<div dir="ltr">Hi Maria<div><br></div><div>I have a couple of comments on wording:</div><div><ul><li><font size="2">Replace 'empathic' with 'empathetic'</font></li><li><font size="2">I think that you want to replace 'assertive' with 'positive'? So '...communicate in a more positive way.' I might have it wrong here, though.</font></li></ul><div><font size="2">I think your intent is really good, and it's a great statement. One comment would be that focussing on the specific issue may distract from the more important issue, which is encouraging people to be nice! But it does probably need to be said still, so it's probably good how it is.</font></div></div><div><font size="2"><br></font></div><div><font size="2">Kind regards,</font></div><div><font size="2"><br></font></div><div><font size="2">Alex</font></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">On Mon, 6 Aug 2018 at 18:44 María Arias de Reyna <<a href="mailto:delawen@gmail.com">delawen@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><div><div><div>Hi,<br><br></div><div>As mentioned on last board meeting, I'm summarizing and posting everything we got so far on this subject.<br></div><div><br></div>So this comes from many threads already. To simplify context: I'm trying to push some things to improve OSGeo as a safe space where everybody is welcomed and feel encouraged to work on our goals.<br><br></div>CoC committee, as suspected, is gone. I volunteered to pick up the task and be the new CoC committee. Shared some emails with Kristin Bott for this and she's happy with it. It would be good if it is not only me (worst case: what if I am involved in something the CoC has to review?), but for a start, that will do.<br><br></div>Actions: <br>1.- I need to get access to the CoC internal and public email. Jeff, I think you have privileges to do so?<br></div>2.- We should have some kind of news saying this. Maybe we should wait for the following action?<br><br></div>I also wrote this statement to make them official. Pending more review. Remember I am not a native speaker and this is intendedly neutral. If it doesn't sound neutral, then please, correct me:<br><br>"Recent events in the community have shown that we have to work on how to
make the communication friendlier. We all, as OSGeo, must remove the recent bullying and campaigning mentality that is unfortunately part of the recent OSGeo culture. Fair play is key on all aspects of
communication both inside and outside the community channels, because an
OSGeo member represents the community at all times. We should remember
to be empathic and kind to all members of the community. We are all
fighting for the same goals and we should encourage cooperation, not
hinder each other. Disclosing private data or hinting threats is not
helpful and can only make our community less comfortable for everyone.
We will work on improving actions on harmful behavior and learn how to
communicate on a more assertive way. We don't want to punish involuntary
behavior that may be harmful, but improve it to make the community
stronger and healthier.<br><br>We
want to remind the community that, up till now, local and regional
events are not required to disclose their budgets and accounts. Although
we want to be as transparent as possible, we understand that each LOC
can negotiate private agreements with different providers that benefit
the community and can't be disclosed. This is a transparency we accept
to give up in favor of being able to reach further. In any case, we
kindly ask local and regional events to disclose as much information as
possible, in addition to statistics and demographics of participants, to
collect data that will help organize future events and improve diversity. All events, big or
small, are important to our community and all of them are doing an
outstanding work in expanding our mission and we want them to succeed."<br><div class="m_-1244656807027854553gmail-adL"><br></div><div class="m_-1244656807027854553gmail-adL">Actions: <br></div><div class="m_-1244656807027854553gmail-adL">3.- Please, someone review or comment or suggest or at least say it is fine. <br></div><div class="m_-1244656807027854553gmail-adL">4.- Board members, if you don't agree, please, elaborate on how to improve it. I don't want to delay it much further.<br></div><div class="m_-1244656807027854553gmail-adL"><br></div><div><div><div>The third thing I am working on is to get a revision of the CoC. For that I am doing first some research, but in the coming months (free time availability and more volunteers dependent) I expect to elaborate and review it to improve it. <br><br></div><div>Actions:<br></div><div>5.- I guess me, compiling more info. <br></div><div><br></div><div>Greetings from the beach and have a nice day!<br></div><div>María.<br></div></div></div></div>
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