Re: Questions around Justice and Our Current CoC procedures

2022-02-23 Thread Andreas Tille
Am Wed, Feb 23, 2022 at 11:06:54AM + schrieb Scott Kitterman: > On February 23, 2022 8:50:58 AM UTC, Andreas Tille wrote: > >Am Mon, Feb 21, 2022 at 12:06:17AM -0500 schrieb Scott Kitterman: > >> > >> Currently a DAM warning is a suspension/expulsion with deferred execution. > >> I > >>

Re: Questions around Justice and Our Current CoC procedures

2022-02-23 Thread Scott Kitterman
On February 23, 2022 8:50:58 AM UTC, Andreas Tille wrote: >Am Mon, Feb 21, 2022 at 12:06:17AM -0500 schrieb Scott Kitterman: >> >> Currently a DAM warning is a suspension/expulsion with deferred execution. >> I >> think every non-government job I've had had a discipline process that went:

Re: Questions around Justice and Our Current CoC procedures

2022-02-23 Thread Andreas Tille
Am Mon, Feb 21, 2022 at 12:06:17AM -0500 schrieb Scott Kitterman: > > Currently a DAM warning is a suspension/expulsion with deferred execution. I > think every non-government job I've had had a discipline process that went: > > 1. Verbal warning. > 2. Written warning. > 3. You're fired.

Re: Questions around Justice and Our Current CoC procedures

2022-02-21 Thread tomas
On Mon, Feb 21, 2022 at 11:59:21PM +0100, Pierre-Elliott Bécue wrote: [...] > And, as I already told too in other mail threads that you are quite > efficient at interpreting what people wrote to you the worst possible > way [...] > Whether it's intentional or not, I'm still wondering, although

Re: Questions around Justice and Our Current CoC procedures

2022-02-21 Thread Pierre-Elliott Bécue
Felix Lechner wrote on 21/02/2022 at 19:10:08+0100: > Hi, > > On Mon, Feb 21, 2022 at 10:06 AM Russ Allbery wrote: >> >> Right now, you are doing exactly what Enrico described: creating >> conflict where there was none. > > I think you are blowing it out of proportion. There is no conflict but

Re: Questions around Justice and Our Current CoC procedures

2022-02-21 Thread Scott Kitterman
On Monday, February 21, 2022 4:09:37 PM EST Sam Hartman wrote: > > "Scott" == Scott Kitterman writes: > Scott> OTOH, I think a DAM warning for a single instance of someone > Scott> losing their temper and calling someone an unfortunate name > Scott> is like ringing a doorbell with

Re: Questions around Justice and Our Current CoC procedures

2022-02-21 Thread Sam Hartman
> "Scott" == Scott Kitterman writes: Scott> OTOH, I think a DAM warning for a single instance of someone Scott> losing their temper and calling someone an unfortunate name Scott> is like ringing a doorbell with a sledge hammer. I strongly agree. And I understand why it is that

Re: Questions around Justice and Our Current CoC procedures

2022-02-21 Thread Eldon Koyle
On Sun, Feb 20, 2022 at 10:03 PM Scott Kitterman wrote: > > On Sunday, February 20, 2022 5:24:47 PM EST Sam Hartman wrote: > > > "Felix" == Felix Lechner writes: > > In the interest of full disclosure, I no longer have any affiliation > > with DAM. > > > > Felix> With regard to

Re: Questions around Justice and Our Current CoC procedures

2022-02-21 Thread Marc Haber
On Mon, Feb 21, 2022 at 01:08:42PM -0500, Scott Kitterman wrote: > OTOH, I think a DAM warning for a single instance of someone losing their > temper and calling someone an unfortunate name is like ringing a doorbell > with > a sledge hammer. If that's now the standard for threatening removal,

Re: Questions around Justice and Our Current CoC procedures

2022-02-21 Thread Scott Kitterman
On Monday, February 21, 2022 1:05:04 PM EST Russ Allbery wrote: > Felix Lechner writes: > > On Mon, Feb 21, 2022 at 9:38 AM Enrico Zini wrote: > >> Then you need to start taking responsibility for creating conflict when > >> there was none, which is sadly something I see as a recurring pattern >

