GeekNights Community Code of Conduct

Apreche · November 9, 2020, 2:54pm

I was thinking the goals of the community are going to be different and specific for each different space or platform in/on which the community has a presence. And then the CoC which applies to all spaces would simply refer people to make sure they are aware of the goals of the particular community space they are participating in.

SkeleRym · November 9, 2020, 2:58pm

We could have a note about specific major spaces and the goals in each of those. I’m thinking the Forum, the Discord, and the livestreams are three primary areas of focus.

I just arbitrarily moderate youtube and I don’t feel any need to do anything in particular different there.

Apreche · November 9, 2020, 2:58pm

There’s also other edge cases like replying to us on Twitter, but our engagement numbers there are pretty close to zero.

SkeleRym · November 9, 2020, 2:59pm

Yeah. Most of the interaction on Twitter is with either of us directly.

For my own personal Twitter, the TOS is “I’ll block you if you annoy me.”

Churba · November 9, 2020, 3:00pm

If I had to characterize it as bars, Twitter feels like a nightclub you’d hit to dance it out and get some cheap thrills, smash some bikkies and flail it out to another anonymous club hit you half-remember from the radio in the car. Discord and similar feel like a kind of…I realize it won’t make sense considering, but like a Pancake Manor, where you go to hang out and chat shit with people over drinks and cheap food, but you go there because it’s nearby, 24 hour, and both cheaply convenient, and conveniently cheap.

The forum, however, has history. A feel of it’s own that’s soaked into the timbers. It’s that bar you’ve been going to forever, with friends, without friends, you know the scars on the wall from drunk darts like the night sky you grew up under, you know the story attached to that little varnished in ripple on the bartop where some fool broke a glass doing a bar-trick, and you don’t know your favorite place to sit anymore, because you just end up attracted to that stall or stool by the gravity of personal history.

Apreche · November 9, 2020, 3:01pm

The CoC would only apply to “When will the GeekNights twitter account block you.” Your personal shit is your personal shit.

SkeleRym · November 9, 2020, 3:03pm

I guess the gray area there is my personal youtube, which is effectively (for reasons that are extremely difficult to resolve) also the GeekNights official channel.

But honestly? There are really zero problems there. I get weekly reports on comments and other than occasional spam it’s almost all positive interactions. I really really enjoy reading and responding to our youtube comments.

Duchess · November 9, 2020, 3:17pm

YouTube’s current comment algorithm also makes them very readable for the user. I check the comments on some old music videos I watch on there these days cause the first handful are pretty reliably either good shitposts or just empty and harmless.

Apreche · November 9, 2020, 5:22pm

As of now the Code of Conduct’s draft period has ended. Anyone who participates in any GeekNights community space is expected to behave accordingly.

github.com

Apreche/geeknights-code-of-conduct/blob/main/code_of_conduct.rst

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GeekNights Community Code of Conduct
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About This Document
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This document formally defines which behaviors are considered acceptable and/or unacceptable for people who wish to participate in our community. It defines procedures by which possible violations of the code may be reported, adjudicated, and resolved. Lastly it defines processes by which this document itself may change over time.


To Whom Does This Code Apply?
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This code of conduct applies to any people who wish to participate in any communty space that falls under the purview of GeekNights of the Front Row Crew. This includes spaces both on and offline. It also applies to any new community spaces that do not yet exist at the time this document comes into existence. For example, this code applies to, but is not limited to, the following spaces:

* `The GeekNights Community Forum <https://community.frontrowcrew.com/>`_
* GeekNights Discord server
* Any interactive chat during a GeekNights live stream
* Comments on GeekNights YouTube videos
* Replies to and comments on GeekNights social media accounts

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The code is always subject to change, so feel free to continue to suggest and discuss any errors, omissions, etc. Also, be sure to keep up with any changes that do occur.

thewhaleshark · November 9, 2020, 5:46pm

Looks good. Your link to the list of SPLC hate groups is fucked up though.

Apreche · November 9, 2020, 5:47pm

They must have changed their web site.

EDIT: Nope, the link was just in the wrong format.

MrPeriod · November 9, 2020, 6:20pm

Effective immediately, the GeekNights community code of conduct is no longer in draft status. Compliance with the code is mandatory for participation in our communities. We want to send a clear message that our spaces are safe for all people who themselves do not make the space unsafe for others. The code is available on GitHub, please familiarize yourself with it.

https://github.com/Apreche/geeknights-code-of-conduct/blob/1/code_of_conduct.rst

The code isn't, and can never be perfect, so it is always subject to change and improvement. Feel free to contact us using the platform of your choice to discuss changes, errors, or omissions.

While this code applies to conduct in all of our community spaces, it is currently primarily focused on our forum and our Discord server. We would love to have you join us there. Links are below.

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Clinton · January 8, 2021, 8:54pm

Considering the possible punishment for someone convicted of treason and the Code of Conducts rules around violence, is it acceptable to state the people involved, directly and indirectly, in the insurrection should all be charged with treason?

SkeleRym · January 11, 2021, 7:08pm

It is 100% OK to state that a person who is potentially guilty of a crime should be prosecuted for that crime, so long as you do not commit libel or slander in the course of doing so and are not harassing that person.

SkeleRym · January 11, 2021, 7:09pm

I should remind you all that the GeekNights Code of Conduct applies to any platform you may use for any purpose, not just our own spaces. If you are found to have violated our Code of Conduct on, say, Parler, due to this mass breach, you will be removed from the GeekNights community.

Clinton · January 12, 2021, 6:58am

Thanks. I figured that was okay but wanted to be certain as most people convicted of that in the US, historically, have been executed I believe.

SkeleRym · February 25, 2021, 6:09pm

I approve of this move, and we should consider doing the same in the GeekNights Community.

Apreche · February 25, 2021, 6:09pm

I don’t think there was any risk of anyone promoting that game here.

Neito · March 3, 2021, 2:48am

Point of inquiry: does " Do Not Share Dangerously Misleading Information" cover posting such beliefs (for example, say, the idea that Mitt Romney just injected himself with Adrenochrome) for the purposes of mockery and ridicule?

Apreche · March 3, 2021, 2:57am

“Do not share dangerously misleading information” is another way of saying “don’t falsely shout fire in a crowded theater” only with a broader more literal interpretation than the current US legal standard.

The information must be false. It’s ok to shout fire in the crowded theater and cause a panic if there’s an actual fire to panic about.
The information must be presented in a sincere way such that people are believing it. This is why we have to be careful with sarcasm, as we discussed earlier. It’s much more difficult to be obviously joking in text form.
If a reasonable person heard this information and believed it, would it result in them engaging in dangerous action or inaction?

If you say some nonsense that eating dirt cures some illness, that is dangerous information. It’s false. Someone might not realize it’s a joke. If a reasonable person believes it, they will eat dirt, which is harmful, and will not get appropriate treatment for their illness, also harmful.

If say that Mitt Romney injected himself with Adrenocrhome. That’s certainly false. Will you present it in a way that even in text form on the Internet a reasonable person believes it? Probably not. If a person does believe it, will it result in them taking dangerous actions? Probably only if they’re Mitt Romney’s doctor, friend, family, etc. I guess the worst someone here might do if they believed it is continue to spread the false rumor, and how harmful would that be?