[TriLUG] Code of Conduct

[Matt Pusateri]

James Olin Oden wrote:
> On 8/13/07, Alan Porter <porter at trilug.org> wrote:
>   
>>  > The TriLUG code of conduct is licensed under...
>>
>> To me, this seems just plain silly.
>>
>>     
> Alan you took the word right out of my mouth.  Honestly if you need a
> code of conduct for your members to resolve issues amongst themselves
> then this organization is doomed.
>
> For someone like an IEEE its understandable because, well there just a
> big organization.  Even then, codes of conduct are typically places
> for you to point exasperating individuals towards when you'd rather
> not go into lengthy explanation with someone who is really not
> interested in listening to begin with.  My personal policy in smaller
> groups when someone is unwilling to listen to reason though is to
> simply not talk to them as much as is reasonably possible.
>
> All that said maybe Alan and me are over simplifying the situation...james
>   

I too haven't really seen the need for a members code of conduct(we're 
still pretty small), but I might not be focusing my attention on it 
either. :)   I can however see a need for a code of conduct for the 
steering committee, as they should be held to a higher level of 
responsibility. 

Matt P.