[Python-ideas] applying the PSF Code of Conduct to this mailing list

[Brett Cannon]

Here is an HTML version of the CoC: http://python.org/psf/codeofconduct/


On Tue, Jun 4, 2013 at 2:34 PM, Brett Cannon <brett at python.org> wrote:

> Titus and I have discussed it and we have decided to apply the PSF's Code
> of Conduct (http://hg.python.org/coc) to this mailing list. In a nutshell
> everyone should be open, respectful, and considerate to each other, i.e.
> don't be rude.
>
> If you think someone is not following the CoC, either publicly let them
> know you think they are not (obviously do this politely; publicly notifying
> someone is to help others on the list understand what may be considered
> inappropriate behaviour, not to chastise them in front of a crowd) or email
> python-ideas-owner@ privately with a link to the email in question from
> the archives and we will handle it w/o disclosing who brought forward the
> complaint.
>
> Anyone found repeatedly not following the CoC will be banned from the
> list. You can always ask to be allowed back on based on the discretion of
> the list owners.
>
> Because this is a new policy, no one is starting with any strikes against
> them. Everyone is assumed to have been polite and on good terms up to this
> point.
>
> In the 6.5 year history of this list there is possibly only one instance
> where this would have really come into play in removing someone from this
> list so this isn't expected to be used very often. But we felt we wanted
> something in place to remind folks that we expect all subscribers to be
> respectful of one another and to have something to use as a guideline for
> removals if it came to that.
>
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