[Board] [OSGeo-Conf] Proposed text for an OSGeo Code of Conduct

Cameron Shorter cameron.shorter at gmail.com
Fri Mar 6 11:22:51 PST 2015


I'm happy to contribute toward developing an OSGeo Code of Conduct or 
Diversity Statement if the board would welcome and accept community 
involvement in developing such a document.

I admit that I've felt disenfranchised and that input from the 
conference committee into an OSGeo policy would not be welcomed, based 
on the OSGeo board pushing toward developing a 2nd Diversity Statement, 
and encouraging the conference committee to develop their own.

I'd be happy to build from Jeff's Diversity Statement, if the board 
would welcome input (once the OSGeo wiki page is working again - it 
seems I can't log in and edit).
If the board is set on breaking away from the conference committee, and 
want to develop their diversity statement in isolation, then please say 
so, and I'll spend my time elsewhere.

Regards, Cameron

On 5/03/2015 9:50 pm, Bart van den Eijnden wrote:
> I can understand the confusion on the conference committee to be honest.
>
> They draft up something, the board “takes” over with their own 
> diversity statement, and then the whole process stops. We need to 
> decide who is in charge here. I’d personally like to see the 
> conference committee take charge but I know this is probably not the 
> consensus.
>
> Best regards,
> Bart
>
>> On 05 Mar 2015, at 11:26, Jachym Cepicky <jachym.cepicky at gmail.com 
>> <mailto:jachym.cepicky at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>> Jeff is right. "Waiting and seeing" does not move things a lot, it's 
>> just by "doing" (doocracy)
>>
>> Thanks for your contribution
>>
>> J
>>
>> čt 5. 3. 2015 v 4:22 odesílatel David William Bitner 
>> <bitner at dbspatial.com <mailto:bitner at dbspatial.com>> napsal:
>>
>>     +10000000000
>>
>>     On Mar 4, 2015 8:45 PM, "David Percy" <percyd at pdx.edu
>>     <mailto:percyd at pdx.edu>> wrote:
>>
>>         Now that I'm a charter member I can happily nominate and vote
>>         for  Eli for the board, he would make great contributions, in
>>         addition to what he already does!
>>         Thanks for the suggestion, Jeff!
>>         :-)
>>
>>         On Wed, Mar 4, 2015 at 5:29 PM, Jeff McKenna
>>         <jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com
>>         <mailto:jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com>> wrote:
>>
>>             Eli,
>>
>>             I am not sure of the purpose of this message.  If you
>>             decide to 'wait and see' in this world, well nothing will
>>             ever get done.
>>
>>             Everyone is working hard and doing their best.  My last
>>             message to the Conference Committee was to yes put the
>>             proposed text in a wiki and bring it to the Board, or, as
>>             I said in my message that if you cannot do that, then you
>>             can edit the wiki directly that I proposed to the
>>             Board[1]; Unfortunately since I said that nothing has
>>             happened (the ball was left on the floor).
>>
>>             So I agree, if nothing else happens, the OSGeo Board will
>>             move forward with the proposed text in the wiki.
>>
>>             Again, yes, please do put your ideas in the wiki and
>>             propose it to the Board.
>>
>>             In terms of tomorrow's meeting, we have some huge topics
>>             to decide as a Board, so that should give you time to
>>             lead the changes on the wiki. And please next time start
>>             the discussions a little earlier than the night before
>>             the Board meeting.
>>
>>             If I can leave you tonight with a final thought, it would
>>             be: maybe you should consider joining the OSGeo Board, in
>>             the next election.
>>
>>             Thanks,
>>
>>             -jeff
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>             On 2015-03-04 9:00 PM, Eli Adam wrote:
>>
>>                 Hi Camille and all,
>>
>>                 Thanks to everyone for contributing to what could
>>                 become an OSGeo Code
>>                 of Conduct.  I appreciate that knowledgeable people
>>                 with relevant
>>                 backgrounds and experiences have been helping; thanks.
>>
>>                 Here is a short recap of what I know of OSGeo CoC and
>>                 my opinions of
>>                 the conversation moving forward.
>>
>>                 The OSGeo Board deferred CoC to the conference
>>                 committee over four
>>                 years ago in 2010 [0], where it was discussed and not
>>                 pursued for
>>                 development or adoption [1].
>>
>>                 Despite no formal OSGeo policy, over the past several
>>                 years FOSS4G
>>                 LOCs of both the main international conference and
>>                 some regional
>>                 conferences have used CoCs and seem to recognize it
>>                 as worthwhile.
>>                 Some OSGeo Projects (QGIS) have adopted CoCs too.
>>
>>                 In October 2014, the OSGeo Board votes to develop a
>>                 CoC [2].
