"don't be too sensitive"

[deborahgu]

Will the code of conduct override the existing "how to hack code4lib" page, leading it to get replaced? There are some deeply problematic components of those page which stand in conflict with the goals of an antiharassment policy. For example, immediately under the "don't be racist" section linked in the README is Don't be too sensitive, which says "political correctness can sway too far to the conservative, and what fun is that?" The document later says you should make sure people know you don't mind being a target.

Having both of these documents existing at the same time will send mixed messages, to say the least.

[anarchivist]

I'd like to see this page get edited and/or replaced.

[danwho]

Agreed. That page was created when c4lib was a smaller community with a smaller number of folks on IRC that knew each other and would jibe in a friendly manner. Now that the org is bigger (and better), it would make sense to rephrase that so it doesn't seem to counter the work being done now.

On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 8:31 AM, Mark A. Matienzo notifications@github.comwrote:

I'd like to see this page get edited and/or replaced.

— Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHubhttps://github.com/code4lib/antiharassment-policy/issues/10#issuecomment-10764809.

[azaroth42]

I think that the underlying message of "Don't be too sensitive" is okay, but the wording could certainly be clearer. To me, it's an admonishment that people are different and there's a difference between unintentionally causing offense and directed harassment.

[mjgiarlo]

Consider this a start:

http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php?title=How_to_hack_code4lib&diff=28855&oldid=3590

[mjgiarlo]

Closing this issue. Feel free to edit the above page on the code4lib wiki.