I hope there can be some worthwhile decisions made regarding CoC for origami conventions, either based on OUSA, or something else that's generic while covering a creative community.
If you follow artists in the comics and anime realms on Twitter, you'll find there has been horrible behavior over the years that's been written off at industry and fan events over the years. This isn't a distant past issue either – victims came forward last year to call out those who abused them, along with their protectors. I'd hope that acknowledging that there are bad actors out there regardless of the community would lead to a need for a CoC in the origami realm for events that have not already established one. The FAQ shared by Beth is a nice read, and is a good reminder that not everyone may report incidents, or may not feel comfortable coming forward, if there are no established rules in the first place. Alex // ab // alexbarber.com // visibleinlight.com On Sun, May 16, 2021 at 3:03 PM Elizabeth Johnson <bethjohns...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello everyone! > > > Anne thought it would be helpful if I presented an intro to this topic, in > the interest of kicking off the discussion. As a somewhat neutral party > that was not directly involved in any of the precipitating events, and who > was also not a major player in the Facebook discussion, I’ve done my best > to try to represent this issue, and the concerns of those involved, fairly > and accurately. > > > … > > To put this in an even larger context, many non-origami convention > communities have been moving towards developing Codes of Conduct because of > the growing realization that this is just good policy. No specific > incidents or triggers need to have happened to legitimize their need. It’s > a cultural shift that is happening in other communities as well, as people > become aware that harassment occurs more often than people realize and that > victims are often afraid to report incidents unless there are procedures in > place for doing so. > > > This is my understanding of all this, to the best of my knowledge. When I > first heard about all of this, I was personally quite taken aback. I > imagine it may be surprising and upsetting for some of you to learn that > these kinds of issues could be happening in our close-knit community. But > the hope is that by raising awareness of these issues, we can take a > positive step towards ensuring that everyone feels welcome and safe within > our community. > > > Thank you all for your time.This is my very first post on the O-list, by > the way. Diving straight into the deep end! > > Beth Johnson >
