[Board] Improve Community Behaviour
Jeff McKenna
jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com
Tue Aug 7 05:49:39 PDT 2018
Thank you to María for bringing this discussion into the community, and
tackling it head-on. I will also help with the actions that you mentioned.
As you suggested, I also think this text should be a news item, but we
need to add one more paragraph at the end, to help attract additional
passionate volunteers into the CodeOfConduct committee/team:
**
Finally, OSGeo is actively seeking out additional passionate volunteers
to join OSGeo's Code Of Conduct committee, and to work together to
ensure that all OSGeo members can safely learn, share, and have fun at
all times. Please join the CoC mailing list and introduce yourself at
https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/coc-discuss
Let us all work together to ensure a safe, accepting and fun OSGeo
community.
**
I also think that the Code of Conduct committee could hold a BoF in Dar
- it could possibly be streamed through Jitsi for remote attendees as well.
-jeff
On 2018-08-07 6:24 AM, María Arias de Reyna wrote:
> Thanks!
>
> Rewording:
>
> "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
> gradually become a part of our 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 empathetic and kind to all members of the community. We
> are all seeking 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 positive way. We don't want to punish involuntary
> behavior that may be harmful, but improve it to make the community
> stronger and healthier. Our culture of openness is here to empower and
> include everyone where we can be effective. It should not be used
> aggressively to call our individuals or organizations that are not in a
> position to speak.
>
> We want to remind the community that, up till now, groups within our
> organization require a degree of privacy to operate effectively on our
> behalf. The board also requires a degree of privacy to negotiate
> relationships with our partners. The incubation process works privately
> with project teams to address legal issues, in collaboration the board
> and OSGeo legal team. Project teams also ask everyone to practice
> responsible disclosure around security issues that can have a wide
> effect. 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 team 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 everyone to disclose as much information as possible, in
> addition to statistics, to collect data that will help organize better
> 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."
>
>
> On Mon, Aug 6, 2018 at 7:43 PM, Jody Garnett <jody.garnett at gmail.com
> <mailto:jody.garnett at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> One comment, since this a longstanding issue we could change:
> > that is unfortunately part of the recent OSGeo culture
> With:
> > that is unfortunately gradually become a part of our OSGeo culture
>
> We could also take out "fighting" with something more constructive:
> > We are all fighting for the same goals
> With:
> > We are all seeking the same goals
>
> We have chosen examples from recent experience, which in fine. To be
> effective we may wish to cast a slightly wider net to illustrate
> this is not an isolated event.
>
> > Or culture of openness should is here to empower and include
> everyone where we can be effective. It should not be used
> aggressively to call our individuals or organizations that are not
> in a position to speak.
>
> So in addition to local event organizers:
>
> > Other groups within our organization require a degree of privacy
> to operate effectively on our behalf. The board also requires a
> degree of privacy to negotiate relationships with our partners. The
> incubation process works privately with project teams to address
> legal issues, in collaboration the board and osgeo legal. Project
> teams also ask everyone to practice responsible disclosure around
> security issues that can have a wide effect.
>
>
>
> --
> Jody Garnett
>
>
> On Mon, 6 Aug 2018 at 05:09, Alex Leith <alexgleith at gmail.com
> <mailto:alexgleith at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> Hi Maria
>
> I have a couple of comments on wording:
>
> * Replace 'empathic' with 'empathetic'
> * I think that you want to replace 'assertive' with
> 'positive'? So '...communicate in a more positive way.' I
> might have it wrong here, though.
>
> 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.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Alex
>
> On Mon, 6 Aug 2018 at 18:44 María Arias de Reyna
> <delawen at gmail.com <mailto:delawen at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> As mentioned on last board meeting, I'm summarizing and
> posting everything we got so far on this subject.
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> Actions:
> 1.- I need to get access to the CoC internal and public
> email. Jeff, I think you have privileges to do so?
> 2.- We should have some kind of news saying this. Maybe we
> should wait for the following action?
>
> 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:
>
> "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.
>
> 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."
>
> Actions:
> 3.- Please, someone review or comment or suggest or at least
> say it is fine.
> 4.- Board members, if you don't agree, please, elaborate on
> how to improve it. I don't want to delay it much further.
>
> 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.
>
> Actions:
> 5.- I guess me, compiling more info.
>
> Greetings from the beach and have a nice day!
> María.
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