>>
>>                 January 2015, lots of CoC debate and drafting here on
>>                 the conference
>>                 list.  Thanks to Cameron for trying to coordinate
>>                 various ideas into a
>>                 coherent manner, including many participants and
>>                 accessing available
>>                 resources relevant to CoCs.  Cameron's work helps
>>                 distill everything
>>                 into something appropriate for voting in a Board
>>                 meeting.  Thanks to
>>                 everyone for participating and contributing.
>>
>>                 February, the OSGeo board takes up a Diversity
>>                 Statement [3] and on
>>                 the wiki [4].  Some aspects of it are similar to a CoC.
>>
>>                 My opinion of moving the conversation forward is to
>>                 "wait and see"
>>                 what the OSGeo Board does.  The item has fallen into
>>                 the "Items from
>>                 past meetings" section [5], which is rarely reached
>>                 due to lack of
>>                 time.    Depending on what the Board does (or doesn't
>>                 do), it makes
>>                 sense for the conference committee to take up the
>>                 issue again in an
>>                 appropriate scope (whole foundation or international
>>                 FOSS4G), perhaps
>>                 putting something like the proposed text Cameron put
>>                 together on a
>>                 Board agenda for a vote.  My opinion is that the
>>                 conversation has
>>                 stopped.  Tomorrow's Board meeting [5] should give
>>                 some indication of
>>                 that.
>>
>>                 [0]
>>                 http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/board/2010-November/008511.html
>>                 [1]
>>                 http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/conference_dev/2010-November/001235.html
>>                 [2] http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Board_Meeting_2014-10-16
>>                 [3]
>>                 http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/board/2015-February/012456.html
>>                 [4] http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Diversity
>>                 [5] http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Board_Meeting_2015-03-05
>>
>>                 Thanks for everyone contributing and best regards, Eli
>>
>>
>>
>>                 On Mon, Feb 9, 2015 at 6:02 AM, Camille Acey
>>                 <camille at boundlessgeo.com
>>                 <mailto:camille at boundlessgeo.com>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>                     I agree with this statement and would be
>>                     interested to hear how this conversation is
>>                     moving forward.
>>
>>                     Thanks,
>>                     Camille
>>
>>                     Camille E. Acey
>>
>>                     Manager, Customer Development and Partnerships|
>>                     Boundless
>>
>>                     camille at boundlessgeo.com
>>                     <mailto:camille at boundlessgeo.com>
>>
>>                     T: +1 917.460.7197 <tel:%2B1%20917.460.7197>|M:
>>                     +1 347.267.2016 <tel:%2B1%20347.267.2016>| Skype:
>>                     camilleacey
>>
>>                     New York, NY - USA
>>
>>                     @boundlessgeo
>>
>>
>>
>>                     On Wed, Feb 4, 2015 at 3:31 PM, Cameron Shorter
>>                     <cameron.shorter at gmail.com
>>                     <mailto:cameron.shorter at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>                         Hi Jeff, all,
>>
>>                         Thanks for invitation to the board meeting
>>                         [1] to discuss a code of conduct.
>>                         Unfortunately I can't make it, my enthusiasm
>>                         for OSGeo wains at 2am (which is the timeslot
>>                         for me). Maybe there are others who have been
>>                         involved in the conference email list discuss
>>                         who will join in.
>>
>>                         So I'll add my comments in advance:
>>
>>                         1. I strongly believe there should be ONLY
>>                         ONE OSGeo endorsed and recommended Code of
>>                         Conduct / Diversity Statement. It makes it
>>                         simpler and hence easier to apply.
>>
>>                         2. Following on from 1), other OSGeo
>>                         communities should be invited to contribute
>>                         to the Code of Conduct / Diversity Statement.
>>                         In particular, the conference committee
>>                         should be invited to contribute.
>>
>>                         4. I suggest building on prior best practice
>>                         documentation rather than writing our own
>>                         from scratch. Many of these prior documents
>>                         have already gone through multiple review
>>                         cycles and it makes sense to build upon that
>>                         expertise. There have been a number of
>>                         referenced best practice documents
>>                         referenced. Carl has just suggested an OGC
>>                         reference which is good (and built upon prior
>>                         material).
>>
>>                         6. There has been valuable and insightful
>>                         suggestions on this topic already on the
>>                         conference thread. I suggest building upon
>>                         those comments as well.
>>
>>                         5. David William Bitner valuably suggested
>>                         documenting what we want to achieve, then use
>>                         that as a basis for writing. (see comment
>>                         below). I suggest what we want such a
>>                         document to cover:
>>
>>                         * Recognise that OSGeo has a DIVERSE community
>>                         * Set expectation that people should act
>>                         RESPECTFULLY toward each other
>>                         * Outline a process for RECOGNISING,
>>                         REPORTING and ADDRESSING incidents which can
>>                         be referenced by those dealing with
>>                         incidents. (Dealing with incidents is often a
>>                         hostile situation, and having a process to
>>                         reference can greatly help the people doing
>>                         the hard job of mediating.)
