<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Didn't you notice? Codes of conduct were like majorly flavour of the month in February. </span><br><br>--<br>festina lente<div><br></div></div><div><br>On 13 Mar 2015, at 15:49, Benoit Chesneau <<a href="mailto:bchesneau@gmail.com">bchesneau@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div dir="ltr"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Mar 13, 2015 at 4:25 PM Fred Hebert <<a href="mailto:mononcqc@ferd.ca">mononcqc@ferd.ca</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">On 03/13, Loïc Hoguin wrote:<br>
> I see little need for a code of conduct that basically says "be nice". It's<br>
> common sense after all.<br>
><br>
<br>
Then the code of conduct shall not be a problem for you.<br>
<br>
What the code does, however, is put a context around when and how<br>
someone can be reprimanded on the list, and for what reasons. It also<br>
gives a path of escalation in case of disagreement. Without one, this is<br>
basically left implicit to whoever is swinging the banhammer, and who<br>
you know or can talk to.<br>
<br>
It sets expectations and context over what is expected from members<br>
*and* from moderators.<br>
<br>
> > It is pointless to send a message that only warns about posting style.<br>
> > If you are trying to point someone to correct posting style<br>
> > guidelines, please do so while at least honestly attempting to answer<br>
> > their questions or comments. It is generally unhelpful to give only a<br>
> > warning related to posting style, as newcomers may feel unwelcome,<br>
> > only to leave. And that is exactly what we do not want.<br>
><br>
> That's what you'll inevitably get now that you made a number of official<br>
> "rules" for posting style. And you'll also get the associated frame wars<br>
> about top and bottom posting.<br>
<br>
Then it goes against the code of conduct, please don't do that.<br>
Moderation can do its job, as subtle as it may be to the onlooker, or<br>
you can brin your problems to the moderators. Their contact info is<br>
listed in the code of conduct.<br>
<br>
--<br>
<br>
Regarding top or bottom posting, I don't have strong feelings either<br>
way, though I do get annoyed by gmail users never filtering down the<br>
quoted part of posts yielding exponentially larger threads when you use<br>
a client that doesn't fold quotes.<br>
<br>
Regards,<br>
Fred.<br><br></blockquote><div><br></div><div><br></div>Why do we need a code of conduct now when we lived without it for so long? Also since we are speaking of a community who/when was discussed that document? Where can I find a list of the moderators?<div><br></div><div>Also i agree discouraging people to not do top posting when most modern client use it as a default sounds weird and not very welcoming for the new generation...</div><div><br>- benoit</div><div> </div></div></div>
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