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Create an enforcement mechanism for Code of Conduct

Akshay Mon 14 Sep 2020 10:41AMPublicSeen by 166

Soon we will have a Code of Conduct and Inclusion Policy. It cannot be without an enforcement mechanism. Mozilla uses a reporting hotline to enforce their Community Participation Guidelines. DebConf has an anti-harassment team with an email address.

We should similarly set up a team that can receive complaints, issue clarifications, investigate, and take action on code of conduct violations.

I propose that this be a diverse group of individuals with experience participating in diversity related events/talks.

I nominate @srud and request @srud to nominate other members. Perhaps there can be a proposal to approve the team after there is a draft team nominated.

Pirate BadyWed 17 Nov 2021 8:35AM

reminder: we still don't have a mechanism to enforce code of conduct!

Pirate PraveenSat 20 Nov 2021 4:45AM

I think we can have anyone report violations to admins for our discussion forums. Admins can give warning at first violation, then ban for a week for second violation and ban for a month for third and ban for a year for fourth. We will have to keep a log of the events.

Pirate PraveenTue 9 Apr 2024 8:30PM

About recent disagreements between me, @fugata @Ravi Dwivedi and @Snehal Shekatkar , I want to share one suggestion I made here too. If discussions are going in circles and there is no agreement, moderators can ask people to move discussion to codema.in since it has better filtering options - people only need to follow threads that interests them.

Pirate PraveenWed 10 Apr 2024 7:03AM

Sharing @Akshay 's blog post on this topic https://asd.learnlearn.in/moderation-is-hard/ which can give us insights and ideas to address this difficult issue of moderation.

Kannan V MTue 16 Apr 2024 7:58PM

We need to vote a CoC committee, may be a mailing list for violations.

Ravi DwivediSun 12 May 2024 11:15AM

For an initial CoC committee, I propose that anyone can nominate themselves to be a part of the committee and each of those members be put to vote. There should be at least two agreements and no disagreements by permanent members for a self-nominated member to become a part of the initial CoC committee. How do this sound like?

How to select members of the Code of Conduct Committee

proposal by Ravi Dwivedi Closed Sun 22 Sep 2024 12:00AM

What is the decision you need to make?

To be a part of the Code of Conduct (CoC) committee, I propose that anyone can nominate themselves to be a part of the committee and each of those members be put to vote. There should be at least two agreements by the permanent members and no disagreements by permanent members for a self-nominated member to become a part of the CoC committee.

Why is this important?

A CoC committee is a long due for FSCI to enforce the CoC.

What are you asking people to do?

For this proposal to pass, we need the majority of members to vote Agree.

If you Disagree, say why and what needs to change for you to Agree.

Results

Ravi Dwivedi
Agree
Sun 1 Sep 2024 9:59PM

Approval by permanent members acts as a reasonable check on potential CoC committee members.

Akshay
Disagree
Sun 1 Sep 2024 9:59PM

I suggest the self-nomination process includes a writeup about what the person thinks about code of conduct, why they want to be part of the enforcement team, and how they plan to resolve conflicts (especially with a focus on how they will respond to the additional accountability brought on by additional power/responsibility). This will help others make an informed decision.

Pirate Praveen
Disagree
Sun 1 Sep 2024 9:59PM

I think we should set a two or three year time limit and max two consecutive terms as well. After term expires they have to apply again and write a general report of what they learned, are they planning to change their approach etc. We should also ensure diversity by actively seeking people outside our regular active members as well.

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