>>
>>                         6. While I like the concept of the word
>>                         "Diversity", I think it is currently
>>                         confusing in  "Diversity Statement" as a
>>                         heading. "Diversity" is broad in meaning, and
>>                         can mean Diversity in software choice, food
>>                         selection, processes followed, etc, etc. We
>>                         should select a heading relevant to what is
>>                         being described - which is an expectation of
>>                         "behaviour" or "conduct".  "Code of Conduct",
>>                         Principles of Conduct" better describe what
>>                         should be covered.
>>
>>                         [1]
>>                         http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Board_Meeting_2015-02-05
>>
>>                         On 5/02/2015 3:51 am, Carl Reed wrote:
>>
>>
>>                             Venka et. al.
>>
>>                             You might be interested in the OGC
>>                             Principals of Conduct which is itself
>>                             based on the IETF Code of Conduct.
>>
>>                             http://www.opengeospatial.org/ogc/policies/conduct
>>
>>                             Perhaps this might be helpful.
>>
>>                             Regards
>>
>>                             Carl Reed
>>
>>
>>                             -----Original Message----- From:
>>                             Venkatesh Raghavan
>>                             Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2015 6:03 AM
>>                             To: board at lists.osgeo.org
>>                             <mailto:board at lists.osgeo.org>
>>                             Subject: Re: [Board] Proposed text for an
>>                             OSGeo Code of Conduct
>>
>>                             On 2015/02/04 21:45, Jeff McKenna wrote:
>>
>>
>>                                 Yes I agree, which is why I believe
>>                                 the OSGeo Foundation needs a very
>>                                 simple Diversity statement, that says
>>                                 everyone can expect an open and
>>                                 respectful environment (see my
>>                                 original draft at
>>                                 http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php?title=Diversity&oldid=81445).
>>                                 Notice how there is no mention of
>>                                 policing etc in that version. Your
>>                                 discussions on a Code of Conduct for
>>                                 FOSS4G are very separate in my
>>                                 opinion. In any case, the OSGeo Board
>>                                 will discuss this in tomorrow's
>>                                 meeting if you would like to attend
>>                                 and share your thoughts, all are
>>                                 welcome
>>                                 (http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Board_Meeting_2015-02-05).
>>
>>
>>
>>                             I agree that any statement by OSGeo
>>                             foundation in general and
>>                             statements pertaining to events
>>                             produced/hosted/presented by
>>                             OSGeo Foundation should be kept separate.
>>
>>                             Venka
>>
>>
>>
>>                                 -jeff
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>                                 On 2015-02-04 6:28 AM, Cameron
>>                                 Shorter wrote:
>>
>>
>>                                     I'm expanding this Code of
>>                                     Conduct thread to include the
>>                                     OSGeo Board,
>>                                     who are proposing an alternative
>>                                     Code of Conduct:
>>                                     http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Diversity
>>
>>                                     I strongly suggest that we should
>>                                     try to have only one OSGeo Code of
>>                                     Conduct / Diversity Statement as
>>                                     it reduces confusion and is easier to
>>                                     implement. There is beauty in
>>                                     simplicity. Jeff are you
>>                                     suggesting that
>>                                     we have two? (One for
>>                                     conferences, and another for OSGeo?)
>>
>>                                     On 3/02/2015 7:09 am, Jeff
>>                                     McKenna wrote:
>>
>>
>>                                         I would like Board members to
>>                                         edit that wiki page directly
>>                                         over the
>>                                         next few days, and then we
>>                                         can discuss this at the Board
>>                                         meeting on
>>                                         Thursday.  My goal is to have
>>                                         a new "/diversity" page
>>                                         linked from the
>>                                         main osgeo.org
>>                                         <http://osgeo.org/> site.
>>
>>
>>
>>                                     Jeff, I assume that since you
>>                                     have proposed an alternative
>>                                     text, that
>>                                     you have issue with the prior
>>                                     proposed text? (as in the bottom
>>                                     of this
>>                                     email thread). What do you see to
>>                                     be the limitations of the prior
>>                                     proposed text?
>>
>>                                     Also, in your email, are you
>>                                     requesting that only board
>>                                     members edit the
>>                                     Diversity statement, or is it
>>                                     open to other community members
>>                                     to edit as
>>                                     well?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>                                     On 4/02/2015 7:16 am, Bart van
>>                                     den Eijnden wrote:
>>
>>
>>                                         Interesting, MapZen will only
>>                                         sponsor events which have a
>>                                         strong COC
>>                                         in place:
>>
>>                                         https://mapzen.com/blog/mapzen-code-of-conduct
>>
>>                                         Best regards,
>>                                         Bart
>>
>>                                             On 25 Jan 2015, at 22:10,
>>                                             Cameron Shorter
>>                                             <cameron.shorter at gmail.com <mailto:cameron.shorter at gmail.com>
>>                                             <mailto:cameron.shorter at gmail.com
>>                                             <mailto:cameron.shorter at gmail.com>>>
>>                                             wrote:
>>
>>                                             Thanks Eli,
>>                                             I like your list of
>>                                             characteristics. I'd add:
>>
>>                                             * Have a CoC in the first
>>                                             place, which breaks down to:
>>                                             ** Ensure conferences
>>                                             remember / realise that a
>>                                             CoC should be in
>>                                             place. (Add it to our
>>                                             cookbook [1]  and bid
>>                                             process)
>>                                             ** Make it easy to apply
>>                                             a CoC by referencing an
>>                                             existing document.
