[RESOLVED] Sign Code of Conduct?

The user agger had a good suggestion: all forum moderators should be Ubunteros (have signed the Code of Conduct). Perhaps in addition, all administrators should be full Ubuntu Members?


I think this has been discussed. Is this an absolute criteria for future (and current, I guess) forum staff?

If so, what if a current mod goes up for membership and is turned down by the CC? (Personaly, I think this is unlikely if the admins show up to the meeting and argue the point. But, for membership to mean anything, there must some element of officiality - not a rubber stamp.)

I know three of the forum administrators are ubuntu members I am not sure about Kiwinz and will mention to him and support him on this.

As far as other staff members go they should become an ubuntu members and again they should put themselves on the CC agenda to become an ubuntu member.

I have a question or a statement as this does affect me.

The question of the requirement to sign a document by compulsion surely goes against the principles of freedom .
Signing by force is against freedom of choice, freedom of speech and freedom to negotiate.

I have been an Admin for 24 hours, I have read the Code ,but I have not read it with the purpose of signing it as a contract. I will read it and make a decision in due course if to sign. NZ law allows me time and gives me right of negotiation without predetermined outcomes.

Thanks for your comments Kiwinz. I give this a +1 to mark as closed as I stated the position on this matter.

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Originally Posted by ubuntu-geek

I know three of the forum administrators are ubuntu members I am not sure about Kiwinz and will mention to him and support him on this.

As far as other staff members go they should become an ubuntu members and again they should put themselves on the CC agenda to become an ubuntu member.

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Will this be a requirement?

Since the forums are an official method of support and we support and say follow the CoC whatever happens on the forums should be covered under that document.

So requirement I wouldn't say yes but I would highly suggest it in the spirit of Ubuntu and its not signing your life away, and the @ubuntu.com email is nifty too :)

For the benefit of our readers:

Ubuntu Code of Conduct - 1.0
This is the current version of this code of conduct.

= Ubuntu Code of Conduct =

This Code of Conduct covers your behaviour as a member of the Ubuntu
Community, in any forum, mailing list, wiki, web site, IRC channel,
install-fest, public meeting or private correspondence. The Ubuntu
Community Council will arbitrate in any dispute over the conduct of a
member of the community.

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and you in turn will depend on the work of others. Any decision
you take will affect users and colleagues, and we expect you to
take those consequences into account when making decisions. For
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dramatically new versions of critical system software, as other
people will be testing the frozen system and not be expecting
big changes.

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Kiwi, there is no rush, but please post whether you sign it or not so that this can be closed (either way).

Closed..