[COC-discuss] Stepping Down From CoC Committee

Tue Dec 1 18:14:53 PST 2015

Hi, all --

Pardon the slight delay, getting this conversation going again. (And
apologies for my silence for half of Oct and most of Nov; that backpacking
tumble/broken bone happened mid-Oct and I'm still getting back to
functional.)

(1) re: scope //

Indeed, the wiki talks about developing a CoC Implementation Policy -- --
the OSGeo board passed the CoC [1], but without a clear plan to make those
ideas actionable. One of the goals (stated in the wiki [2]) of the
committee is to make sure that OSGeo has a way to move the CoC from a
well-intentioned theory to action. I don't think our scope is too
unreasonable as it's written.

(2) re: member recruitment //

I'd be happy to see the committee members grow, and would love to have some
help in getting that done.

(3) Aligning with other OS communities in order to share work //

There are other open source communities that are doing similar work, but
all have slightly different variations on the theme of CoC (see resources
in the CoC wiki [3]). When we drafted the CoC, we looked at resources from
a variety of other OS organizations.

I am very interested in moving this forward, but I can't do this on my own.
I'd love to get a co-pilot on board to help; even if folks aren't
interested in serving as co-chair, I look forward to your input on what the
committee looks like.

Looking forward to hearing what you think; hope all's well in your various
corners.

cheers -
-kristin

[1] http://www.osgeo.org/code_of_conduct
[2] https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/CodeOfConduct_Committee#Mission
[3] https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Code_Of_Conduct

On Fri, Nov 20, 2015 at 2:13 AM, Cameron Shorter <cameron.shorter at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hi Kristin,
> Sorry to hear about breaking your leg. I appreciate how that can slow you
> down. I'm glad to hear you are still interested.
>
> With regards to moving forward, I suggest there is a mismatch between
> scope of work identified in the wiki, and number of official people on the
> committee (currently 1):
>
> In particular, the wiki talks about developing a CoC Implementation Policy
> and associated documentation, which I expect will be quite time consuming
> to develop.
>
> So I suggest that we either:
> * Reduce scope of work. Ie prioritise what in the wiki will be done first.
> * Recruit members to the committee in order to spread work
> * Align with other Open Source communities in order to share work
>
> Warm regards, Cameron
>
>
> On 20/11/2015 9:19 am, Kristin Bott wrote:
>
> Hi Cameron,
>
> Actually, I'm co-chairing (although Kate has certainly been involved in
> discussions of these issues [thanks, Kate!]).
>
> Apologies -- I've been a bit silent as of late because I broke my leg ~ a
> month ago while solo backpacking. I'm finally getting back on top of things
> post-surgery and mid-recovery.
>
> Addressing your questions:
> 1) Thoughts moving forward. // I would very much like to continue as a
> co-chair -- so I am looking to have someone else step up to co-captain with
> me. If no one does so, I'll finish out the rest of my promised year-long
> term solo. (That said, I think a diversity of perspectives would be useful,
> and would prefer to have someone along with me.)
>
> 2) Specific ideas on what I'd like to see done. // Generally, I'd like to
> see the committee move forward per our board-approved mission [1] --
> "[make] sure that OSGeo continues to be an inclusive and welcoming
> organization .... by (1) guiding policy around the CoC and other
> initiatives to increase diversity and (2) dealing with reports of
> violations of the CoC." I think this could take different forms depending
> on what is happening in the community. (I realize this is not a collection
> of 'specific ideas' -- curious to hear how others envision these things
> taking shape.)
>
> 3) Personal availability for involvement. // I am committed to supporting
> this kind of work; that said, geo is a small part of my job (educational
> technology @ a small liberal arts college) and I need to allocate my time
> accordingly. Another reason that I'd like a teammate in this work:
> increased capacity.
>
> Hope this helps spark some initial discussions. List, thoughts?
>
> cheers -
> -kristin / k.bott
>
>
> [1] http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/CodeOfConduct_Committee#Mission
>
> On Thu, Nov 19, 2015 at 1:17 PM, Cameron Shorter <
> cameron.shorter at lisasoft.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi Camille,
>> Thanks for your contributions to date, and all the best for the future.
>>
>> Hi Kate,
>> I understand that you have been working with Camille as co-chair to date?
>> What are your thoughts in moving forward? Do you have specific ideas on
>> what you'd like to see done? What is your personal availability for
>> involvement like?
>>
>> On Thu, Nov 19, 2015 at 6:52 AM, Camille Acey < <camille.acey at gmail.com>
>> camille.acey at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Dear Everyone,
>>>
>>> I am writing to let you know that I am stepping down from my position as
>>> co-chair of the OSGeo COC Committee. As some of you may know, at the time I
>>> initially became  involved with OSGeo, I was working at a company closely
>>> aligned with the organization and was excited to deepen my involvement in
>>> the community. However, I was let go from that company many months ago and
>>> have taken on a position in a different space. So, working with OSGeo is
>>> unfortunately no longer aligned with my goals.
>>>
>>> I am glad for the lively exchanges I've had with many of you and hope
>>> the work can go on (Kristin, I hope your leg is fully healed soon!). That
>>> said, I need to drop off all OSGeo lists, but if you ever need to reach me,
>>> my email is camille.acey at gmail.com.
>>>
>>> Thanks for your time and understanding.
>>>
>>> Sincerely,
>>> Camille
>>>
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>>
>>
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