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September 2019

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Relevant reading: The resignation of MIT's Richard Stallman and the danger of not speaking up
by Amanda Gowland 19 Sep '19

19 Sep '19

Hi all, In light of our discussions around the CoC and the Response Team doc (which is being checked by our legal team and I'll have their input by tomorrow FYI), I'd like to share this article that was forwarded to me today...about the resignation of Richard Stallman from CSAIL at MIT: <https://medium.com/@thomas.bushnell/a-reflection-on-the-departure-of-rms-18…> One line from the author really stood out for me:    "But at the time I didn’t put that together with what it would be like for women who were weirded out or alienated, who felt threatened, etc." ...and I would like to ask that everyone in this community and on this list think on that for a moment. If we don't insist on a safe and inclusive space for *everyone* at RIPE Meetings, we can't have a safe space for *anyone*.   The article references the original 'whistle blowing' article: <  https://medium.com/@selamie/remove-richard-stallman-fec6ec210794> Amanda

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*draft* CoC Team doc
by Amanda Gowland 02 Sep '19

02 Sep '19

Hi all, Please find attached a draft proposal for the CoC Team: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yqOUPR02SONuSt812cuOBkk_xnhjYzjdk9qmsJk… I used Sasha's draft as the framework for the doc, just adding/editing where necessary. There are some to-be-determined factors, mainly: - How long should a term be for volunteers? - How many people (minimum, maximum) should we aim for? - What is the time-frame for response (e.g. how long would a reporter need to wait for a confirmation of receipt from the team?) Please add your comments. Kind regards, Amanda

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