On Tue, 23 Apr 2019 at 17:19, Richard Yao <[email protected]> wrote: > On 4/22/19 4:13 PM, Matthew Ahrens wrote: > > The proposed code of conduct is available here: > > http://www.open-zfs.org/wiki/Code_of_Conduct_Summary > The following sentence is overly broad: > > "In addition, conduct outside these spaces may affect a person's ability > to participate within them." > > It would be better if it said: > > "In addition, conduct in professional settings outside these spaces may > affect a person's ability to participate within them." > > The way that it is presently worded risks creating different > interpretations of what the scope of the CoC is. That could cause the > project to be asked to police situations where the CoC is out of scope. > Saying that a situation is out of scope in such situations would invite > accusations of selective enforcement, which we don't need.
I think it's tempting to try and treat a document like this as an algorithm, but it's really not. Inserting "professional settings" in this sentence merely invites people to quibble about what constitutes a professional setting. My home is not a professional setting, and nor is a public library or a bar; if I was being harassed in any of those places by a member of the community it would be no comfort that it had occurred outside of a workplace. People should feel confident that issues they report will be heard, not dismissed on a technicality. > If we later find that this change made the CoC too narrow, then we can > always revise it to address the situation in an environment that is > amicable. Wording the CoC in a way that we later find that it was too > broad might not give us quite as amicable an environment for revision. I think the document is quite good as it is. The team of people responsible for fielding reports are responsible folk, and they've outlined a process for amending the language later if needed. Reports under a code of conduct are always delicate matters. I think keeping the language broad -- and uncomplicated! -- allows the team to exercise their discretion as they seek to treat people fairly, while preserving the safety and privacy of community members. Cheers. -- Joshua M. Clulow Engineer @ Joyent http://blog.sysmgr.org ------------------------------------------ openzfs: openzfs-developer Permalink: https://openzfs.topicbox.com/groups/developer/T5dc11696c7b4bddb-Mc2796e4de761a7c5e9ae871a Delivery options: https://openzfs.topicbox.com/groups/developer/subscription
