Simply as a suggestion, something like the following could be modified to fit the Koha CoC needs:
"speech that attacks a person or group on the basis of attributes such as gender, ethnic origin, religion, race, disability, or sexual orientation" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hate_speech "..."hate speech," which is defined as utterances, displays, or expressions of racial, religious, or sexual bias" http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Inciting,+Provocative,+or+Offensive+Speech "Harassment includes _offensive_ verbal _comments_ related to gender, sexual orientation, disability..." #note "offensive" https://us.pycon.org/2013/about/code-of-conduct/ "harassment may be broadly understood to consist of unwarranted behaviour towards another person,...by such means as single or successive acts of bullying, verbally or physically abusing, or ill-treating him or her.... Forms of harassment covered by this code include harassment relating to another’s sex (including gender reassignment), sexual orientation, religion, race, or disability." http://www.magd.ox.ac.uk/other-policies/code-of-practice-on-harassment/ Greg ------------------------------ On 09/26/2014 03:19 PM, Riley Childs wrote: > > In your opinion, how should it read? > Riley Childs > Senior > Charlotte United Christian Academy > Library Services Administrator > IT Services > (704) 497-2086 > rileychilds.net > @rowdychildren > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > From: glaws <mailto:glaw...@rhcl.org> > Sent: 9/26/2014 4:17 PM > To: koha@lists.katipo.co.nz <mailto:koha@lists.katipo.co.nz> > Subject: Re: [Koha] Comment: Koha Community Code of Conduct > > Well, yes, that's my point really. By the simple definition given in the > CoC every comment on the enumerated items is harassing. > > "Harassment includes...comments related to gender, gender identity, > sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race or > religion." > > > Greg > > > > > > On 09/26/2014 03:05 PM, Riley Childs wrote: > > Overly broad? You can harass without knowing it, you are taking I in > > the literal sense that every comment is harssing. > > > > Riley Childs > > Senior > > Charlotte United Christian Academy > > Library Services Administrator > > IT Services > > (704) 497-2086 > > rileychilds.net > > @rowdychildren > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > From: glaws <mailto:glaw...@rhcl.org> > > Sent: 9/26/2014 3:50 PM > > To: koha@lists.katipo.co.nz <mailto:koha@lists.katipo.co.nz> > > Subject: [Koha] Comment: Koha Community Code of Conduct > > > > I have some concerns about the Koha Community Code of Conduct posted > here: > > > > http://koha-community.org/about/policy/code-of-conduct/ > > <http://koha-community.org/about/policy/code-of-conduct/> > > > > My specific concern is the second bullet point: > > > > Harassment includes, but is not limited to: > > > > * ---snip--- > > * Verbal, graphic or written comments related to gender, gender > > identity, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body > > size, race or religion > > > > > > which seems overly broad. > > > > Examples > > > > If, during a conference breaking for lunch, I say to a group of > > attendees "I'm Buddhist, is there a vegetarian restaurant near here?", I > > would seem to have violated this point (verbal...comment...religion). > > > > Or if I'm a presenter, and I make a comment for illustrative purposes, > > like "Just as people come in all sizes, libraries also vary in size and > > Koha is great for all of them", have I violated the code? > > > > Or if I'm with a group of attendees planning on going out somewhere, and > > I say "I have <insert any health problem>, and I can't walk with you > > that far", is that a violation? > > > > I would like to suggest that the wording for this particular point > > include something to the effect that the references must be obviously > > negative in nature or perhaps intended to give offense to to an average > > person _based_on_some_reasonable_standard_. > > > > > > -- > > Greg Lawson > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org > > Koha@lists.katipo.co.nz > > http://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha > > -- > Greg Lawson > Rolling Hills Consolidated Library > 1912 N. Belt Highway > St. Joseph, MO 64506 > 816-232-5479 x2303 > > _______________________________________________ > Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org > Koha@lists.katipo.co.nz > http://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha -- Greg Lawson Rolling Hills Consolidated Library 1912 N. Belt Highway St. Joseph, MO 64506 816-232-5479 x2303 _______________________________________________ Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org Koha@lists.katipo.co.nz http://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha