Moderation of conversations on GNU

Posted Apr 19, 2021 13:49 UTC (Mon) by dullfire (guest, #111432)
In reply to: Moderation of conversations on GNU by Nemo_bis
Parent article: Kicking off the GNU Assembly

> they came back later, this time using softer words, but always rehashing their opposition to what we were doing, questioning the code of conduct even after being told it’s not up for discussion, and so forth.

Maybe they don't mean what they said (but since that's all they said, I can only see that), but the 'code of conduct' not being up for discussion in general seems... like a poor idea (perhaps they meant it was not up for discussion on that IRC channel... but they didn't say that).

Kicking trolls is one of the things all IRC channels have to deal with (at least those that don't want to be a cesspit of trolls and spam). I'm pretty sure most manage to do that without being invite only or having a "majority".

The fact that making it an exclusive group in response to being question/disagreed with doesn't reflect well in my personal view (if they are being trolled, I would suspect the best way to handle that would be to have an "Acceptable IRC behavior" doc, and if people violate that, kick/ban them with the violation as the reason).

Moderation of conversations on GNU

Posted Apr 20, 2021 13:01 UTC (Tue) by Nemo_bis (guest, #88187) [Link]

It's not clear to me whether these spaces follow a lower standard than the GNU Kind Communication Guidelines https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/kind-communication.html propose, for instance this crucial passage:

> Please assume other participants are posting in good faith, even if you disagree with what they say.

"Assume good faith" is a common principle in many communities, for instance in wikis (http://meatballwiki.org/wiki/AssumeGoodFaith ), but many find hard. It would be sad if these spaces outside the GNU Project followed a lower behavioral standard.