Re: Questions around Justice and Our Current CoC procedures

2022-02-21 Thread Russ Allbery
Felix Lechner writes: > Your statement is the opposite of what I felt. In fact, I asked for the > circumstances to be published on debian-private. It was calming to me, > so your interpretation is not correct. Thank you for the correction! I'm sorry for having misunderstood you. You'd made

Re: Questions around Justice and Our Current CoC procedures

2022-02-21 Thread Felix Lechner
Hi, On Mon, Feb 21, 2022 at 10:06 AM Russ Allbery wrote: > > Right now, you are doing exactly what Enrico described: creating > conflict where there was none. I think you are blowing it out of proportion. There is no conflict but a diversity of opinion. Kind regards Felix Lechner

Re: Questions around Justice and Our Current CoC procedures

2022-02-21 Thread Scott Kitterman
On Monday, February 21, 2022 12:33:55 PM EST Russ Allbery wrote: > Scott Kitterman writes: > > The reason it feels like a threat of expulsion is precisely because it > > is a threat of expulsion. The minimal possible solution to people > > feeling threatened would be to not threaten them. That

Re: Questions around Justice and Our Current CoC procedures

2022-02-21 Thread Russ Allbery
Felix Lechner writes: > On Mon, Feb 21, 2022 at 9:38 AM Enrico Zini wrote: >> Then you need to start taking responsibility for creating conflict when >> there was none, which is sadly something I see as a recurring pattern >> in the way you participate in Debian interactions. >> Is this

Re: Questions around Justice and Our Current CoC procedures

2022-02-21 Thread Felix Lechner
Hi, On Mon, Feb 21, 2022 at 9:06 AM Russ Allbery wrote: > > That is precisely the opposite of what I meant. Thank you for clarifying. > What I'm trying to express is that the warning *entirely reasonably* made > you feel shamed and attacked for a number of reasons, including the fact > that it

Re: Questions around Justice and Our Current CoC procedures

2022-02-21 Thread Russ Allbery
Marc Haber writes: > But please don't forget that a person vanishing from a heated discussion > just in a whim creates the feeling of victory in the orht discussion > parties. > And I KNOW what I would do as participant of a heated discussion after > receiving a DAM warning. I think the way

Re: Questions around Justice and Our Current CoC procedures

2022-02-21 Thread Enrico Zini
On Mon, Feb 21, 2022 at 08:51:51AM -0800, Felix Lechner wrote: > On Mon, Feb 21, 2022 at 8:29 AM Steve McIntyre wrote: > > > > This is getting worrying. Russ expressed sympathy about the bad > > effects that warnings could have on people, and you've somehow > > misinterpreted that as a direct

Re: Questions around Justice and Our Current CoC procedures

2022-02-21 Thread Felix Lechner
Hi, On Mon, Feb 21, 2022 at 9:38 AM Enrico Zini wrote: > > Then you need to start taking responsibility for creating conflict when > there was none, which is sadly something I see as a recurring pattern in > the way you participate in Debian interactions. > > Is this something you'd acknowledge

Re: Questions around Justice and Our Current CoC procedures

2022-02-21 Thread Russ Allbery
Scott Kitterman writes: > The reason it feels like a threat of expulsion is precisely because it > is a threat of expulsion. The minimal possible solution to people > feeling threatened would be to not threaten them. That may not be > enough, but that would be a first step. Focusing on the

Re: Questions around Justice and Our Current CoC procedures

2022-02-21 Thread Scott Kitterman
On February 21, 2022 5:02:37 PM UTC, Russ Allbery wrote: >Felix Lechner writes: >> On Sun, Feb 20, 2022 at 10:43 PM Russ Allbery wrote: > >>> Or, let me put this another way: one of the fears that I've seen >>> expressed around warnings is that it's a permanent record sort of >>> thing, or

Re: Questions around Justice and Our Current CoC procedures

2022-02-21 Thread Russ Allbery
Felix Lechner writes: > On Sun, Feb 20, 2022 at 10:43 PM Russ Allbery wrote: >> Or, let me put this another way: one of the fears that I've seen >> expressed around warnings is that it's a permanent record sort of >> thing, or it starts a file on someone, or otherwise creates a >> presumption

Re: Questions around Justice and Our Current CoC procedures

2022-02-21 Thread Felix Lechner
Hi, On Mon, Feb 21, 2022 at 8:29 AM Steve McIntyre wrote: > > This is getting worrying. Russ expressed sympathy about the bad > effects that warnings could have on people, and you've somehow > misinterpreted that as a direct attack on you. Thank you, but despite your condescending tone I retain

