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

[Jo Walsh]

Having served on the DWG in the past I would be quite willing to be part of a team responsible for investigating and resolving CoC related issues. 

Martin, the very open-ended question "should OSM have a CoC" has in the past led to rambling, sentimental and unconstructive discussion on-list and off. If a membership vote is the right instrument for a decision then the question ought to be "should OSM have *this* CoC"

Cheers,


Jo

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  Jo Walsh
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On Mon, Sep 24, 2018, at 1:23 PM, Gregory wrote:
> It's not (or shouldn't) be a question of whether we adopt a Code of
> Conduct. It's about how (possible/inevitable) issues when they arise.
> A code of conduct helps a bit on a general level, but they are best when
> are not just documents of what is acceptable. They should go along with a
> process of how to deal with issues, so you know what to do before something
> big comes up (somee of us could argue serious issues have already happened).
> 
> Clifford suggested a team to handle CoC complaints.
> I like that, although for State of the Map(SotM) we refer to "CoC concerns"
> that get raised. One person's waste of database space is another person's
> treasured node/tags. In the same way, someone might find something hurtful
> or just unwelcoming without other people realising. We have many different
> cultures in the OpenStreetMap project, some cultures due to geography
> others due to personal background or what we get involved in at the project
> (coding, mapping, academia, etc) and when we mix it should be a wonderful
> thing.
> 
> 
> If I can manage the time, I'd be happy to help a team looking into this and
> to provide my insights from SotM. It's a tricky subject to manage and I'm
> appreciative of everyone who helps be welcoming and who helps improve
> communication within our community. People and emotions are far more
> complex than understanding map projections and trigonometry.
> 
> All the best,
> Gregory.
> 
> 
> 
> On Mon, 24 Sep 2018 at 09:27, Martin Koppenhoefer <dieterdreist at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> 
> >
> >
> > 2018-09-24 6:25 GMT+02:00 Heather Leson <heatherleson at gmail.com>:
> >
> >> Thank you for sharing. It is clear that this topic needs to restart in
> >> OSM.
> >>
> >
> >
> > Why not make a survey among the contributors about this? Ask a simple
> > question like "do you believe OpenStreetMap should adapt a Code of
> > Conduct?".
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Martin
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