[Battlemesh] Code of conduct

[Mitar]

Hi!

And we can also mention that this is not an exhaustive list. That in
general you should just be "awesome to each other" (attribution
Noisebridge). But having some examples of what exactly does that mean
written out has proven in my experience pretty useful.


Mitar

> Hi!
> 
> Hm, I do not see "code of conduct" (I agree that name sounds scary,
> though) as "restrictions or regulations", but more as a "community
> agreements".
> 
> But I think we are really overthinking things here. There are really
> nice things already written about this. Please, look at this list and
> tell me which of things on this list do feel too restrictive and
> something our community cannot stand behind? I think it is just a nice
> list of things which are we are all already doing and supporting and it
> is a great source of information for those who are coming for the first
> time to know what to expect. It is not to restrict anybody existing ways
> of behavior, it is to guide future behaviors of people who are yet to
> come to the community - to know what community stands for as well.
> 
> So, please, instead of talking in abstract "rules are bad", tell me,
> which of those things below we do not agree with? I can remove those.
> 
> Do-s:
> 
>     Participate in an authentic and active way. In doing so, you
> contribute to the health and longevity of this community.
>     Exercise consideration and respect in your speech and actions.
>     Attempt collaboration before conflict.
>     Refrain from demeaning, discriminatory, or harassing behavior and
> speech.
>     Be mindful of your surroundings and of your fellow participants.
> Alert community leaders if you notice a dangerous situation, someone in
> distress, or violations of this Code of Conduct, even if they seem
> inconsequential.
>     Remember that community event venues may be shared with members of
> the public; please be respectful to all patrons of these locations.
> 
> Dont-s:
> 
>     Violence, threats of violence or violent language directed against
> another person.
>     Sexist, racist, homophobic, transphobic, ableist or otherwise
> discriminatory jokes and language.
>     Posting or displaying sexually explicit or violent material.
>     Posting or threatening to post other people’s personally identifying
> information ("doxing").
>     Personal insults, particularly those related to gender, sexual
> orientation, race, religion, or disability.
>     Inappropriate photography or recording.
>     Inappropriate physical contact. You should have someone’s consent
> before touching them.
>     Unwelcome sexual attention. This includes, sexualized comments or
> jokes; inappropriate touching, groping, and unwelcomed sexual advances.
>     Deliberate intimidation, stalking or following (online or in person).
>     Advocating for, or encouraging, any of the above behavior.
>     Sustained disruption of community events, including talks and
> presentations.
> 
> 
> Mitar
> 
>> +1 for Antonio, Roger and Henning.
>>
>> I think, in general, creating restrictions or regulations before any
>> problem is reported is not a good policy. This is the 8th event and
>> there have not been any serious issue regarding this topic (as far as I
>> know). So I would strongly avoid to make the event more complex by
>> adding rules which are not needed. Just common sense should be enough.
>>
>> Cheers.
>>
>> On 30/07/15 16:11, Bernd Naumann wrote:
>>> On 07/30/2015 03:42 PM, Ilario wrote:
>>>> 2015-07-30 14:29 GMT+02:00 Henning Rogge <hrogge at gmail.com>:
>>>>> On Thu, Jul 30, 2015 at 2:24 PM, Jonathan Morton
>>>>> <chromatix99 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> It can probably be as simple as:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Don't be a knobhead. If you think someone is being a knobhead,
>>>>>> talk to X.
>>>>>
>>>>> This sounds good... a healthy does of "common sense".
>>>
>>>> +1 this sounds good also for me. As Nemesis points out, a rigid 
>>>> definition of knobhead can be tricky and have backlashes. Anyway 
>>>> problems do exist (but this year will be my first attendance to
>>>> WBM, so I have no real basis for discussion) and discussing about
>>>> them is amazingly good.
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi Ilario,
>>>
>>> Last year was my first attempted to the WBMv7 in Leipzig, and I have
>>> to say that this was a really nice week, with lots of discussions and
>>> exchange of experience. Nearly all people I have meet where open and
>>> friendly and liked to answer even /stupid/ questions about basic stuff
>>> - if you are not that expert on a topic.
>>>
>>> I also support the discussion about a /code of conduct/-/don't be an
>>> asshole/-'and how to deal with them...' and can give full support to
>>> the thoughts of mitar and nemesis. (Why to we even need this in the
>>> 21. century,....) You don't want to have these people around, and we
>>> are happy that we don't have them yet :)
>>>
>>> So, I wish everybody a nice weekend and a safe trip to Maribor!
>>> See you next week!
>>> Bernd
>>>
>>> PS: Yep, sometimes you even need bad jokes, but then you have to know
>>> when and where to stop, if they are getting to bad ;) Stay funny and
>>> positive and don't be a Korinthenkacker
>>> (http://www.dict.cc/englisch-deutsch/nitpicker.html)
>>>
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