>>                                             (Complete this discussion
>>                                             and provide a best
>>                                             practice document that
>>                                             can be referenced).
>>
>>                                             I acknowledge your point
>>                                             re over-doing sexualized
>>                                             images discussion.
>>
>>                                             I like the qgis CoC, and
>>                                             suggest that if we can
>>                                             make adding a CoC
>>                                             easy (by providing
>>                                             generic text), then we
>>                                             should add having a CoC a
>>                                             requirement for OSGeo
>>                                             graduation. I've added a
>>                                             placemarker into the
>>                                             proposed text for the
>>                                             next OSGeo Project
>>                                             Graduation Checklist. [2]
>>
>>                                             [1]
>>                                             http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_Handbook
>>                                             [2]
>>                                             http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Project_Graduation_Checklist#processes.4
>>
>>                                             On 26/01/2015 5:53 am,
>>                                             Eli Adam wrote:
>>
>>
>>                                                 Code of Conduct
>>                                                 specific wording is
>>                                                 less important than these
>>                                                 characteristics:
>>                                                 * Being present (i.e.
>>                                                 not implied but
>>                                                 clearly stated)
>>                                                 * Appearing sincere
>>                                                 * Being sincere
>>                                                 * Having reasonable
>>                                                 people implementing it
>>
>>                                                 In that regard, the
>>                                                 similar texts you
>>                                                 listed were all fine.
>>
>>                                                 Generally, I think
>>                                                 that we are spending
>>                                                 too much time and
>>                                                 emphasis on
>>                                                 sexualized images. 
>>                                                 We are in the open
>>                                                 source geospatial
>>                                                 software,
>>                                                 geospatial standards,
>>                                                 open data, education,
>>                                                 and related fields; 95%+
>>                                                 of all presentations
>>                                                 and other content can
>>                                                 be done entirely
>>                                                 successfully without
>>                                                 images of people at
>>                                                 all.  For the 5% of cases
>>                                                 that images of people
>>                                                 substantively
>>                                                 contribute to the
>>                                                 presentation,
>>                                                 err on the side of
>>                                                 caution, "If in
>>                                                 doubt, leave it out".
>>
>>                                                 I like the idea of
>>                                                 the conference
>>                                                 committee starting
>>                                                 with a CoC for
>>                                                 conferences and the
>>                                                 Board possibly
>>                                                 modifying and
>>                                                 expanding it to other
>>                                                 areas of OSGeo or
>>                                                 projects establishing
>>                                                 their own (see QGIS,
>>                                                 http://qgis.org/en/site/getinvolved/governance/codeofconduct/codeofconduct.html)
>>
>>                                                 I don't think that
>>                                                 2015 FOSS4G needs any
>>                                                 input, they already
>>                                                 seem to
>>                                                 have it under
>>                                                 control,
>>                                                 http://2015.foss4g.org/about/codeofconduct/,
>>                                                 and there was nothing
>>                                                 about a CoC in the
>>                                                 bid.  We should be
>>                                                 focusing
>>                                                 2016 and beyond.
>>
>>                                                 Thanks for working on
>>                                                 guiding this process
>>                                                 Cameron.
>>
>>                                                 Best regards, Eli
>>
>>
>>                                                 On Sat, Jan 24, 2015
>>                                                 at 3:12 AM, Cameron
>>                                                 Shorter
>>                                                 <cameron.shorter at gmail.com
>>                                                 <mailto:cameron.shorter at gmail.com>
>>                                                 <mailto:cameron.shorter at gmail.com
>>                                                 <mailto:cameron.shorter at gmail.com>>>
>>                                                 wrote:
>>
>>
>>                                                     Hi David,
>>                                                     Thanks for
>>                                                     starting this
>>                                                     discussion. When
>>                                                     you opened the
>>                                                     discussion, you
>>                                                     very kindly
>>                                                     offered to help
>>                                                     set a Code of
>>                                                     Conduct in place.
>>                                                     How do you
>>                                                     suggest we move
>>                                                     toward concluding
>>                                                     the discussion
>>                                                     and getting a Code of
>>                                                     Conduct in place?
>>                                                     Do you have a
>>                                                     timeframe in mind
>>                                                     for this? I
>>                                                     assume we should
>>                                                     try to
>>                                                     make a
>>                                                     CoC available for
>>                                                     FOSS4G 2015 if
>>                                                     they wish to make
>>                                                     use of one?
