On Wed, 11 May 2011 23:06:02 +0200, Jos Poortvliet wrote:
Surely a disagreement in itself can be uncomfortable, and I realize I was exaggerating a bit. I just tried to say that this is a subjective thing and we'll take feelings serious. You can't define feelings nor can anyone judge how someone else feels. Hence we have to base it on that.
I think the definition you're looking for should include "unwanted and annoying actions". A good (though perhaps US-centric - but honestly the definition seems good enough to cover international cases as well) legal definition is available at http://dictionary.law.com/Default.aspx?selected=853 If someone engages in an activity that upsets another and the other asks them to stop and the first person refuses, then it's harassment. Since it sounds like the conference organizers are looking to protect themselves legally (as well as the attendees), then perhaps it would be good to discuss with a legal professional. It surprises me how much discussion this simple question has caused, because it's not like no other conference has never thought of this or addressed it before. Maybe the organizers could talk to someone involved in the BrainShare conferences, as I'm sure they've addressed this at some point in the past. Another option would be to set aside the harassment discussion and just say that the organizers are responsible for security at the event, and if they determine someone should be removed for any reason, they (the organizers) have that right. That covers all sorts of possibilities, and gives the organizers wide latitude to ensure the conference is a place where people can enjoy themselves (but not at the expense of other attendees). Jim -- Jim Henderson Please keep on-topic replies on the list so everyone benefits -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-project+help@opensuse.org