This thread popped up today in my Spam folder, so out of curiosity I read through the whole thing to see why. No spam, but more than enough vitriol to last a lifetime -- if this is a "community" it is surely headed for disaster.
I have read both of the drafts at https://wiki.openindiana.org/oi/Code+of+Conduct+proposals and https://wiki.openindiana.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=31391953 Both have merit, but I think both could be improved in accordance with the following principles: 1. Focus on conduct, not personalities. Put governance and enforcement in a separate document. 2. Promote constructive conduct, rather than threaten to punish perceived misconduct. 3. Prefer conciseness. I suggest modification in accordance with those principles, e.g. instead of "What will not be tolerated: Discrimination based on gender, race, nationality, sexuality, religion, age or physical disability. " I suggest: "Encourage contribution without regard to gender, race, nationality, sexuality, religion, age, physical disability..."' -- and in light of some content in this thread, I would add -- "..., personality, politics, regional laws and/or customs, number of prior contributions, or corporate affiliation." (even though the addition goes somewhat against #3 above). Whatever the result, I think it would be wise to incorporate -- either as an Appendix or as a separate document -- what alternatives were considered and a rationale for rejecting them. It will save a lot of time (and avoid possible errors of memory) in answering the inevitable questions. As a bonus, it will help to improve the document -- if no plausible rationale can be found for rejecting a proposed alternative, maybe it should be objectively reconsidered instead of rejected. _______________________________________________ oi-dev mailing list [email protected] http://openindiana.org/mailman/listinfo/oi-dev
