Maybe I've missed something, but there is still an open consultation process on
Commons, and one of the points raised there is that of a Wikimedian who operates a website
(although a blog would be equally applicable) seriously libelling another Wikimedian. As
it stands this UCoC is silent on such issues. Are you implying that the Foundation
tolerates such attack sites?
Phil
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----- Original Message -----
From: María Sefidari <maria(a)wikimedia.org>
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Sent: 02/02/2021 11:58:26
Subject: [Wikimedia-l] Board Ratification of Universal Code of Conduct
Hi everyone,
I’m pleased to announce that the Board of Trustees has unanimously approved a Universal
Code of Conduct for the Wikimedia projects and movement.[1] A Universal Code of Conduct
was one of the final recommendations of the Movement Strategy 2030 process - a multi-year,
participatory community effort to define the future of our movement. The final Universal
Code of Conduct seeks to address disparities in conduct policies across our hundreds of
projects and communities, by creating a binding minimum set of standards for conduct on
the Wikimedia projects that directly address many of the challenges that contributors
face.
The Board is deeply grateful to the communities who have grappled with these challenging
topics. Over the past six months, communities around the world have participated in
conversations and consultations to help build this code collectively, including local
discussions in 19 languages, surveys, discussions on Meta, and policy drafting by a
committee of volunteers and staff. The document presented to us reflects a significant
investment of time and effort by many of you, and especially by the joint staff/volunteer
committee who created the base draft after reviewing input collected from community
outreach efforts. We also appreciate the dedication of the Foundation, and its Trust &
Safety policy team, in getting us to this phase.
This was the first phase of our Universal Code of Conduct - from here, the Trust &
Safety team will begin consultations on how best to enforce this code. In the coming
weeks, they will follow-up with more instructions on how you can participate in
discussions around enforcing the new code. Over the next few months, they will be
facilitating consultation discussions in many local languages, with our affiliates, and on
Meta to support a new volunteer/staff committee in drafting enforcement pathways. For more
information on the process, timeline, and how to participate in this next phase, please
review the Universal Code of Conduct page on Meta.[2]
The Universal Code of Conduct represents an essential step towards our vision of a world
in which all people can participate in the sum of all knowledge. Together, we have built
something extraordinary. Today, we celebrate this milestone in making our movement a safer
space for contribution for all.
On behalf of the Board of Trustees,
María Sefidari
Board Chair
[1]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Draft_review
[2]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct