Mail Archives: geda-user/2015/12/30/01:35:32
Please, PLEASE get out the ban hammer..
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Dave McGuire, AK4HZ
New Kensington, PA
On December 30, 2015 1:20:16 AM DJ Delorie <dj AT delorie DOT com> wrote:
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> Please don't make me get out the BanHammer...
>
> http://www.geda-project.org/CodeOfConduct.html
>
> The gEDA Project Code of Conduct v1.0
>
> This document offers some guidance to ensure the gEDA (GPL Electronic
> Design Automation) Project participants can cooperate effectively in a
> positive and inspiring atmosphere, and to explain how together we can
> strengthen and support each other.
>
> This Code of Conduct is shared by all contributors and users who
> engage with the gEDA team and its community services.
>
> This Code of Conduct reflects the agreed standards of behavior for
> members of the gEDA community, in any forum, mailing list, wiki, web
> site, IRC channel, public meeting or private correspondence within the
> context of the gEDA team and its services. The community acts
> according to the standards written down in this Code of Conduct and
> will defend these standards for the benefit of the community. Leaders
> of any group, such as moderators of mailing lists, IRC channels,
> forums, etc., will exercise the right to suspend access to any person
> who persistently breaks our shared Code of Conduct.
>
> Be respectful and considerate
>
> Disagreement is no excuse for poor behavior or personal
> attacks. Remember that a community where people feel uncomfortable
> is not a productive one.
>
> Be patient, generous, and humble
>
> If someone asks for help it is because they need it. Do politely
> suggest specific documentation or more appropriate venues where
> appropriate, but avoid aggressive or vague responses such as
> "RTFM". Also be aware that the gEDA community consists of many
> very busy people, so making demands or volunteering other people's
> time is not reasonable. Please be humble when approaching and
> making requests of the gEDA community.
>
> Assume people mean well
>
> Remember that decisions are often a difficult choice between
> competing priorities. If you disagree, please do so politely. If
> something seems outrageous, check that you did not misinterpret
> it. Ask for clarification, but do not assume the worst.
>
> Try to be concise
>
> Avoid repeating what has been said already. Making a conversation
> larger makes it difficult to follow, and people often feel
> personally attacked if they receive multiple messages telling them
> the same thing. Please read the appropriate archives to see what
> has been discussed in the past before starting a new discussion.
>
> Always communicate professionally
>
> Content that is racist, sexist, illegal (especially encouraging
> copyright infringement), pornographic, or containing offensive
> language (i.e. swearing, obscenities, or other adult language) is
> not allowed in any gEDA communication channel. Also, since many
> members of the gEDA community are professional engineers, please
> do not discuss any patents (current or expired) in any public gEDA
> communication channel. Some gEDA communication channels have
> additional restrictions, such as no HTML or attachments. Please
> follow these rules.
>
> This document (gEDA Code of Conduct) is derived heavily from the GNOME
> and KDE Code of Conduct documents. Many thanks to these organizations
> for their generosity.
>
> This document is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution - Share
> Alike 3.0 License.
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