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.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by Marand on Monday October 29 2018, @10:04PM (4 children)
Somewhat related, I wonder how many men would choose the same if they were able. There are a lot of unfulfilling jobs out there, where you know you're working your ass off just to enrich someone else, and they only get filled because people need income to survive. I bet a lot of us, regardless of gender, would prefer to stay at home and work on personal projects while being available to enrich our children's lives.
(Score: 3, Touché) by crafoo on Monday October 29 2018, @10:23PM (3 children)
Shut up and pull the wagon. When you're done you get a quick burial in-place while we hitch up the new kid.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday October 30 2018, @07:31AM (2 children)
Y'all are showing your age. Almost nobody in NA under 30 was taught to cook, sew, can, darn, revarnish, or even how to clean clothes, dishes, or cooking surfaces. In young families, NOBODY is the stay at home home-maker now. The skills aren't there, among other things. There's just degrees of "how much work can we find" and "how can we schedule sleep and watching the kid(s)".
(Score: 2) by MichaelDavidCrawford on Tuesday October 30 2018, @02:49PM (1 child)
How to slice up a whole chicken. How to rebuild a car engine. Both electric arc and gas welding. Carpentry.
Gardening.
Lots of other things. When the Apocalypse comes, I'll do just fine
Yes I Have No Bananas. [gofundme.com]
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Wednesday October 31 2018, @10:55AM
I missed out on the gas welding. No mig or tig for me. I did get fishing and hunting as well as the ability to do everything involved in building a house except taping and bedding drywall though (and that I'll be picking up this winter).
My rights don't end where your fear begins.