[Foundation-l] Voluntary self-regulation of multimedia service providers

[private musings]

actually - might a WMF 'code of conduct' for projects be a good idea? (as in
something perhaps a dollop more pragmatic than 'comply with our mission
statement'!) - sounds like an idea for the strategy wiki... :-)

(which just in case folk haven't seen is here -->
http://strategy.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page and looks really good to me!)

cheers,

Peter,
PM.

On Fri, Aug 7, 2009 at 5:21 PM, Gregory Maxwell <gmaxwell at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Fri, Aug 7, 2009 at 3:08 AM, Milos Rancic<millosh at gmail.com> wrote:
> > On Fri, Aug 7, 2009 at 8:41 AM, private musings<thepmaccount at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >> Well yeah Milos - but we probably won't - will we! - Seems a bit silly.
> >>
> >> I was hoping we could have a thread about the principle of discussing /
> >> evaluating some of the various voluntary codes of conduct out there -
> >> perhaps someone is aware of a US standard (is that what you're getting
> at,
> >> Geni - that the location of the servers is probably the most important
> >> factor?)
> >
> > I don't see any reason why should we follow any law which we don't
> > have to follow.
>
> We don't have to follow the internet norm that making your web page
> text BLINKING YELLOW ON BLUE is something you don't do… and yet we do.
>
> Don't think of this has "obeying laws", think of it that there are
> some things we don't have to do, which aren't in conflict with our
> mission, and which would be in our interests.
>
> Although the starting premise that we don't comply with a (multitude
> of) code(s) of conduct is a bit flawed. The projects clearly do—
> though they may not be ones written down by third parties and they may
> be inadequate...
>
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