As a total random, I'd also like to second this -
as much as I think
the CoC and the committee in particular have room to improve in how
things are handled, this will never happen without proper support for
the work they're doing in the first place.
While some of us have been somewhat flabbergasted by specific events,
these are after all the people we need to be working with to actually
resolve the issues at hand, and indeed the events (and handling
thereof) themselves have also highlighted the need for more clearer
standards moving forward. I'm glad to see some steps have already been
taken. Let's continue in this vein.
Thank you!
-I
On 14/08/18 18:08, Amir Ladsgroup wrote:
Hey,
As a member of Code of conduct committee I just wanted to express how
much
I appreciate your statement. The work we are doing is not fun, we are
dealing with frustrations, harassments, trolling, and all sorts of
the dark
side of the Wikimedia movement but I genuinely believe that this type of
work is vital to keep the movement moving forward, to make us more
welcoming and foster a diverse environment.
All of the support I've received, private and public, online and
offline is
overwhelming. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you.
Best
On Tue, Aug 14, 2018 at 7:46 PM Victoria Coleman
<vcoleman(a)wikimedia.org>
wrote:
Hello everyone,
The executive leadership team, on behalf of the Foundation, would
like to
issue a statement of unequivocal support for the Code of Conduct[1]
and the
community-led Code of Conduct Committee. We believe that the
development
and implementation of the Code are vital in ensuring the healthy
functioning of our technical communities and spaces. The Code of
Conduct
was created to address obstacles and occasionally very problematic
personal
communications that limit participation and cause real harm to
community
members and staff. In engaging in this work we are setting the tone
for the
ways we collaborate in tech. We are saying that treating others
badly is
not welcome in our communities. And we are joining an important
movement in
the tech industry to address these problems in a way that supports
self-governance consistent with our values.
This initiative is critical in continuing the amazing work of our
projects
and ensuring that they continue to flourish in delivering on the
critical
vision of being the essential infrastructure of free knowledge now and
forever.
Toby, Maggie, Eileen, Heather, Lisa, Katherine, Jaime, Joady, and
Victoria
https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Code_of_Conduct <
https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Code_of_Conduct>
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