Hi Pine,
I don't think a global commitee would be the right place - stewards are
currently filling this gap involuntarily, and it seems extremely difficult
to judge situations on a local project properly (the Azerbaijani case might
come to mind here).
For me the ideal version of a universal CoC would limit itself to a very
basic foundation, which would then be adapted and developed on a regional
and local level to better fit the needs of the various communities, as you
mention above, including local laws that may prohibit certain behaviour (as
is the case in Germany and Austria with any glorification of
nationalsocialism for example).
The global council would also arbitrate in certain conflicts that happen
between regions or projects, but this is more of a theoretical experiment
right now I think.
Best,
Philip
On Mon, 20 Apr 2020 at 04:37, Pine W <wiki.pine(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Hello,
I have published a draft proposal at the bottom of
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct. Discussion
is welcome.
A difficult issue is how to support diversity of expressions and
opinions, even when those expressions or opinions may offend others,
while also supporting civility. At this point, I think that civility
policies are best left to local communities. However, I welcome
others' opinions, including alternate proposals.
Pine
(
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Pine )
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