Standard Change: Update Community Guidelines

[schuyler1d]

Required Information

Description

Explicit norms and moderation processes to create a more welcoming and productive space

Problem

ProgCode #general-chit-chat and even #dumpster-fire has been contentious both recently and in the past. Many have had recent and/or older experiences where the lack of norms or moderation in channels and at meetings has made ProgCode feel like an unwelcoming place – disproportionately impacting non-male and non-white members and would-be members of the community. The current Progressive Coders Network - Community Guidelines and Conflict Resolution Guidelineshave not proved sufficient for a welcoming and inclusive space.

Benefit

Explicit norms and moderation will make it easier for the community to self-regulate itself as well as provide better process for when those norms are broken, so that the community can maintain itself over time.

Plan

• Update the Progressive Coders Network - Community Guidelines and Conflict Resolution Guidelineswith a new document:
  NEW(DRAFT) Community Norms and Guidelines for Progressive Coders Network
• Create a moderation team made up of at least 5 people that span different projects with a goal of diversity and inclusion for the team. Moderators
• Create a more detailed process for the (very rare/unlikely) need to ban a ProgCode member.
• Link the new guidelines and the list of Moderators in all the general channels

Decision Making

Consent to implement - we presented this draft and solicited feedback since March 21st in #operations and at the operations weekly meeting.

Optional Information

Reference link(s)

• New Guidelines: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Vc1HKbV9NL5uPX_uOPzX5ifFacRNExJ2FJvWVhdZZwI/edit
• Older Guidelines: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wlf0s-Ibwj7CCwxf59TA7zNi8Y3x3CCakPdO60WpAy0/edit

[stephenscapelliti]

Pursuant to the discussion held prior to the vote on this proposal at the 2022.04.04 Community Operations meeting, the staff will explore the possibility of creating a Github Wiki for the Community Guidelines, in addition to maintaining the Google Doc in which they were proposed and adopted.

[schuyler1d]

Just to note for things to do if this is accepted:

• Update progco.de/Guidelines link to point to the wiki page, referenced here https://airtable.com/shraBEItZa0sYiMB0 (and possibly elsewhere)

[schuyler1d]

New Guidelines have been pusehd to: https://github.com/ProgressiveCoders/functions/wiki/Community-Norms
Next steps:

• update progco.de/Guidelines and progcode.org/guidelines links to point to that
• add links within wiki navigation structure
• add link and content to #general-chit-chat and other 'default' channels' pinned links/bookmarks