I like the idea of framing it as a code of conduct which definitely has a more positive spin than anti-harassment policy and the general one you linked to is a great start. I'd love to see something added about consequences of violating the code as well.
On Wed, Sep 11, 2013 at 9:47 AM, Anne Gentle <a...@openstack.org> wrote: > I would greatly support a reporting process for issues for our Summits. > Thanks David for bringing it to the mailing list. I can help in any way > needed. > > One bit of input, I'm not sure wording as strong as "anti-harrassment > policy" is required, though that's at the heart of it. We can probably > follow in PyCon's footsteps with a Code of Conduct for conferences, [1] > which refers to the Ada Initiative's wiki. [2] > > Also, as a gentle reminder (ha!) as members of the community, we do have a > code of conduct in place already [3]. I'd like to ensure we carry some > processes for ensuring we all are welcomed at Summits and have a safety net > for reporting and correcting issues. > > Thanks, > > Anne > 1. > http://pyfound.blogspot.com/2012/12/psf-moves-to-require-code-of-conduct.html > 2. http://geekfeminism.wikia.com/wiki/Conference_anti-harassment/Policy > 3. https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Conduct > > > On Wed, Sep 11, 2013 at 8:18 AM, David Mortman <launch...@mortman.com>wrote: > >> >> Given the recent and ongoing issues with sexism (not to mention racism, >> homophobia and general bigotry) at tech conferences, I recently engaged >> with several folks on twitter about what was being done to make sure that >> the Hong Kong Summit was as inclusive as possible regardless of an >> attendee's age, sex, orientation, race or anything else. I think a good >> place to start would be an official anti-harassment policy and a process >> for people to report issues to the event organizers who can then deal with >> the issue appropriately. I am happy to help with the drafting of both the >> policy and the process. What do folks think? >> >> >> -David >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mailing list: >> http://lists.openstack.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openstack >> Post to : openstack@lists.openstack.org >> Unsubscribe : >> http://lists.openstack.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openstack >> >> >
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