*TLDR:* The Universal Code of Conduct (UCoC) https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct needs a mechanism to ensure it's being maintained in various communities. A committee has created a proposal for enforcement guidelines, and is looking for feedback. This can be done on the draft review talk page https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Enforcement_draft_guidelines_review, but there are also live events to share your thoughts:
- Conversation hours https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/2021_consultations/Roundtable_discussions#Conversation_hours - 24 August (today), 31 August, 7 September @ 03:00 UTC & 14:00 UTC - Roundtable calls https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/2021_consultations/Roundtable_discussions#Conversation_hours - 18 September @ 03:00 UTC & 15:00 UTC
Wikimedia UK will have some role in upholding UCoC, so your feedback is very welcome!
*More information:* Dear all,
I'm sharing the following update from the Wikimedia Foundation. Any questions feel free to let me know! :
The Universal Code of Conduct Phase 2 drafting committee https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Drafting_committee#Phase_2 would like comments about the enforcement draft guidelines https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Enforcement_draft_guidelines_review for the Universal Code of Conduct (UCoC) https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct. This review period started on the 17 August 2021.
Community and staff members collaborated to develop these draft guidelines based on consultations, discussions, and research https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Discussions. These guidelines are not final but you can help move the progress forward. Provide comments about these guidelines by 17 October 2021. The committee will be revising the guidelines based upon community input.
Everyone may share comments in a number of places. Facilitators welcome comments in any language on the draft review talk page https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Enforcement_draft_guidelines_review or by email. Comments can also be shared on talk pages of translations, at local discussions, or during round-table discussions and conversation hours.
There are planned live discussions about the UCoC enforcement draft guidelines:
Wikimania 2021 session https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2021:Submissions/Universal_Code_of_Conduct_Roundtable (recorded 16 August) Conversation hours https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/2021_consultations/Roundtable_discussions#Conversation_hours - 24 August, 31 August, 7 September @ 03:00 UTC & 14:00 UTC Roundtable calls https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/2021_consultations/Roundtable_discussions#Conversation_hours - 18 September @ 03:00 UTC & 15:00 UTC
The facilitation team supporting this review period hopes to reach a large number of communities. Having a shared understanding is important. If you do not see a conversation happening in your community, please organize a discussion. Facilitators can assist you in setting up the conversations.
Discussions will be summarized and presented to the drafting committee every two weeks. The summaries will be published here https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Drafting_committee/Digests .