Re: Code Of Conduct

["Kalle Vahlman" <kalle vahlman gmail com>]

2006/5/31, Murray Cumming <murrayc murrayc com>:
> Quim wrote:
> > (To me this is a small tiny proof that the only really operative CoC is
> > that one assumed internally in our own personal values, attitude and
> > behavior)
> [snip]
>
> I wouldn't feel optimistic about a code of conduct that didn't represent
> our current consensus. We have a few rules here and there in GNOME (see
> the release process, for instance). They grew gradually out of consensus -
> that's why we very rarely need to enforce them. But just because something
> is already agreed, it doesn't mean it's not useful to state it and
> advertise it. It reinforces what we already have, and gives us more of it.
>
> So, yes, a little rhetoric is good sometimes.
>
> The objections I see so far to this are
> - It wouldn't change anything
> or
> - It's not necessary.

You forgot my "It has the potential to bring tedious discussions on
interpetations" (which, amusingly, this thread is beginning to feel
like :)

The page currently looks like a general "remember to be nice to
people"-reminder, which probably won't have that much controversy
though.

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