On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 5:28 PM, Wolf Halton <wolf.hal...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 7:51 PM, Wolf Halton <wolf.hal...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > > > > On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 7:42 PM, drew <d...@baseanswers.com> wrote: > > > >> On Tue, 2012-06-19 at 16:21 -0700, Kay Schenk wrote: > >> > On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 3:33 PM, drew <d...@baseanswers.com> wrote: > >> > > >> > > On Wed, 2012-06-20 at 00:14 +0200, RGB ES wrote: > >> > > > 2012/6/20 drew jensen <drewjensen.in...@gmail.com>: > >> > > > >> > >> > > > >> List Conduct Policy > >> > > > >> > >> > > > >> 1. > >> > > > >> What Happens on the list, stays on the list: > >> > > > >> Anything you read in the private list is by default a > private > >> PPMC > >> > > > >> affair and not to be spoken of, or copied to, other people > >> who are > >> > > not in > >> > > > >> the PPMC. If you think about it, most topic threads > probably > >> > > should > >> > > > >> be in > >> > > > >> the public lists, except choosing committers and PPMC > >> members, and > >> > > a very > >> > > > >> few other topics. > >> > > > >> In fact, all email lists or email conversations have this > >> aspect of > >> > > > >> privacy. Even if there are 23000 subscribers on the list, it > >> is > >> > > assumed > >> > > > >> that privacy will be maintained and a list member's name and > >> > > location > >> > > > >> will > >> > > > >> not be disclosed in some public venue where personal privacy > >> is not > >> > > > >> expected, > >> > > > >> such as published in a newspaper or some other. > >> > > > > > >> > > > > hi, > >> > > > > > >> > > > > I would disagree with that last statement completely - a public > >> list is > >> > > > > just that, public, and there should be absolutely no expectation > >> of > >> > > > > privacy whatsoever. To pretend otherwise is simply to lie to > >> those who > >> > > > > would use the list. > >> > > > > > >> > > > > //drew > >> > > > > >> > > > Point one refers to the private lists, I think. > >> > > > > >> > > > Maybe add a "point zero" with an introduction to the mailing > lists, > >> as > >> > > > Ross asked? Not a detailed introduction, just to say most lists > are > >> > > > public but one is private. Then the "code of conduct" can be > >> separated > >> > > > on a "general part" that apply to all lists and a second part with > >> > > > additional rules (for instance, the privacy one) for the private > >> list. > >> > > > > >> > > > Ricardo > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > OK if that is really just about private lists, but the last sentence > >> > > read to me as if it was broader. > >> > > > >> > > Anyway - to be honest I find the whole subject rather silly. Does > >> anyone > >> > > really need to be told that what happens on a private list is by > >> > > definition to be held in confidence? > >> > > > >> > > //drew > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > Well, Drew, I think this is why this whole discussion started. Most of > >> us > >> > would think the answer to your question is "no", but, well, apparently > >> > there was some looser interpretation that some felt needed > >> clarification. > >> > >> Not at all - someone violated that trust, everyone knew it was wrong, > >> there didn't need to be rules written for folks to know that. > >> > >> But that is just my opinion of course. > >> > >> > > >> > Anyway, Wolf, this is really good. I think this would be better posted > >> as > >> > just a link on the project site, > >> http://incubator.apache.org/openofficeorg/, > >> > under the Mailing Lists link, and give more clarification on item #1 > >> that > >> > this most importantly applies to private mailing lists. Drew's right > >> that > >> > we don't want to mislead people to think anything else is private. > >> > > >> > I think maybe it's a bit lengthy to add to a "welcome" message to list > >> > subscribers. > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> > > The #1 entry is the most "reactionary" meaning it is in reaction to an > > event or events which we as a group never want to see again, and such is > > probably a dangerous step toward totalitarianism. I, and others have > > defanged it somewhat. I know it needs to be clarified to limit its scope > > to only the private lists or specifically the PPMC list and Security > list. > > Maybe that paragraph should be #7 and something else should be at the > top, > > as there are only a small percentage who are members of the PPMC/Security > > and a lot more who are part of dev@ or Users@ or marketing@ etc.. > > > > -Wolf > > > > > > -- > > This Apt Has Super Cow Powers - http://sourcefreedom.com > > Open-Source Software in Libraries - http://FOSS4Lib.org > > Advancing Libraries Together - http://LYRASIS.org > > Apache Open Office Developer wolfhal...