Re: Questions around Justice and Our Current CoC procedures

2022-02-21 Thread Steve McIntyre
Felix... On Mon, Feb 21, 2022 at 07:25:46AM -0800, Felix Lechner wrote: >On Sun, Feb 20, 2022 at 10:43 PM Russ Allbery wrote: >> >> Or, let me put this another way: one of the fears that I've seen expressed >> around warnings is that it's a permanent record sort of thing, or it >> starts a file

Re: Questions around Justice and Our Current CoC procedures

2022-02-21 Thread Jonathan Carter
On 2022/02/21 16:40, Scott Kitterman wrote: On February 21, 2022 12:56:43 PM UTC, Jonathan Carter wrote: On 2022/02/21 14:40, Scott Kitterman wrote: I didn't intend to communicate that it was a final step. I think we agree. A DAM warning, as you said, indicates someone is on a path to

Re: Questions around Justice and Our Current CoC procedures

2022-02-21 Thread Felix Lechner
Hi, On Sun, Feb 20, 2022 at 10:43 PM Russ Allbery wrote: > > Or, let me put this another way: one of the fears that I've seen expressed > around warnings is that it's a permanent record sort of thing, or it > starts a file on someone, or otherwise creates a presumption of future bad > behavior.

Re: Questions around Justice and Our Current CoC procedures

2022-02-21 Thread Scott Kitterman
On February 21, 2022 12:56:43 PM UTC, Jonathan Carter wrote: >On 2022/02/21 14:40, Scott Kitterman wrote: >> I didn't intend to communicate that it was a final step. I think we agree. >> A DAM warning, as you said, indicates someone is on a path to suspension or >> expulsion. I don't have

Re: Questions around Justice and Our Current CoC procedures

2022-02-21 Thread Jonathan Carter
On 2022/02/21 14:40, Scott Kitterman wrote: I didn't intend to communicate that it was a final step. I think we agree. A DAM warning, as you said, indicates someone is on a path to suspension or expulsion. I don't have a problem with this. What bothers me is trying to pretend it's

Re: Questions around Justice and Our Current CoC procedures

2022-02-21 Thread Scott Kitterman
On February 21, 2022 11:33:07 AM UTC, Jonathan Carter wrote: >On 2022/02/21 07:06, Scott Kitterman wrote: >> Currently a DAM warning is a suspension/expulsion with deferred execution. > >I don't believe that's quite accurate, a DAM warning isn't necessarily >meant as a final warning, it's a

Re: Questions around Justice and Our Current CoC procedures

2022-02-21 Thread Jonathan Carter
On 2022/02/21 07:06, Scott Kitterman wrote: Currently a DAM warning is a suspension/expulsion with deferred execution. I don't believe that's quite accurate, a DAM warning isn't necessarily meant as a final warning, it's a larger prod for an individual to course correct their behaviour. If

Re: Questions around Justice and Our Current CoC procedures

2022-02-21 Thread Marc Haber
On Mon, Feb 21, 2022 at 09:18:15AM +0100, Pierre-Elliott Bécue wrote: > Russ Allbery wrote on 21/02/2022 at 07:30:48+0100: > > BTW, also on that front, I think that announcing DAM warnings to the > > project is a serious mistake. I understand the thought process that went > > into that decision,

Re: Questions around Justice and Our Current CoC procedures

2022-02-21 Thread Gerardo Ballabio
Sam Hartman wrote: > I think phrasing this in terms of justice and rights for keeping governments accountable is likely to get a knee-jerk reaction from a number of people who do not want to think of things that. > It's fairly clear to a number of us that maintaining standards of a private

Re: Questions around Justice and Our Current CoC procedures

2022-02-21 Thread Gerardo Ballabio
Russ Allbery wrote: > We need a careful and slow process for kicking someone out of the project because that's a big deal. Having a careful and slow process for issuing a warning is faintly absurd, I see your point and to some extent I agree -- but if repeated warnings then become grounds for

