[TriLUG] Code of Conduct

[William Sutton]

So what exactly are the problems we're trying to address?  apparently I 
didn't understand why this is necessary.

-- 
William Sutton

On Mon, 13 Aug 2007, Andrew C. Oliver wrote:

> William Sutton wrote:
> > On Mon, 13 Aug 2007, Tanner Lovelace wrote:
> > 
> > It's failed?  except for what mattfrye (on channel) termed a couple of 
> > recent flamewars on the list (which I mostly deleted....wasn't hard 
> > really, but I digress), and what AC Oliver termed a couple high profile 
> > unsubscriptions, I don't see that what we're doing is failing.  Even then 
> > I think that it's more a problem of "someone got their feelings hurt so 
> > they quit", which IMNSHO is on their shoulders, not on the shoulders of 
> > the group as a whole.
> > 
> 
> No I was talking to some folks who had unsubscribed at Linuxworld that 
> you are unaware of.  The group DOES have some things to answer for...and 
> no I don't support the written code.  Our mission is to expand linux 
> education and foster community etc etc...not score points in an 
> infantile e-fratparty.  While I don't support the code of conduct...I 
> have no cause to oppose it so I will abstain myself rather than vote 
> against.
> 
> 
> > AC Oliver, on the list, said it was due to high-profile members (who?  
> > that wasn't stated) unsubscribing.  If it's not, then maybe he shouldn't 
> > have said so...
> 
> I had a few conversations with such folks...I mentioned that I had had 
> such a conversation...
> 
> May I suggest you keep a bit more of an open mind?  If enough people 
> perceive there is a problem including those who DON'T SUPPORT the code 
> of conduct, then that in itself is a problem.  A number of people 
> including myself are a bit embarrassed at times to refer people to the 
> list.  There is a problem.  The question is the solution.
> 
> -Andy
> 
> Last message (going to Finland) 
> http://linuxintegrators.com/acoliver/travel/2007/08/13/x-0334.html
> 
> > 
> >> Cheers,
> >> Tanner
> >>
> 
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