[TriLUG] Palmer for another SC term; proposed amendment to the bylaws

[William Sutton]

+1

William Sutton

On Thu, 25 Apr 2013, matt at noway2.thruhere.net wrote:

>> On Thu, 25 Apr 2013 09:27:17 -0400
>> James Jones <jc.jones at tuftux.com> wrote:
>>
>>> If we have to make rules for decent behavior, then perhaps we should
>>> all stay at home.
>>
>> I just read the policy at http://trilug.org/anti-harassment, and it
>> looks pretty innocuous to me. (snip)
> I have a question.
>
> I read the policy too, and I agree that it looks pretty innocuous.  I also
> read the blog, though I haven't read all the links in detail.  I
> understand and appreciate the reasoning needing / wanting a policy; to
> court sponsors.  The obvious difficulty in any policy of this sort is the
> dividing line between a hostile environment and the (incorrect in my
> opinion) "I have a right to not ever be offended" view.
>
> In the blog, there is the line, "they won?t sponsor events that don?t have
> and enforce a zero-tolerance policy on harassment."
>
> My question is does this policy fit the exacting standard above?  Is it
> sufficient or does it leave too much wiggle room?
>
> I get really concerned when I see the term "zero tolerance" because it has
> become a euphemism for zero sense and that it becomes a means for people
> to avoid having to use reason and accept responsibility.
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