Ubuntu Code of Conduct: omissions and suggestions

[Scarlett Clark]

On Thu, Apr 7, 2016 at 10:11 AM, Elizabeth K. Joseph <lyz at ubuntu.com> wrote:

> On Wed, Apr 6, 2016 at 3:25 AM, Alberto Salvia Novella
> <es20490446e at gmail.com> wrote:
> > The truth is been a victim of harassment is a choice.
>

*gasps in shock*

Never a choice. Ever.

>
> I don't want to side-track this important discussion, but this kind of
> comment makes me very unsafe and I think it's important to call it
> out. I'm shocked that you think it's something that's OK to say in our
> community.
>
> There are people in our community over the years who have been
> threatened and harassed. Their perspective or how they dealt with it
> does not change the fact that they were victims.
>
> When I was bombarded by the sharing of my home address and phone
> number on IRC for 2 weeks, and subsequently received non-stop phone
> calls from various phone numbers as a result of my work in Ubuntu
> Women, I did not "choose" to be a victim. It was scary and I was
> honestly afraid for my safety. These people weren't part of our
> community, but I share this very extreme example to illustrate that it
> absolutely does happen. Less extreme versions between people who are
> members of our community happen with more regularity.
>
> On Thu, Apr 7, 2016 at 9:56 AM, C de-Avillez <hggdh2 at ubuntu.com> wrote:
> > My only point is we should condemn harassment explicitly.
>

Agreed.


>
> Agreed.
>
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