cprofitt added a new comment to an issue you are following: `` Ubuntu related links: CoC - https://www.ubuntu.com/about/about-ubuntu/conduct Community Council - https://wiki.ubuntu.com/CommunityCouncil Ubuntu Community Governance - https://community.ubuntu.com/community-structure/governance
----- Notes: Fedora has no Benevolent Dictator so some parts of the Ubuntu CoC will clearly not apply. The general overall 'tone' or 'guiding principal' is 'be good to each other'. When I participated in creating the document I learned that one of the fears that was guiding certain language was one of gridlock. There was a desire to not allow disputes to gridlock the community. A clear mandate for 'leaders' to make decisions was included, but a requirement to do so in a transparent and tactful manner.
Another key component was for 'leaders' to know when to step down gracefully. This was designed to allow people to step away from the project when they realized that they could no longer dedicate sufficient time to the projects / items they were leading. In many cases leaders left and did not hand over 'control' or conflicts arose when leaders were non-responsive and holding up a process. While this falls outside what many think of as normal for a CoC I see value in having some provisions in place for dealing with these situations.
----- As a note -- almost every alleged violation of the CoC was disputed. At times the dispute was limited to the person being banned from IRC channels, but there were times that disputes were between large groups on either side. What ever body or person is responsible for making these decisions must have the 'authority' to do so and there must be a well documented appeal process that involves the ability to bring in people who do not have a conflict of interest. The policy has to apply to everyone regardless of how 'important' the person is to Fedora. High profile members of the community should not receive deferential treatment.
example: irc user is banned from #fedora channels due to repeated violations of the CoC. This person then claims that the IRC person / body that enacted the ban has a conflict of interest. That should elevate to a group of people who do not have any governance powers on IRC. ``
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