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

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, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Monday October 29 2018, @08:59PM (2 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday October 29 2018, @08:59PM (#755352)

    Well since you're such a moron who can't bother to learn about the things you whinge whinge WHIIIINGE on about

    "For federal contractors and subcontractors, affirmative action must be taken by covered employers to recruit and advance qualified minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and covered veterans. Affirmative actions include training programs, outreach efforts, and other positive steps. These procedures should be incorporated into the company’s written personnel policies. Employers with written affirmative action programs must implement them, keep them on file and update them annually."

    Is it prejudiced? Obviously, by definition.

    The real question here, are you willing to fix the systemic prejudice against the groups named above?

    I don't like such policies myself, but fixing systemic prejudice is not a simple task.

    Your complaining is the epitome of 1st world white people problems. You grew up ignoring the cries of minorities and women, but now that it tangentially affects your preferred "in group" you suddenly care and make a stink all the fucking time. I'd care more about your feelings if you weren't aligned with the group of people who promote such divisions and hide behind double talk and outright lies.

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  • (Score: -1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Monday October 29 2018, @10:35PM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday October 29 2018, @10:35PM (#755390)

    I reject your notion that there is "systemic prejudice'.

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday October 29 2018, @11:40PM

      by Anonymous Coward on Monday October 29 2018, @11:40PM (#755426)

      How very wight of you!