I initially thought we were discussing the mailing list policy.... I was involved in putting together the Linux Australia mailing list policy
https://github.com/linuxaustralia/constitution_and_policies/blob/master/mail-list-policy.txt Do we want a mailing list policy as well? I'll comment on the actual meeting policy shortly. On 10 March 2015 at 09:18, Javier Candeira <[email protected]> wrote: > Sounds great. I'll substitute it in at the end of the day if no better > solution is posted. > > In other news, MPUG is kinda low on organiser power. I'm going to be in > Spain until midsummer, Ed travels a lot, the rest have their own family > obligations. > > Does anybody feel like stepping forward? Duties include finding > presenters/presentations, updating the wiki, hosting the session, > collecting pizza money, ordering pizza, cleaning up after pizza, helping > clear the room afterwards. And enforcing the Code of Conduct should it > become necessary. > > Cheers, > > Javier > > > > On Tue, Mar 10, 2015 at 6:25 AM, Ben Finney <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Javier Candeira <[email protected]> writes: >> >> > A Code of Conduct is only a small step. More ideas welcome. >> >> In the interest of acting while we know there's a problem but before >> there's a crisis: >> >> It is a good idea to adopt an aspirational Code of Conduct for the >> group, addressed to on all members. >> >> In addition, we should also adopt a policy that specifically details >> what officials (“management”?) will *do* in response to a complaint. >> This is more specific, is binding on management, and talks less about >> aspiration and more about concrete action. >> >> I have successfully instituted Anti-Harrassment or Hostile Conduct >> policy at other organisations to target concerns of under-represented >> groups. >> >> One which I recommend as a model is that of the Center for Inquiry >> <URL: >> http://www.centerforinquiry.net/pages/policy_on_harassment_at_conferences >> >. >> It described what is unacceptable behaviour, and gives some >> representative examples. It gives a clear action a complainant can take: >> contact staff identified ahead of time at the event. It prescribes >> actions the staff must take: record-keeping of complaints, optional >> investigation and remedial action. >> >> That's a good policy IMO because it is mostly telling the group's >> responsible officers what they must do, part of which is to make clear >> to anyone who wants to complain what the results of that complaint will >> be. >> >> In combination with a Code of Conduct, which is mostly telling attendees >> what they should do, a Hostile Conduct Policy is the enforcement arm >> that makes it clear what the response will be for infractions. >> >> -- >> \ “When I was crossing the border into Canada, they asked if I | >> `\ had any firearms with me. I said, ‘Well, what do you need?’” | >> _o__) —Steven Wright | >> Ben Finney >> >> _______________________________________________ >> melbourne-pug mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/melbourne-pug >> > > > _______________________________________________ > melbourne-pug mailing list > [email protected] > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/melbourne-pug > > -- -------------------------------------------------- Tennessee Leeuwenburg http://myownhat.blogspot.com/ "Don't believe everything you think"
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