Dear Ombudsman, On yesterday's meeting <http://meeting.sugarlabs.org/sugar-meeting/meetings/2017-10-06T19:00:31> I was publicly remarked by Walter Bender as having made a "charge of harassment" twice:
19:02 walterbender Before we get to the agenda, I just want to report publicly that I am in touch with our ombudsman and he is investigating the charge of harassment. 19:10 walterbender kaametza: we are in the process of arbitrating a charge of harassment issued after your motion, but based upon procedures outlined years ago. *Clearly I haven't present any charge of harassment. I only requested an arbitration process because I felt I was disrespected. * This evidences the lack of objectivity Walter has toward me. *Please, I do request Walter Bender to recuse himself from this arbitration process. * Regards, Laura Victoria 2017-10-06 3:02 GMT-05:00 Laura Vargas <la...@somosazucar.org>: > > Seven years ago back in 2010, the systems labs team in the city of Puno > (by the Titicaca Lake) had implemented a customized Debian distribution > that allow them to have "Two Children Per Computer" by simply adding one > additional Screen and one additional Keyboard. > > *Yes, it is true: I do not agree with the premise of "Una Computadora Por > Niño" because I have seen technology to do better than that. * > > This way of thinking has brought me many challenges and opposition, like > Caryl's. > > With Caryl's communication of October 4, 2017 > <http://lists.sugarlabs.org/archive/iaep/2017-October/020292.html>, I > feel I have been disrespected and also has Sebastian. > > Although this is not the first time/event where I have received on behalf > of Caryl Beringho words that cause me discomfort, it is with her October > 4, 2017 communication, that Caryl goes beyond the line of what is > "acceptable in our culture" by referring to the behavior that Sebastian and > / or I must/should have with respect to our mothers. > > In Latin culture, we value deeply the roll of the mother. Not only our > biological mothers but also our great mother earth. To use or call the name > of someone's mother to mock or silent a person is extremely rude and > disrespectful. > > Please see the reference: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/tu_madre > > What I interpret in the best of cases is that Caryl's intention was to > mock and/or ridicule our initiative to upgrade the Code of Conduct. > > As this is a community that depends on the existence, participation and > well-being of the children we serve: > > I do not approve Caryl's lack of respect to me and Sebastian on her > October 4, 2017 communication, nor her reluctance to accept this community > has active children participating. > > I hope for the Board to call for a neutral RESPONSE TEAM to address my > request, specifically I ask *all board/community members conflicted with > my statement about the "Una Computadora Por Niño" premise to recuse > themselves from this RESPONSE TEAM and/or this arbitration process.* > > Back to work now. > > As David Ally recently shared, children of the world need us! > > > Laura Victoria > > > 2017-10-05 6:22 GMT-05:00 Walter Bender <walter.ben...@gmail.com>: > >> >> >> On Wed, Oct 4, 2017 at 11:00 PM, Laura Vargas <la...@somosazucar.org> >> wrote: >> >>> Dear SLOBs and community members; >>> >>> cc Ombusman >>> >>> >>> We need to clearly state every member when interacting within the Sugar >>> Labs project channels is expected to serve as an example for children. >>> >>> This is logical as within Sugar Labs, children make software, >>> documentation, art, testing, etc. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> *I am sad because today, again, me and my family have been mistreated on >>> a Sugar Labs mailing list by a Sugar Labs member.* >>> I am sad because our Code of Conduct is not sufficient to deal with >>> these situations and other than Walter no other SLOB notice me needing the >>> addition of the anti-harassment Policy earlier. >>> >>> It is necessary we make a *list of acceptable and unacceptably >>> behaviors within Sugar Labs communication channels *so we can add that >>> to the Sugar Labs Code of Conduct. >>> >>> In this case Caryl might be unaware: in our culture, it is completely >>> unacceptable to mention someone's mother. >>> >>> Sebastian's mother is my mother in law, a real person. >>> >>> >>> So my petition is: to send Caryl a first warning for moderation and a >>> suggestion to apologize to Sebastian. >>> >>> >>> Thank you for your consideration. >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Laura V >>> >>> >>> >>> 2017-10-04 19:34 GMT-05:00 Caryl Bigenho <cbige...@hotmail.com>: >>> >>>> Sebastian, >>>> >>>> >>>> In my culture and, possibly in James's culture, accusations such as >>>> this one you are making against James, and the one Laura made against me a >>>> few weeks ago, are considered "harassment"... actually, extreme harassment. >>>> >>> >>> Caryl, >>> >>> We are far from understanding what your culture is. >>> >>> >>>> You are denying us the freedom to express our opinions or feelings in a >>>> rational way without fearing reprisals and intimidation as what the two of >>>> you have chosen to do. >>>> >>> We are all adults here (at least will be after Samson turns 18 on >>>> Halloween 😊 ). It's time we start acting like adults and stop >>>> "running to Mommie!" >>>> >>>> >>> In my culture you can be a "Grannie" but it would still be* extremelly >>> rude and disrespectful*l to talk about someone's mother. >>> >>> I may have to make you realize this person you are talking about >>> actually exists! >>> >>> We are a family. