Could we have clear criteria for approval of the guidelines? I find it pretty frustrating that a vote was taken and the majority is being ignored to review a few points that are not even central to the functioning of the UCoC. Can we suspend these sections for further review and enforce the UCoC now?
The first reference I find to UCoC is in june of 2019, and I fear any participation in this now 3 year long process of creating a universal code of conduct is pointless, as goalposts can always be shifted later.
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In mid-January 2023, the Enforcement Guidelines for the Universal Code of Conduct will undergo a second community-wide ratification vote. [1][2] This follows the March 2022 vote, which resulted in a majority of voters supporting the Enforcement Guidelines. [3] During the vote, participants helped highlight important community concerns. The Board’s Community Affairs Committee requested that these areas of concern be reviewed. [4]
The volunteer-led Revisions Committee worked hard reviewing community input and making changes. [5] They updated areas of concern, such as training and affirmation requirements, privacy and transparency in the process, and readability and translatability of the document itself.
The revised Enforcement Guidelines can be viewed here, and a comparison of changes can be found here. [6][7]
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[1], [6] Revised Enforcement Guidelines: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Revised_enforcement_guidelines
[2] Universal Code of Conduct: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct
[3] March 2022 vote results: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Enforcement_guidelines/Voting/Results
[4] Community Affairs Committee: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Committee
[5] Revisions Committee: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Drafting_committee#Revisions_Committee
[7] Comparison page: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Revised_enforcement_guidelines/Comparison
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