[Development] QUIP 12: Code of Conduct

[Martin Smith]

>Actions that are considered offenses by a society are typically mentioned
>in its laws. If something is not forbidden by law it usually means that
>there is no majority, let alone consensus in that society that this action
>is an offense.

Exactly. Without a CoC, we have no laws, so the implication is we don't consider any behavior an offense.

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From: André Pönitz <apoenitz at t-online.de>
Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2018 7:25:39 PM
To: Martin Smith
Cc: Bernhard Lindner; development at qt-project.org
Subject: Re: [Development] QUIP 12: Code of Conduct

On Sat, Oct 27, 2018 at 01:09:45PM +0000, Martin Smith wrote:
> >Well, then let me give you my simple minded opinion on this topic, an engineers
> >opinion:
> >Do not introduce a CoC.
>
> In that case, if a contributor is mistreated by another contributor,
> what recourse does the victim have?

File charges with the relevant authorities.

Why should "being a contributor" make a difference?

Actions that are considered offenses by a society are typically mentioned
in its laws. If something is not forbidden by law it usually means that
there is no majority, let alone consensus in that society that this action
is an offense.


Andre'