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> GrannieB >>>> >>> >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> *From:* IAEP <iaep-boun...@lists.sugarlabs.org> on behalf of Sebastian >>>> Silva <sebast...@fuentelibre.org> >>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 3, 2017 7:41 PM >>>> *To:* James Cameron; Laura Vargas >>>> *Cc:* iaep; SLOBs >>>> *Subject:* [IAEP] Improving our Code of Conduct (was: Re: Code of >>>> Conduct Motion to add Anti-harassment policy - Sugar Labs) >>>> >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> I had asked that we discuss changes to our Code of Conduct in a wiki >>>> page <https://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sugar_Labs/Conduct> I have worked >>>> on, where I put the result of a lot of research. >>>> >>>> The time I spent, back in January, on this document, is because I >>>> myself felt not only harassed but threatened. It came as a realization >>>> then, that perhaps more people have had similar experiences and have >>>> abandoned Sugar Labs because they were less tenacious than others. >>>> Hopefully you'll find the references I put there (beyond geek feminism) >>>> interesting. They represent a broad spectrum of approaches to making a >>>> community more welcoming. >>>> >>>> I found our current Code of Conduct >>>> <https://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sugar_Labs/Legal/Code_of_Conduct> was >>>> not sufficient because (1) it is vague and difficult to evaluate when it's >>>> been infringed. Cultures vary widely with regard to what is >>>> *considerate*, *respectful*, *collaborative*, and *flexible*. It would >>>> be much better if specific acceptable or not acceptable behaviors were >>>> listed. (2) There is no defined procedure on how to report a problem and >>>> what the expected outcome, timeline, or response could be. (3) There's no >>>> defined solution or action such as warning or temporarily moderating a >>>> person to signal bad behavior. >>>> >>>> James, you insist on victimizing yourself and have a confrontational >>>> form of writing. Perhaps I'm misreading you. Please improve your tone. I >>>> have only seen vague complaints on the alleged dispute (*"rate of >>>> posting and Wiki editing"*, and *"use of many paths to achieve your >>>> goals"*). >>>> >>>> If all of this is because I had the audacity to merge an icon, I feel >>>> your attitude is disproportionate, unfair and itself sufficient for a >>>> complaint. Trying to flag my github profile seems particularly aggressive >>>> and harmful, considering the market use of such profiles. >>>> >>>> The trademarked icon has already been reinstated in master branch, but >>>> my valid concern (that neither Sugar Labs nor downstream distributors have >>>> permission to use it), has not been resolved. I raised the same question >>>> openly in 2016, and you responded with sarcasm >>>> <http://meeting.sugarlabs.org/sugar-meeting/meetings/2016-04-01T19:01:31#i_2864254>. >>>> I don't think this is acceptable. >>>> >>>> At the moment I don't support Laura's motion because I think it's >>>> necessary to write something more specific for Sugar Labs, taking into >>>> consideration the other references listed in the page at the least. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> >>>> Sebastian >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Laura V. >>> * I&D SomosAZUCAR.Org* >>> >>> “Solo la tecnología libre nos hará libres.” >>> ~ L. Victoria >>> >>> Happy Learning! >>> #LearningByDoing >>> #Projects4good >>> #IDesignATSugarLabs >>> #WeCanDoBetter >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> SLOBs mailing list >>> sl...@lists.sugarlabs.org >>> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/slobs >>> >>> >> Laura, >> >> Your claim of harassment is very serious and the oversight board will >> take it very seriously. Please provide to the board any supporting >> materials you may have to back up your claim. Of course you understand why >> you must recuse yourself from the deliberations of the board on this >> matter. We will be in touch. >> >> regards. >> >> -walter >> >> -- >> Walter Bender >> Sugar Labs >> http://www.sugarlabs.org >> <http://www.sugarlabs.org> >> > > > > -- > Laura V. > * I&D SomosAZUCAR.Org* > > “Solo la tecnología libre nos hará libres.” > ~ L. Victoria > > Happy Learning! > #LearningByDoing > #Projects4good > #IDesignATSugarLabs > #WeCanDoBetter > > _______________________________________________ > IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) > IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep > -- Laura V. * I&D SomosAZUCAR.Org* “Solo la tecnología libre nos hará libres.” ~ L. Victoria Happy Learning! #LearningByDoing #Projects4good #IDesignATSugarLabs #WeCanDoBetter
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