>>
>>                                                     Peter, thanks for
>>                                                     you comments on
>>                                                     proposed text.
>>
>>                                                     Is there anyone
>>                                                     else with an
>>                                                     interest in
>>                                                     influencing the final
>>                                                     text? If so,
>>                                                     please speak up.
>>
>>                                                     Which is the
>>                                                     better version of
>>                                                     a CoC?
>>
>>                                                     1. Prior foss4g:
>>                                                     https://2015.foss4g-na.org/code-conduct
>>                                                     2. OReilly:
>>                                                     http://www.oreilly.com/conferences/code-of-conduct.html
>>                                                     (copied
>>                                                     below)
>>                                                     3. My revised
>>                                                     version (copied
>>                                                     below)
>>                                                     4. Something else
>>
>>
>>                                                     On 19/01/2015
>>                                                     9:16 am, Cameron
>>                                                     Shorter wrote:
>>
>>                                                     Hi David,
>>                                                     I'm happy to move
>>                                                     proposed CoC text
>>                                                     across to a wiki.
>>                                                     If requested,
>>                                                     I'll
>>                                                     copy across now
>>                                                     (within 48
>>                                                     hours), or can
>>                                                     wait till there
>>                                                     has been
>>                                                     further
>>                                                     discussion.
>>
>>                                                     Also happy to
>>                                                     expand the
>>                                                     discussion to
>>                                                     other lists,
>>                                                     although I
>>                                                     expect the
>>                                                     conference
>>                                                     committee is
>>                                                     probably the
>>                                                     logical primary
>>                                                     point for
>>                                                     discussion,
>>                                                     as a CoC is most
>>                                                     applicable to
>>                                                     conferences. The
>>                                                     board would need to
>>                                                     sign off
>>                                                     on a CoC and
>>                                                     should be invited
>>                                                     to comment.
>>
>>                                                     Re identifying
>>                                                     what should be in
>>                                                     a code of
>>                                                     conduct. I've
>>                                                     attempted
>>                                                     to start
>>                                                     on that in the
>>                                                     list of items
>>                                                     I've attempted to
>>                                                     address, listed
>>                                                     below.
>>
>>                                                     I have presented
>>                                                     the draft CoC
>>                                                     (below), as I
>>                                                     find it is often
>>                                                     easier to
>>                                                     start with a
>>                                                     "straw man" which
>>                                                     can be picked
>>                                                     apart, rather
>>                                                     than talking
>>                                                     vaguely in
>>                                                     conceptual
>>                                                     levels. However,
>>                                                     I'm not wedded to
>>                                                     the text,
>>                                                     and hope
>>                                                     to see
>>                                                     constructive
>>                                                     criticism of the
>>                                                     ideas, text and
>>                                                     structure.
>>
>>                                                     On 19/01/2015
>>                                                     3:46 am, David
>>                                                     William Bitner wrote:
>>
>>                                                     I really want to
>>                                                     thank everyone
>>                                                     here for engaging
>>                                                     in this issue. I do
>>                                                     appreciate all
>>                                                     the different
>>                                                     voices that have
>>                                                     contributed to this
>>                                                     conversation --
>>                                                     they all
>>                                                     certainly speak
>>                                                     to the diversity of
>>                                                     thoughts and
>>                                                     experiences that
>>                                                     we already have
>>                                                     in this community.
>>
>>                                                     Cameron -- thank
>>                                                     you very much for
>>                                                     putting forward a
>>                                                     first draft of a
>>                                                     potential CoC for
>>                                                     us to use. Before
>>                                                     drafting and
>>                                                     wordsmithing a CoC
>>                                                     I want
>>                                                     to step back and
>>                                                     make sure we
>>                                                     answer a few
>>                                                     questions that would
>>                                                     certainly
>>                                                     impact how a CoC
>>                                                     gets written.
>>                                                     When we get to
>>                                                     the point of
>>                                                     drafting, we
>>                                                     should certainly
>>                                                     do so on the wiki
>>                                                     (or other trackable
>>                                                     collaborative medium)
>>                                                     rather than in an
>>                                                     email thread.
>>
>>                                                     With some of the
>>                                                     wording in this
>>                                                     draft as well as
>>                                                     seeing the
>>                                                     discussion from
>>                                                     the last Board
>>                                                     Meeting, is the
>>                                                     conference
>>                                                     committee the correct
>>                                                     venue for
>>                                                     this discussion
>>                                                     or should this be
>>                                                     at the Board
>>                                                     level so that this
>>                                                     applies to
>>                                                     all OSGeo
>>                                                     activities
>>                                                     (mailing lists,
>>                                                     events, etc)? I
>>                                                     am certain
>>                                                     that many of
>>                                                     the same people
>>                                                     would remain
>>                                                     engaged in
>>                                                     helping draft a
>>                                                     Code of Conduct
>>                                                     either for the
>>                                                     foundation as a
>>                                                     whole or just for
>>                                                     our events, but this
>>                                                     certainly impacts
>>                                                     the scope and
>>                                                     wording required
>>                                                     in a draft.
