On Tue, Jun 12, 2012 at 3:30 PM, Donald Harbison <dpharbi...@gmail.com> wrote: > Sorry for top posting...meant to post this to ooo-dev, not ooo-private. > > On Tue, Jun 12, 2012 at 3:29 PM, Donald Harbison <dpharbi...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> >> >> On Mon, Jun 11, 2012 at 6:11 PM, David McKay <dmc...@btconnect.com> wrote: >> >>> As I mentioned back at the start of April, I think that we could do with >>> something that outlines the type of place we are trying to create in this >>> community. I would see this as something that would be brought to the >>> attention of all participants from the onset of their involvement, probably >>> as part of the 'signing on' process. >>> >>> As I said at the time, I would prefer to see something that describes the >>> 'type' of place this is, rather than a formally listed set of rules. >>> >>> My opening gambit (as a kernel that could be expanded on) was: >>> >>> "Discussion is the cornerstone of a project like this and the sharing of >>> viewpoints is crucial, as is understanding and accepting that many views >>> will differ from your own. By all means debate rigorously and defend your >>> view point stoutly, but avoid abrasive dialogue and personal attacks. Give >>> leeway to people who do not have English as a first language. Pause before >>> taking insult, and pause before responding. There is a difference between >>> robust discussion and steamrollering. Civility is paramount. Manners cost >>> nothing; we are all capable of self-moderation, and of being aware of our >>> conduct." >>> >>> >> This is an effective value statement and one that would be great to see >> the project embrace. If we also reference the links Rob provides, we have >> excellent guidelines for all to see. >>
And if we want this as a part of a larger "values statement", maybe it could be added as one or more items on this page: https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OOOUSERS/What+we+believe >> What we don't have in place AFAIK, is some sort of escalation/resolution >> procedure if we have a situation where an individual repeatedly ignores >> these values. Do we want to document a review/resolution procedure now? We >> will be moving through our graduation process soon, as such this will >> strengthen our measure as a 'healthy community, capable of effective self >> governance'... >> >> Thoughts? >> >> >>> To my mind it can only be a good thing to have clarity regarding the way >>> people are expected to behave here. >>> >> >> +1 >> >> >>> >>> Dave. >>> >>> >>
