[Osmf-talk] [OSM-talk] LCCWG Moderation Subcommittee holding public discussions on Etiquette Guidelines

[stevea]

On Aug 26, 2021, at 2:02 PM, Andrew Hain <andrewhainosm at hotmail.co.uk> wrote:
> I am concerned that what Steve Coast once called “poisonous people” will use etiquette guidelines to their advantage to win arguments and suppress people who get in their way. Any framework needs to be defendable against that kind of misuse.

Thank you, Andrew.  I agree (having been "bitten" by trolling behavior in OSM at least once) that this is an important consideration.  It is difficult, as predicting such behavior is not always possible.  However, there are certain similarities to what "poisonous behavior" is, how it starts, what are its usual ingredients and when recognized early, chances are good it can be stopped early.  This is the best possible outcome, even if it is difficult and not always possible.

I wish the very best of luck to whomever is tasked with developing this aspect of the Etiquette Guidelines, as it won't be easy, but I believe a good first draft is certainly possible.