[TriLUG] Code of Conduct

[Brian Henning]

I think a lot of people have a knee-jerk reaction to having rules
written out, especially if those rules address what many would consider
assumed or unspoken codes of order.  Generally it's one of "don't tell
me what to do!" or "I'm a grown-up; I know how to behave!"  I can't
claim that those thoughts didn't pass through my mind fleetingly as I
reviewed the proposed CoC.  

However, even as well-adjusted grown-ups, we all tend to have the
occasional moment of passion, where we allow our feelings to overtake
our logic and diplomacy, and end up turning to inflammatory words and
personal attacks.  Sometimes those passionate moments last for a single
message; other times they may last for an entire thread.  I believe
having a CoC, while it *should* all represent things we take for
granted, could be a useful tool (when wielded respectfully) to snuff a
bit of the flames that will inevitably flare up from time to time.  

Then again, I think you're all a bunch of Snivelling Little Rat-faced
Gits [1].

:-)

Cheers,
~B

[1] http://www.geocities.com/televisioncity/8889/python/mpfc.htm


-----Original Message-----
From: trilug-bounces at trilug.org [mailto:trilug-bounces at trilug.org] On
Behalf Of Blackburn, Marvin
Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 10:27 AM
To: Triangle Linux Users Group discussion list
Subject: Re: [TriLUG] Code of Conduct

I think its not only reasonable, I think it's the responsibility of the
organization to communicate the expectations of behavior to its members.

But I'm an anal retentive, so take it for what it is worth.

-----Original Message-----
From: trilug-bounces at trilug.org [mailto:trilug-bounces at trilug.org] On
Behalf
Of Greg Brown
Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 10:05 AM
To: Triangle Linux Users Group discussion list
Subject: Re: [TriLUG] Code of Conduct

I always thought the group policed itself rather well.  Sure, we've had
some
disagreements over the years but formally adopting a CoC seems a bit
beyond
the pale.  But that's just my opinion.

Greg
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