@apache.org > > > > > Here is the adjusted version: > I put Dave's #7 as #0 and a reminder of the AOO mission and implications > thereof as #1. The private-lists entry is now at the bottom. > > -Wolf > +++++++++++++++++++++++ > > List Conduct Policy > > 1. > > Respect one another: > 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. > 2. > > Remember the Apache OpenOffice Mission: > “To create, as a community, the leading international office suite that > will run on all major platforms and provide access to all functionality > and > data through open-component based APIs and an XML-based file format.” > The AOO project is a place for finding open-source solutions to document > creation and consumption. We believe in making AOO freely available > because > we are the sort of people who welcome diversity on others, creativity of > all sorts and who enjoy finding the best in all situations. > 3. > > Be Nice: > Not only are there lots of people on this list whose first language is > not English, there are busy readers, who by necessity have to read > things > quickly. If other list members are telling you they do not understand > what > you wrote, or take your innocent phrasing in a poor light, take it as a > signal that your writing style is too idiomatic or too technical > (unlikely > but possible) for others to follow easily. This does not necessarily > mean > you are mean, wrong and bad, so just be nice and reword the passage. > Assume people are not in "attack mode." We are all on the same team here. > 4. > > Don't Respond When You are Angry: > Assuming people are not in attack mode means, if you think they are, > just now, then probably you are just misunderstanding their point. Ad > hominem attacks, e.g., "You are too dumb to get this," are a sign that > you > yourself may not have a good-enough handle on the issue to explain your > point clearly. > 5. > > Relax: > Always remember, that unless there is a *darn* good reason, nothing gets > decided at the ASF in less than 72 elapsed hours, so your reply can wait > until morning. You might even get lucky, and when you check back > somebody > else will have posted either what you wanted to say, or something close > enough that you can work with it. > Remember that the members of a community mailing list will get to the > list when they can. Most of us do this in our spare time, and in > different > time zones. Perhaps the rule of thumb could be to respond no more than > once > per hour, or once per day, to any given thread. The highest frequency of > responses does not necessarily “Win” in a community of equals. The most > concise and useful post tends to win, because furthering the dialog and > advancing the community's goals is what we desire. > 6. > > Get to the point: > Write as tersely as possible, and edit down as much possible, so other > people who are just as busy as you may quickly get your point without > ending up defensive, but balance is needed. Do not let brevity get in the > way of providing enough information. Remember that people must understand > your post in order to understand your point. > 7. > > Consider trimming the post to which you are responding: > People who read emails on small screens are not the only ones who are > frustrated by picking important new information out of tons of stuff they > have already read. To trim a post, one simply remove any parts of the > post > to which one is replying that are not important to understand ones reply. > If the response to one of these posts is, “What? I do not understand,” > then > it may be that too much of the context may have been removed. > 8. > > What happens on a private list, stays on that list: > There are only a few private lists on the project. The PPMC list and the > Security Team list come to mind. Anything you read in a private list is > by > default a private affair and not to be spoken of, or copied to, other > people who are not members of that private list. > 9. > > There are going to be exceptions to the rule: > All of these guidelines are subject to sanity-testing. > A person posting child porn on any Apache.org or Apache OpenOffice list > will be reported to the appropriate authorities and will not be able to > complain that their list privacy has been violated. > Ramping up to a release, there are a lot of postings at high frequency. > Sometimes it takes a long post to say what needs to be said. > > > > > > More Useful Stuff: > > Apache Tips for Email Contributors – > <http://www.apache.org/dev/contrib-email-tips.html> > http://www.apache.org/dev/contrib-email-tips.html > > Apache OpenOffice Mailing Lists – > http://incubator.apache.org/openofficeorg/mailing-lists.html< > http://incubator.apache.org/openofficeorg/mailing-lists.html> > > good, +1 > > ============================= > > > -- > This Apt Has Super Cow Powers - http://sourcefreedom.com > Open-Source Software in Libraries - http://FOSS4Lib.org > Advancing Libraries Together - http://LYRASIS.org > Apache Open Office Developer wolfhal...@apache.org > -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MzK "Known commonly as the jackass, this long-eared little creature is respected throughout the southwest—roundly cursed yet respected—and here he is usually referred to by his Spanish name, burro. 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