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+1 - unfortunately, without a set policy, any infractions have to be treated arbitrarily by... well, by whom? Having a policy eases the burden of the organizers who don't have to be forced into making one on the spot in reaction to an incident. -Ross. On Nov 26, 2012, at 7:47 PM, "Michael J. Giarlo" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hi Kyle, > > IMO, this is less an instrument to keep people playing nice and more an > instrument to point to in the event that we have to take action against an > offender. > > -Mike > > > > On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 7:42 PM, Kyle Banerjee <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > >> On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 4:15 PM, Jon Stroop <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> >>> It's sad that we have to address this formally (as formal as c4l gets >>> anyway), but that's reality, so yes, bess++ indeed, and mjgiarlo++, >>> anarchivist++ for the quick assist. >> >> This. >> >> >>> To that end, and as a show of (positive) force--not to mention how cool >>> our community is--I think it might be neat if we could find a way to make >>> whatever winds up being drafted something we can sign; i.e. attach our >>> personal names >> >> Diversity and inclusiveness is a state of mind, and our individual and >> collective actions exert that force than any policy or pledge ever could. >> >> I'm hoping that things can be handled with the minimum formality necessary >> and that if something needs to be fixed, people can just talk about it so >> things can be made right. If we need a policy, I'm all for it. But it's >> truly a sad day if policy rather than just being motivated to do the right >> thing is what's keeping people playing nice. >> >> kyle >>