----- "Russ Allbery" <r...@debian.org> wrote: > I think this is a mistake. > > The experiences of other groups have mostly convinced me that the > point of > a Code of Conduct should be to scare away potential contributors who > cannot or are unwilling to behave according to the standards that we > expect of our community, and to reassure the people who would be > injured > by violations of those standards that we're serious about declaring > those > people unwelcome in our project. Not welcoming them and attempting > to > quietly encourage them to become better people (which doesn't work).
I agree with Russ. I also think that specificity avoids a perception of people who run astray of the CoC to claim that they have been targeted by "The Cabal". The legend that there is a secret inner core of Debian members that controls things and plays favorites is almost as long-running as Debian's reputation for being inhospitable and unfriendly. I don't think its a perception that we want to encourage. Would it be possible for us to give a rich set of examples while, at the same time, stating clearly that they constitute a guideline and that final decisions are left to the listmasters? If it does turn out, eventually, we have someone in a position of authority who is repeatedly arbitrary then these examples would help speak to them about how they should conduct themselves. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-vote-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/19099685.69041395693743073.javamail.r...@newmail.brainfood.com
