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GNU Kind Communication Guidelines

posted by CoolHand on Monday October 29 2018, @02:14PM   Printer-friendly
from the be-excellent-to-each-other dept.

DannyB writes:

GNU Kind Communication Guidelines

Lest you think this is yet another CoC, the guidelines assure you that they are not a CoC.

Announcing the GNU Kind Communication Guidelines

The GNU Kind Communication Guidelines, initial version, have been published in https://gnu.org/philosophy/kind-communication.html. On behalf of the GNU Project, I ask all GNU contributors to make their best efforts to follow these guidelines in GNU Project discuaaions[sic].

[ . . . ] The difference between kind communication guidelines and a code of conduct is a matter of the basic overall approach.

A code of conduct states rules, with punishments for anyone that violates them.

[...] The idea of the GNU Kind Communication Guidelines is to start guiding people towards kinder communication at a point well before one would even think of saying, "You are breaking the rules." The way we do this, rather than ordering people to be kind or else, is try to help people learn to make their communication more kind.

[ . . . . ] I disagree with making "diversity" a goal. If the developers in a specific free software project do not include demographic D, I don't think that the lack of them as a problem that requires action

The best way to avoid conflict and encourage diversity is to force everyone to voluntarily think alike.

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  • (Score: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Monday October 29 2018, @04:40PM (2 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday October 29 2018, @04:40PM (#755186)

    It's hilarious that you are unable to perceive the irony of your comment.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday October 29 2018, @05:59PM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday October 29 2018, @05:59PM (#755231)

    You may perceive it that way, and you could make an argument that they are being "mean" to you. However, having your misbehavior called out isn't really the time to try and reverse-asshole the situation. Own your shit asshole and stop trying to project it away.

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday October 29 2018, @06:32PM

      by Anonymous Coward on Monday October 29 2018, @06:32PM (#755250)

      I didn't realize the passive-aggressive asshole is actually a group of people who are being mean to me.