Enforcement policy

Code of conduct support team members should familiarize themselves with this policy.

In general, consult with other code of conduct support team members when possible, but act when necessary.

Warnings

Any code of conduct support team member can issue a verbal warning to a participant that their behavior violates the conference's code of conduct.

Taking reports

When taking a report from someone experiencing harassment or witnessing inappropriate behavior you should record what they say and reassure them they are being taken seriously, but avoid making specific promises about what actions the code of conduct support team will take. Ask for any other information if the reporter has not volunteered it, such as time and place, but do not pressure them to provide it if they are reluctant. Even if the report lacks important details such as the identity of the person taking the harassing or inappropriate actions, it should still be recorded. If the reporter desires it, arrange for an escort by conference staff or a trusted person, contact a friend, or contact local law enforcement. Do not pressure the reporter to take any action if they do not want to do it. Respect the reporter's privacy by not sharing unnecessary details with others, especially individuals who were not involved with the situation or who are not on the code of conduct support team.

Presentations

Presentations or similar events should not be stopped for one-time gaffes or minor problems, although a code of conduct support team member should issue a verbal warning to the presenter afterward. However, any present code of conduct support team member should issue a warning or politely and calmly stop any presentation or event that repeatedly or seriously violates the code of conduct. For example, you can say "I'm sorry, this content violates the code of conduct. Please avoid any such content." or "I'm sorry, this presentation repeatedly violated the code of conduct and cannot be continued at the present time."

Keeping record

Warnings in-person and during presentations and incident reports should be reported via e-mail to all other code of conduct support team members as soon as practical. Once GNOME has an events code of conduct, a private mailing list will be created to which these reports will be forwarded. The report should include:

  • Name of the participant
  • The behavior that was in violation
  • The circumstances surrounding the incident
  • Other people involved in the incident
  • The approximate time of the behavior
  • The time you issued the warning
  • Your name

Expulsion

The majority of code of conduct support team members from among those present at the time of a response to the incident can decide to expell a participant for whatever reasons they deem sufficient. However, here are some general guidelines for when a participant should be expelled:

  • A third offense resulting in a warning
  • Continuing to harass after any "No" or "Stop" instruction
  • A pattern of harassing behavior, with or without warnings
  • A single serious offense (e.g., punching or groping someone)

Public statements

As a general rule, individual code of conduct support team members should not make any public statements about the behavior of individual people during or after the conference.

Events/Summit/2014/Conduct/EnforcementPolicy (last edited 2014-10-05 17:44:15 by MarinaZ)