents referenced here.
Axel
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