On 14/11/2016 00:52, Niclas Hedhman wrote: > On Wed, Nov 9, 2016 at 4:58 AM, Sharan Foga <sha...@apache.org> wrote: > >> *General Diversity Approach and Strategy* >> I haven't had much time to update this on the wiki but once the committer >> survey is complete I will be able to perhaps tailor it based on the results. >> >> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/COMDEV/ >> Diversity+Strategy+Ideas >> >> I'm still interested in getting feedback and ideas from anyone about ways >> to develop the strategy and actions we can take to help encourage diversity.
<snip/> > So; What does "feel safe" mean? > In this context, it must be a first world non-problem. Because I doubt that > you think ASF committers will be hit by drone strikes if their location is > known, that an unfortunate email will cause terrorist attacks or indirectly > causing thermo-nuclear war. "Safe" means that there is no imminent danger > to our lives and physical health. Maslow's somewhat revised hierarchy also > includes "financial security" as it quite directly affects our survival. > "Safe" doesn't encompass "not feeling happy", "I was offended" and other > non-sense. > If you against all odds are talking about real safety; I can't imagine that > anyone became more unsafe after joining ASF communities. Right? Wrong. There are examples of people being threatened and/or assaulted directly as a result of their participation in an ASF community. I'm one of them. I whole-heartedly support the work that Sharan is doing this area. I am of the view that the phrase "feel safe" is an critical element of the desired outcomes and should remain. Mark --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@community.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@community.apache.org