>>
>>                                                     Many of the
>>                                                     comments that I
>>                                                     read as against
>>                                                     having a CoC seem to
>>                                                     stem from
>>                                                     people wondering
>>                                                     what does a CoC
>>                                                     solve. Sadly,
>>                                                     having a CoC does
>>                                                     not "solve"
>>                                                     anything. There
>>                                                     will still be
>>                                                     issues. A CoC
>>                                                     simply provides one
>>                                                     tool for us
>>                                                     to help resolve
>>                                                     those issues when
>>                                                     they come up as
>>                                                     well as providing a
>>                                                     proactive
>>                                                     statement that we
>>                                                     aim to be a
>>                                                     welcoming and diverse
>>                                                     community to
>>                                                     hopefully prevent
>>                                                     some of those
>>                                                     issues in the
>>                                                     first place. A CoC is
>>                                                     not the
>>                                                     end point of
>>                                                     diversity
>>                                                     initiatives, but
>>                                                     it is a very low
>>                                                     hanging
>>                                                     fruit to
>>                                                     start with. Other
>>                                                     initiatives that
>>                                                     I know have been
>>                                                     tried that we
>>                                                     should
>>                                                     continue to look
>>                                                     at their
>>                                                     effectiveness
>>                                                     include author
>>                                                     blind public
>>                                                     program
>>                                                     review,
>>                                                     scholarship
>>                                                     initiatives,
>>                                                     proactively
>>                                                     seeking out diversity
>>                                                     in key
>>                                                     notes, and many
>>                                                     more things that
>>                                                     we haven't tried.
>>
>>
>>                                                     On 18/01/2015
>>                                                     2:33 pm, Cameron
>>                                                     Shorter wrote:
>>
>>                                                     Following on from
>>                                                     this email
>>                                                     thread, I've
>>                                                     drafted a
>>                                                     proposed Code of
>>                                                     Conduct, where
>>                                                     I've aimed to
>>                                                     address:
>>                                                     * Be concise
>>                                                     (concise words
>>                                                     get read more)
>>                                                     * Cover key messages
>>                                                     * Include an
>>                                                     escalation
>>                                                     process for
>>                                                     dealing with both
>>                                                     minor and
>>                                                     major issues
>>                                                     * Ensure key
>>                                                     terms are
>>                                                     understood (in
>>                                                     particular
>>                                                     reference to
>>                                                     definition of
>>                                                     sexualised images)
>>                                                     * Couch in
>>                                                     positive language
>>
>>                                                       Tickbox version:
>>                                                     * I agree to act
>>                                                     respectfully
>>                                                     toward others in
>>                                                     line with the OSGeo
>>                                                     Code of
>>                                                     Conduct.
>>
>>                                                     OSGeo Code of
>>                                                     Conduct:
>>
>>                                                     This Code of
>>                                                     Conduct collates
>>                                                     the collective
>>                                                     values adopted by our
>>                                                     OSGeo
>>                                                     community which
>>                                                     baselines the
>>                                                     behaviour we do
>>                                                     and don’t support to
>>                                                     ensure
>>                                                     OSGeo is a safe
>>                                                     and productive
>>                                                     environment for all.
>>
>>                                                     We invite
>>                                                     everyone to be
>>                                                     respectful to
>>                                                     all, regardless
>>                                                     of race,
>>                                                     gender, age,
>>                                                     sexual
>>                                                     orientation,
>>                                                     disability,
>>                                                     physical
>>                                                     appearance,
>>                                                     national origin,
>>                                                     ethnicity,
>>                                                     religion, or
>>                                                     ideas. We do not
>>                                                     tolerate
>>                                                     harassment of
>>                                                     others in
>>                                                     any form.
>>                                                     Examples of
>>                                                     harassment
>>                                                     include offensive
>>                                                     comments, verbal
>>                                                     threats
>>                                                     or demands,
>>                                                     sexualized images
>>                                                     in public spaces,
>>                                                     intimidation,
>>                                                     stalking,
>>                                                     harassing
>>                                                     photography or
>>                                                     recording,
>>                                                     sustained
>>                                                     disruption of
>>                                                     events, and
>>                                                     unwelcome
>>                                                     physical contact
>>                                                     or sexual
>>                                                     attention. [1]
>>
>>                                                     We expect all
>>                                                     participants to
>>                                                     follow the Code
>>                                                     of Conduct when
>>                                                     involved in
>>                                                     OSGeo activities.
>>                                                     This includes
>>                                                     conferences,
>>                                                     related social
>>                                                     events, and
>>                                                     online forums.
