Jim Henderson wrote:
On Sat, 22 Jan 2011 09:37:29 +0100, Per Jessen wrote:
are the guiding principles really good/clear enough to form the base of someone being expelled? To me, they're guidance only and nowhere near clear enough to form the base of any kind of punitive action.
Some perhaps moreso than others.
For example, the statement:
"We value respect for other persons and their contributions, for other opinions and beliefs. We listen to arguments and address problems in a constructive and open way. We believe that a diverse community based on mutual respect is the base for a creative and productive environment enabling the project to be truly successful. We don't tolerate social discrimination and aim at creating an environment where people feel accepted and safe from offense."
Pretty clearly outlines a code of conduct to me. If I agree to the guiding principles, and then I start disparaging someone's contributions, opinions, or beliefs, then it would be very hypocritical of me to say I agree with the guiding principles.
I think most of the principles (particularly under "we value") could be similarly viewed.
Perhaps, but that's not enough to form a base for punitive action, IMHO. I see two ways out - we rephrase or amend the guiding principles and include something like: "As a member, you explicitly agree to ..." Or we empower the board to act as umpire with arbitrary powers. I don't mind either one, but I do appreciate that not everyone might see option #2 as very attractive. -- Per Jessen, Zürich (-1.2°C) -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-project+help@opensuse.org