Turns out there *is* a document detailing enforcement policies and it
*does* involve a range of possible responses to violations.

https://github.com/django/djangoproject.com/blob/master/templates/conduct/enforcement.html
https://www.djangoproject.com/conduct/enforcement-manual/


On Mon, Sep 8, 2014 at 12:30 AM, Stephen Burrows <
[email protected]> wrote:

> Ben,
>
> Just to clarify, it sounds like what you're saying is the following: If
> there were a member of the django community who (may this never be the
> case) was harassing members of the django community, but limited their
> harassment to non-django-specific forums, you would want it to not affect
> their participation in django spaces.
>
> Is that correct? If so, is that a blanket statement or does it depend in
> your mind what exactly they've done? For example, what if they had a single
> hateful tweet? What if they had five? What if they orchestrated a
> harassment campaign that drove someone from their home?
>
> Where would you draw the line?
>
> I would also like to point out that the code of conduct doesn't seem to
> contain any statements about how it's enforced. Generally speaking,
> policies like this operate with a certain number of warnings, followed by
> escalation if that doesn't stick - except in extreme cases. It even says
> explicitly *in* the policy:
>
> Don’t forget that it is human to err and blaming each other doesn’t get us
>> anywhere, rather offer to help resolving issues and to help learn from
>> mistakes.
>
>
> I understand that you're concerned about the application of the policy,
> but it seems like you're (perhaps unintentionally) exaggerating the scope
> and purpose of the policy to support your point.
>
> --Stephen
>
>
> On Mon, Sep 8, 2014 at 12:16 AM, Benjamin Scherrey <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>> I thought I made my objections pretty clear in my original email but I'll
>> attempt to be more pedantic about it now. The specific language in the PR
>> 86 is:
>>
>> "In addition, violations of this code outside these spaces may affect a
>> person's ability to participate within them." for both faq.html and
>> index.html.
>>
>> I disagree with your assertion "that only makes explicit something that
>> was already the case" because that's a) not how I read it and b) completely
>> impossible to reasonably enforce or expect. I hope that what is occurring is
>> simply a matter of "I don't think it means what you think it means" but
>> what you're really saying here is that all people on this planet must
>> comply with our "code of conduct" at all times in all places or risk being
>> removed from our community - right after, mind you ironically, claiming to
>> support an encourage the participation of all individuals. So what is this
>> code of conduct that we're imposing on all of humanity for the salvation of
>> the world? Fortunately there is, literally, a list:
>>
>>   <ul>
>>     <li>Violent threats or language directed against another person.</li>
>>     <li>Sexist, racist, or otherwise discriminatory jokes and
>> language.</li>
>>     <li>Posting sexually explicit or violent material.</li>
>>     <li>Posting (or threatening to post) other people's personally
>> identifying information ("doxing").</li>
>>     <li>Personal insults, especially those using racist or sexist
>> terms.</li>
>>     <li>Unwelcome sexual attention.</li>
>>     <li>Advocating for, or encouraging, any of the above behavior.</li>
>>     <li>Repeated harassment of others. In general, if someone asks you to
>> stop, then stop.</li>
>>   </ul>
>>
>> So lets see... anyone who has done any of the following completely
>> outside the context of the Django community or forums is now not welcome to
>> participate:
>>
>> 1) Ever threatened to or actually spank their children.
>> 2) Ever used violence or threat there-of to defend another person from
>> same.
>> 3) Ever posted a naked or somewhat explicit picture of themselves or
>> others in a private message to another person or in a forum, such as a
>> photo site like flickr.
>> 4) Dox'd a person who is clearly engaging in criminal activity under a
>> pretense of anonymity.
>> 5) Ever repeated a joke with sexual or racial content.
>> 6) Ever asked someone out or complemented another person on their looks
>> who didn't want it.
>> 7) Said it's ok for someone to do any of the above.
>> 8) Said or did it twice.
>>
>> Seriously?!?! This *is* really what you're saying. (BTW - I've done all
>> of the above at one time or another so ban me now.)
>>
>> Of course some of these (but not all - and it depends a lot about whom)
>> may seem outrageous but they are true to the letter of the code of conduct.
>> I agree these things probably don't belong in the context of a Django
>> discussion or group but I do not believe you can enforce elimination this
>> conduct outside of same. And - then there's just the ability to agree to
>> disagree. One can very credibly argue that many religions or political
>> philosophies are racist, sexist, etc. Are all practicing members of same
>> now banned from participation in Django? This RP language says yes.
>>
>> Now that I have, again, been responsive to your dismissal of my
>> objections, please do me the courtesy of re-reading my original (and this)
>> email and attempt to be responsive to it's content.
>>
>> thank you,
>>
>>   -- Ben Scherrey
>>
>> On Mon, Sep 8, 2014 at 3:04 AM, Daniele Procida <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> On Mon, Sep 8, 2014, Benjamin Scherrey <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>> >    Nothing you've written disagrees with what I said, nor do you
>>> address
>>> >the core concern I bring up about the "change of substance" which is
>>> chock
>>> >full of opportunities for the law of unintended consequences to come up
>>> and
>>> >bite us all.
>>>
>>> What in your opinion is (or was) the "change of substance" in <
>>> https://github.com/django/djangoproject.com/pull/86>?
>>>
>>> I didn't see any but a very minor one, that only makes explicit
>>> something that was already the case.
>>>
>>> >Re-reading the existing documents, I find that this language
>>> >introduces an entirely different tone to the language of these policies
>>> >and, again, implies some dangerous precedents beyond what the writers
>>> may
>>> >intend.
>>>
>>> Which language in pull request 86?
>>>
>>> Daniele
>>>
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