Sorry for top posting...meant to post this to ooo-dev, not ooo-private. On Tue, Jun 12, 2012 at 3:29 PM, Donald Harbison <[email protected]>wrote:
> > > On Mon, Jun 11, 2012 at 6:11 PM, David McKay <[email protected]> wrote: > >> As I mentioned back at the start of April, I think that we could do with >> something that outlines the type of place we are trying to create in this >> community. I would see this as something that would be brought to the >> attention of all participants from the onset of their involvement, probably >> as part of the 'signing on' process. >> >> As I said at the time, I would prefer to see something that describes the >> 'type' of place this is, rather than a formally listed set of rules. >> >> My opening gambit (as a kernel that could be expanded on) was: >> >> "Discussion is the cornerstone of a project like this and the sharing of >> viewpoints is crucial, as is understanding and accepting that many views >> will differ from your own. By all means debate rigorously and defend your >> view point stoutly, but avoid abrasive dialogue and personal attacks. Give >> leeway to people who do not have English as a first language. Pause before >> taking insult, and pause before responding. There is a difference between >> robust discussion and steamrollering. Civility is paramount. Manners cost >> nothing; we are all capable of self-moderation, and of being aware of our >> conduct." >> >> > This is an effective value statement and one that would be great to see > the project embrace. If we also reference the links Rob provides, we have > excellent guidelines for all to see. > > What we don't have in place AFAIK, is some sort of escalation/resolution > procedure if we have a situation where an individual repeatedly ignores > these values. Do we want to document a review/resolution procedure now? We > will be moving through our graduation process soon, as such this will > strengthen our measure as a 'healthy community, capable of effective self > governance'... > > Thoughts? > > >> To my mind it can only be a good thing to have clarity regarding the way >> people are expected to behave here. >> > > +1 > > >> >> Dave. >> >> >