Re: Questions around Justice and Our Current CoC procedures

2022-02-21 Thread Pierre-Elliott Bécue
Russ Allbery wrote on 21/02/2022 at 07:30:48+0100: > BTW, also on that front, I think that announcing DAM warnings to the > project is a serious mistake. I understand the thought process that went > into that decision, but I really don't agree with it. The effect is to > make someone feel

Re: Questions around Justice and Our Current CoC procedures

2022-02-20 Thread Russ Allbery
Scott Kitterman writes: > I think that makes sense, but I think it's really pretty much the same > thing. The "perceived authority" that means people treat feedback from > DAM differently is the authority to suspend or expell. Ultimately and > unavoidably, a DAM warning comes with an

Re: Questions around Justice and Our Current CoC procedures

2022-02-20 Thread Scott Kitterman
On February 21, 2022 5:32:35 AM UTC, Russ Allbery wrote: >Scott Kitterman writes: >> On Sunday, February 20, 2022 10:13:03 PM EST Russ Allbery wrote: > >>> I guess the other possibility is that people really want warnings to be >>> way more serious than any meaning I personally would ascribe

Re: Questions around Justice and Our Current CoC procedures

2022-02-20 Thread Russ Allbery
Scott Kitterman writes: > On Sunday, February 20, 2022 10:13:03 PM EST Russ Allbery wrote: >> I guess the other possibility is that people really want warnings to be >> way more serious than any meaning I personally would ascribe to the >> word "warning" and are thinking of them as formal

Re: Questions around Justice and Our Current CoC procedures

2022-02-20 Thread Scott Kitterman
On Sunday, February 20, 2022 10:13:03 PM EST Russ Allbery wrote: > Sam Hartman writes: > > Figuring out how to accomplish requesting a statement is a little > > tricky, but I think it is worth the effort. DAM takes membership > > actions (including warnings) by consensus. It's fairly difficult

Re: Questions around Justice and Our Current CoC procedures

2022-02-20 Thread Scott Kitterman
On Sunday, February 20, 2022 5:24:47 PM EST Sam Hartman wrote: > > "Felix" == Felix Lechner writes: > In the interest of full disclosure, I no longer have any affiliation > with DAM. > > Felix> With regard to disciplinary proceedings, however, Debian has > Felix> a long way to go in

Re: Questions around Justice and Our Current CoC procedures

2022-02-20 Thread Sam Hartman
> "Russ" == Russ Allbery writes: Russ> Sam Hartman writes: Russ> I dunno, I realize I may be being too cavalier here, but see Russ> the point above about making more decisions, faster, and Russ> accepting a few mistakes. If we end up with a rash of bogus Russ> warnings,

Re: Questions around Justice and Our Current CoC procedures

2022-02-20 Thread Russ Allbery
Sam Hartman writes: > Figuring out how to accomplish requesting a statement is a little > tricky, but I think it is worth the effort. DAM takes membership > actions (including warnings) by consensus. It's fairly difficult to get > all the members of DAM together. > I don't think it would work

Re: Questions around Justice and Our Current CoC procedures

2022-02-20 Thread Sam Hartman
> "Felix" == Felix Lechner writes: Felix> Alas, I'll venture that the folks whose opinions you consider Felix> superior have never been punished. The word punished implies a framing of the problem I personally reject. But if for example you'd consider being banned from the BTS a

Re: Questions around Justice and Our Current CoC procedures

2022-02-20 Thread Pierre-Elliott Bécue
Felix Lechner wrote on 20/02/2022 at 23:42:31+0100: > Hi, > > On Sun, Feb 20, 2022 at 2:25 PM Sam Hartman wrote: >> >> A number of people over the years have talked about embodying some of >> the processes and protections of a trial in community management actions >> in Debian. That has

Re: Questions around Justice and Our Current CoC procedures

2022-02-20 Thread Felix Lechner
Hi, On Sun, Feb 20, 2022 at 2:25 PM Sam Hartman wrote: > > A number of people over the years have talked about embodying some of > the processes and protections of a trial in community management actions > in Debian. That has included ideas like having the project as a whole > decide/affirm the

Questions around Justice and Our Current CoC procedures

2022-02-20 Thread Sam Hartman
> "Felix" == Felix Lechner writes: In the interest of full disclosure, I no longer have any affiliation with DAM. Felix> With regard to disciplinary proceedings, however, Debian has Felix> a long way to go in implementing basic precepts of Felix> justice. For example, it would