[Mageia-dev] Avoiding Conflicts (All Teams)

Mon Oct 29 21:33:30 CET 2012

You may be aware that there have been some inter-personal issues,
+which have resulted
+in two prominent Mageia contributors suspending their contributions to
+our community for an unknown period.
+
+We wish to remind members of all teams of the following steps to try
+and prevent disputes getting out of hand.
+
+1. Please review the  "Code of Conduct"
+
+ http://www.mageia.org/en/about/code-of-conduct/
+
+ In addition, please keep in mind, that with text only communications,
+emotions such
+ as sarcasm, or humour, do not always carry across their intended meaning.
+ Please be careful in how things are worded, to avoid saying things
+that might be interpreted as an insult or an attack.
+
+ Always try to assume the other person has good intentions, and is
+trying to help the project.
+
+ Be aware that the person reading a message may not have the same
+understanding of the grammar or syntax
+ of the language it is written in (Often English is being written by
+non-native speakers and may be understood quite differently by another
+non-native speaker from a different region or country)
+
+2. Please be aware that the Council and Board are always available
+(Please ask your team leader for details) and can help to mediate in
+the case of personal
+ differences or team disputes. Please don't let issues reach a stage
+where such mediation cannot help.
+
+3  Team leaders should be constantly aware of the possiblity of
+differences becoming an issue or a threat to the team and ultimately
+to the success of our community and must inform the Council/Board if
+they see a conflict developing.
+
+4. Board members need to inform other board members of any conflict
+arising, of progress and hopefully of resolution
+
+-- 
+Anne
+http://www.mageia.org
+