Re: [diversity-talk] OSM code of conduct: starting points

2014-10-09 Thread Paul Norman
On 10/8/2014 8:49 PM, Jo Walsh wrote: Okay, my gloss on this is that the Code of Conduct is a kind of shibboleth and a kind of insurance policy. You need one in order to be seen taking this stuff seriously The argument raised recently was that having a CoC helps diversity, and is not a

Re: [diversity-talk] OSM code of conduct: starting points

2014-10-09 Thread Serge Wroclawski
I'm not arguing for an exception for unacceptable behavior, but I am saying that we need to be cognizant of a few issues: 1. Whereas the Code of Conduct presumes that most behavior is done with full knowledge and intent, we cannot really assume that. We can't assume that if someone is behaving in

Re: [diversity-talk] OSM code of conduct: starting points

2014-10-09 Thread Darrell Fuhriman
A few quick comments (more thoughtful ones hopefully to follow). 1. Whereas the Code of Conduct presumes that most behavior is done with full knowledge and intent, we cannot really assume that. We can't assume that if someone is behaving in a way that we dislike, that it must be purposeful.