On Thursday, April 11th, 2024 at 6:06 AM, Neal Gompa <ngompa13@gmail.com> wrote:
Most of the board is of the opinion that our conduct rules should be applied equally, regardless of venue. One of the members made the case that IRC is culturally too different and needs special care. We acceded to them to give them a chance to improve things, but at the same time we reaffirmed that IRC is not allowed to remain special. It is an openSUSE venue and must operate in-line with all other openSUSE venues.
I understand what you're saying, and appreciate your reply, but the fact that it even crosses the mind of a board member to loosen up the CoC for certain channels/platforms is - in my opinion - is deeply concerning. It feels like a betrayal of the work put in by moderators over the years. I've been moderating for a while, and I've never hesitated to enforce the rules, even when it meant taking action against friends. I know I'm not alone in this experience. If members of the board aren't willing to uphold the same standards, it raises some questions. -- Br, A.