>>                                                     Participants
>>                                                     violating this
>>                                                     Code of Conduct
>>                                                     will be
>>                                                     asked to
>>                                                     desist and/or
>>                                                     make amends. For
>>                                                     gross or
>>                                                     continual violations,
>>                                                     offenders may
>>                                                     be expelled from
>>                                                     the event or
>>                                                     forum without a
>>                                                     refund, and/or banned
>>                                                     from
>>                                                     future events or
>>                                                     other forums.
>>
>>                                                     Participants are
>>                                                     encouraged to
>>                                                     bring any
>>                                                     concerns to the
>>                                                     attention
>>                                                     of event
>>                                                     staff, the forum,
>>                                                     forum leader, or
>>                                                     OSGeo Board. We
>>                                                     thank all for
>>                                                     helping
>>                                                     keep OSGeo
>>                                                     welcoming,
>>                                                     respectful, and
>>                                                     friendly for all.
>>
>>                                                     [1] Examples of
>>                                                     inappropriate
>>                                                     sexualised
>>                                                     environments are
>>                                                     described
>>                                                     here:
>>                                                     https://www.humanrights.gov.au/publications/sexual-harassment-code-practice-what-sexual-harassment
>>
>>
>>                                                     On 10/01/2015
>>                                                     9:59 pm, Cameron
>>                                                     Shorter wrote:
>>
>>                                                     Looking around at
>>                                                     various
>>                                                     Conference "Codes
>>                                                     of Conduct", I
>>                                                     found the
>>                                                     O'Reilly
>>                                                     definition to be
>>                                                     eloquently
>>                                                     worded, and less
>>                                                     threatening to
>>                                                     potential
>>                                                     attendees.
>>                                                     (Although I still
>>                                                     can't find a
>>                                                     clear definition of
>>                                                     "sexual images".)
>>
>>                                                     http://www.oreilly.com/conferences/code-of-conduct.html
>>
>>                                                     Code of Conduct
>>
>>                                                     At O'Reilly, we
>>                                                     assume that most
>>                                                     people are
>>                                                     intelligent and
>>                                                     well-intended,
>>                                                     and we're not
>>                                                     inclined to tell
>>                                                     people what to
>>                                                     do. However, we want
>>                                                     every
>>                                                     O'Reilly
>>                                                     conference to be
>>                                                     a safe and
>>                                                     productive
>>                                                     environment for
>>                                                     everyone. To
>>                                                     that end, this
>>                                                     code of conduct
>>                                                     spells out the
>>                                                     behavior we support
>>                                                     and don't
>>                                                     support at
>>                                                     conferences. The
>>                                                     core of our
>>                                                     approach is this:
>>
>>                                                     We don't condone
>>                                                     harassment or
>>                                                     offensive
>>                                                     behavior, at our
>>                                                     conference venues
>>                                                     or anywhere. It's
>>                                                     counter to our
>>                                                     company values.
>>                                                     More importantly,
>>                                                     it's
>>                                                     counter to our
>>                                                     values as human
>>                                                     beings.
>>
>>                                                     We're voicing our
>>                                                     strong,
>>                                                     unequivocal
>>                                                     support of
>>                                                     appropriate
>>                                                     behavior by all
>>                                                     participants at
>>                                                     technical events,
>>                                                     including all
>>                                                     O'Reilly
>>                                                     conferences. We
>>                                                     invite you to
>>                                                     help us make each
>>                                                     O'Reilly
>>                                                     conference a
>>                                                     place that is
>>                                                     welcoming and
>>                                                     respectful to all
>>                                                     participants,
>>                                                     regardless of race,
>>                                                     gender,
>>                                                     age, sexual
>>                                                     orientation,
>>                                                     disability,
>>                                                     physical
>>                                                     appearance, national
>>                                                     origin,
>>                                                     ethnicity, or
>>                                                     religion. So that
>>                                                     everyone can
>>                                                     focus on the
>>                                                     conference itself,
>>                                                     and the great
>>                                                     networking and
>>                                                     community
>>                                                     richness that
>>                                                     happens when
>>                                                     we get
>>                                                     together in
>>                                                     person, we will
>>                                                     not tolerate
>>                                                     harassment of
>>                                                     conference
>>                                                     participants in
>>                                                     any form—in
>>                                                     person or online.
>>
>>                                                     Examples of
>>                                                     harassment
>>                                                     include offensive
>>                                                     comments, verbal
>>                                                     threats or
>>                                                     demands,
>>                                                     sexualized images
>>                                                     in public spaces,
>>                                                     intimidation,
>>                                                     stalking,
>>                                                     harassing
>>                                                     photography or
>>                                                     recording,
>>                                                     sustained
>>                                                     disruption of
>>                                                     sessions or
>>                                                     events, and
>>                                                     unwelcome
>>                                                     physical contact
>>                                                     or sexual attention.
