[Foundation-l] Do we need a Code of Participation?

David Gerard dgerard at gmail.com
Mon Nov 5 11:54:34 UTC 2007


On 05/11/2007, Thomas Dalton <thomas.dalton at gmail.com> wrote:

> Sounds like a good idea to me. Just one comment: "Assume good faith"
> should not be used unqualified. Too many people seem to think it means
> you should ignore when people act in bad faith. "Assume good faith
> unless given reason to assume otherwise", or something with slightly
> better wording, should be used. Or, go with the more common "Give
> people the benefit of the doubt" - it means much the same thing, and
> it makes it clearer that we're only talking about when there is some
> significant doubt.


Or say "Assume good faith" with a wikilink to [[Hanlon's razor]].


- d.



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