IMPORTANT: p5p standard of conduct (aka "civility policy")

From: Ricardo Signes

Date: July 7, 2014 18:15

Subject: IMPORTANT: p5p standard of conduct (aka "civility policy")

Message ID: 20140707181541.GA25403@cancer.codesimply.com

July 7, 2014 18:15IMPORTANT: p5p standard of conduct (aka "civility policy")

I just pushed 17c8048. It lays down the rules for conduct on perl5-porters. I'll recapitulate it below. Before reading further, though, keep these important points in mind: Things that are up for discussion: * spelling and grammar errors in the policy * clarification on any confusion about the policy Things that are not up for discussion: * the policy's existence * the declaration that list discussion must be civil Now, without further ado: # perl5-porters standards of conduct * Always be civil. * Heed the moderators. Civility is simple: stick to the facts while avoiding demeaning remarks and sarcasm. It is not enough to be factual. You must also be civil. Responding in kind to incivility is not acceptable. If the list moderators tell you that you are not being civil, carefully consider how your words have appeared before responding in any way. You may protest, but repeated protest in the face of a repeatedly reaffirmed decision is not acceptable. Unacceptable behavior will result in a public and clearly identified warning. Repeated unacceptable behavior will result in removal from the mailing list. The first removal is for one month. Subsequent removals will double in length. After six months with no warning, a user's ban length is reset. Removals, like warnings, are public. The list of moderators will be public knowledge. At present, it is just Ricardo Signes. More will be added and the list will be kept up to date. --cut-- With the posting of this policy, I am declaring an amnesty for past incivility and counter-productiveness. Let us all forget our past troubles and focus on polite and productive co-operation in a realm where our expectations of one another's behavior is clearly stated. -- rjbs