>>
>>                                                     We expect all
>>                                                     participants—attendees,
>>                                                     speakers,
>>                                                     sponsors, and
>>                                                     volunteers—to
>>                                                     follow the Code
>>                                                     of Conduct during
>>                                                     the conference.
>>                                                     This includes
>>                                                     conference-related social
>>                                                     events at
>>                                                     off-site
>>                                                     locations, and in
>>                                                     related
>>                                                     online
>>                                                     communities and
>>                                                     social media.
>>                                                     Participants
>>                                                     asked to stop any
>>                                                     harassing
>>                                                     behavior are
>>                                                     expected to
>>                                                     comply
>>                                                     immediately.
>>                                                     Conference
>>                                                     participants
>>                                                     violating this
>>                                                     Code of Conduct
>>                                                     may be expelled
>>                                                     from the
>>                                                     conference
>>                                                     without a refund,
>>                                                     and/or banned
>>                                                     from future O'Reilly
>>                                                     events, at
>>                                                     the discretion of
>>                                                     O'Reilly Media.
>>
>>                                                     Please bring any
>>                                                     concerns to the
>>                                                     immediate
>>                                                     attention of the
>>                                                     event
>>                                                     staff, or
>>                                                     contact our VP of
>>                                                     Conferences, Gina
>>                                                     Blaber at
>>                                                     gina at oreilly.com
>>                                                     <mailto:gina at oreilly.com>.
>>                                                     We
>>                                                     thank our
>>                                                     participants for
>>                                                     your help in
>>                                                     keeping the event
>>                                                     welcoming,
>>                                                     respectful, and
>>                                                     friendly to all
>>                                                     participants.
>>
>>                                                     Read the blog
>>                                                     post by Tim
>>                                                     O'Reilly that is
>>                                                     the basis of our
>>                                                     functional code
>>                                                     of conduct for
>>                                                     all O'Reilly
>>                                                     conferences.
>>
>>                                                     Thanks to the
>>                                                     Lean Startup
>>                                                     folks and the
>>                                                     jsconf.us
>>                                                     <http://jsconf.us/>
>>                                                     folks, whose
>>                                                     Codes of
>>                                                     Conduct inspired
>>                                                     some changes to
>>                                                     our own.
>>
>>
>>                                                     --
>>                                                     Cameron Shorter,
>>                                                     Software and Data
>>                                                     Solutions Manager
>>                                                     LISAsoft
>>                                                     Suite 112, Jones
>>                                                     Bay Wharf,
>>                                                     26 - 32 Pirrama
>>                                                     Rd, Pyrmont NSW 2009
>>
>>                                                     P +61 2 9009 5000
>>                                                     <tel:%2B61%202%209009%205000>, 
>>                                                     W
>>                                                     www.lisasoft.com
>>                                                     <http://www.lisasoft.com/>,
>>                                                     F +61 2 9009 5099
>>                                                     <tel:%2B61%202%209009%205099>
>>
>>
>>                                                     --
>>                                                     Cameron Shorter,
>>                                                     Software and Data
>>                                                     Solutions Manager
>>                                                     LISAsoft
>>                                                     Suite 112, Jones
>>                                                     Bay Wharf,
>>                                                     26 - 32 Pirrama
>>                                                     Rd, Pyrmont NSW 2009
>>
>>                                                     P +61 2 9009 5000
>>                                                     <tel:%2B61%202%209009%205000>, 
>>                                                     W
>>                                                     www.lisasoft.com
>>                                                     <http://www.lisasoft.com/>,
>>                                                     F +61 2 9009 5099
>>                                                     <tel:%2B61%202%209009%205099>
>>
>>
>>                                                     --
>>                                                     Cameron Shorter,
>>                                                     Software and Data
>>                                                     Solutions Manager
>>                                                     LISAsoft
>>                                                     Suite 112, Jones
>>                                                     Bay Wharf,
>>                                                     26 - 32 Pirrama
>>                                                     Rd, Pyrmont NSW 2009
>>
>>                                                     P +61 2 9009 5000
>>                                                     <tel:%2B61%202%209009%205000>, 
>>                                                     W
>>                                                     www.lisasoft.com
>>                                                     <http://www.lisasoft.com/>,
>>                                                     F +61 2 9009 5099
>>                                                     <tel:%2B61%202%209009%205099>
>>
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>>                                             --
>>                                             Cameron Shorter,
>>                                             Software and Data
>>                                             Solutions Manager
>>                                             LISAsoft
>>                                             Suite 112, Jones Bay Wharf,
>>                                             26 - 32 Pirrama Rd,
>>                                             Pyrmont NSW 2009
>>
>>                                             P +61 2 9009 5000
>>                                             <tel:%2B61%202%209009%205000>, 
>>                                             W www.lisasoft.com
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>>                                             <http://www.lisasoft.com/>>,
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>>                         Suite 112, Jones Bay Wharf,
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>>
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