[Osmf-talk] Proposal - OSMF Should Adopt a Code of Conduct

Mon Sep 24 05:45:03 UTC 2018

Thanks Heather for the opening. Since I started this discussion let me
suggest that the Board form a committee to draft a CoC. The committee
should take input from the community for the drafting of the CoC. The
committee should learn from other communities that adopted a code.

The Board should also create a team to handle CoC complaints and ensure
processes are in place for people to safely report their complaints.

I have been following the Postgresql process of adopting a CoC. They
recently announced their Coc which can be found at
https://www.postgresql.org/about/policies/coc/. Communication is one area
their committee could have done better. Too many felt like they didn't get
to voice their input. We need to reach out on as many channels as possible.
IRC, mailing lists, Slack, Telegram, Facebook, etc. just to name a few.

Clifford

On Sun, Sep 23, 2018 at 9:26 PM Heather Leson <heatherleson at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Thank you for sharing. It is clear that this topic needs to restart in
> OSM.
>
> What would be the next steps?
>
> Heather
>
> I
>
>
> On Mon, 24 Sep 2018, 04:43 Eugene Alvin Villar, <seav80 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> In case you missed it, one of the (if not *the* most) prominent
>> open-source coding projects that never had a "standard" Code of Conduct has
>> recently adopted* one based on the popular Contributor Covenant: the Linux
>> Kernel project. Linus Torvalds himself is temporarily handing over the
>> reins of project management while he seeks help in improving his famously
>> impolite communication style.
>>
>> * Some would say capitulated.
>>
>>
>> https://www.theverge.com/2018/9/21/17883442/linux-founder-linus-torvalds-apology-code-of-conduct-change-enforcement
>>
>>
>> https://www.newyorker.com/science/elements/after-years-of-abusive-e-mails-the-creator-of-linux-steps-aside
>>
>> On Fri, Dec 1, 2017, 11:30 AM Clifford Snow, <clifford at snowandsnow.us>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> OpenStreetMap is one of the few open source initiatives that operates
>>> its mailing lists without a formal Code of Conduct. Many [1] of the large
>>> open source projects have adopted a Code of Conduct for their mailing
>>> lists, forums and conferences.
>>>
>>> Why would we want to have a formal standard for contact? OpenStreetMap
>>> longevity depends on our being able to attract and keep new mappers,
>>> developers and third party users. Good behavior means more people feel
>>> comfortable engaging in community discussions. Bad conduct not only drives
>>> people away but can lead to giving OSM a bad reputation. Our reputation is
>>> key to raising funds needed for operation and growth. The OSMF Board has a
>>> fiduciary responsibility to protect our project. Adopting and enforcing a
>>> Code of Conduct is a step in that direction.
>>>
>>> Some examples of CoC guidelines are:
>>>
>>>    -
>>>
>>>    Be respectful
>>>    -
>>>
>>>    Be friendly and patient
>>>    -
>>>
>>>    Be civil and considerate
>>>    - Be collaborative
>>>    -
>>>
>>>    Assume good intentions.
>>>    -
>>>
>>>    Respect time and attention
>>>    -
>>>
>>>    Disclose potential conflicts
>>>    - Take responsibility for our words and our actions
>>>    -
>>>
>>>    Be welcoming
>>>    -
>>>
>>>    Be careful in the words that you choose
>>>    -
>>>
>>>       Discriminatory remarks based on stereotypes
>>>       -
>>>
>>>       Violent threats or language directed against another person.
>>>       -
>>>
>>>       Discriminatory jokes and language.
>>>       -
>>>
>>>       Posting sexually explicit or violent material.
>>>       -
>>>
>>>       Posting (or threatening to post) other people's personally
>>>       identifying information ("doxing").
>>>       -
>>>
>>>       Personal insults, especially those using racist or sexist terms.
>>>       -
>>>
>>>       Unwelcome sexual attention.
>>>       -
>>>
>>>       Repeated harassment of others. In general, if someone asks you to
>>>       stop, then stop.
>>>       -
>>>
>>>       Deliberately spreading FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt)
>>>       -
>>>
>>>       Advocating for, or encouraging, any of the above behavior.
>>>
>>>
>>> Adopting a CoC is just one step in the process. If we only post the CoC
>>> when members sign up on a mailing list or attend our conferences, nothing
>>> will change. Instead the Board should:
>>>
>>>    -
>>>
>>>    Define the scope of the policy: may include mailing lists,
>>>    conferences and other in person gatherings, forums, comments on changesets,
>>>    IRC,
>>>    -
>>>
>>>    Decide who is responsible for responding to reports of abuse
>>>    -
>>>
>>>    Determine consequences for violating the CoC
>>>    -
>>>
>>>    Provide appropriate avenues to report abuse
>>>    -
>>>
>>>    Periodically remind members of our CoC
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> [1] Example of Codes of Conduct by Open Source organizations:
>>>
>>>    -
>>>
>>>    Linux Foundation -
>>>    https://www.linuxfoundation.org/events/code-of-conduct/
>>>    -
>>>
>>>    Ada Initiative -
>>>    https://adainitiative.org/2014/02/18/howto-design-a-code-of-conduct-for-your-community/
>>>    -
>>>
>>>    Open Source Initiative - https://opensource.org/codeofconduct
>>>    -
>>>
>>>    OSGEO - http://www.osgeo.org/code_of_conduct
>>>    -
>>>
>>>    Ubuntu - https://www.ubuntu.com/about/about-ubuntu/conduct
>>>    -
>>>
>>>    Mailman - https://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/coc.html
>>>    -
>>>
>>>    HOTOSM - https://www.hotosm.org/hot_code_of_conduct
>>>    -
>>>
>>>    Django - https://www.djangoproject.com/conduct/
>>>    -
>>>
>>>    Mozilla -
>>>    https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/about/governance/policies/participation/
>>>    -
>>>
>>>    Rust - https://www.rust-lang.org/en-US/conduct.html
>>>    -
>>>
>>>    Eclipes -
>>>    https://www.eclipse.org/org/documents/Community_Code_of_Conduct.php
>>>    -
>>>
>>>    Fedora -
>>>    https://docs.fedoraproject.org/fedora-project/project/code-of-conduct.html
>>>    -
>>>
>>>    Climate CoLab (crowdsource climate change)  -
>>>    https://climatecolab.org/wiki/Community%20philosophy%20and%20policies
>>>
>>>
>>> Resources
>>>
>>>    -
>>>
>>>    Defining and Developing an Effective Code of Conduct for
>>>    Organizations -
>>>    http://www.icaew.com/~/media/corporate/files/technical/ethics/defining%20and%20developing%20an%20effective%20code%20of%20conduct%20for%20organizations.ashx
>>>    -
>>>
>>>    Ada Initiative How to design a code of conduct for your community -
>>>    https://adainitiative.org/2014/02/18/howto-design-a-code-of-conduct-for-your-community/
>>>    - The Geek Feminism CoC Evaluations-
>>>    http://geekfeminism.wikia.com/wiki/Code_of_conduct
>>>
>>>
>>> Respectively,
>>> Clifford
>>>
>>>
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