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Subject: Re: [Ksummit-discuss] [PATCH 2/2] code-of-conduct: Strip the
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From:   Guenter Roeck <linux@roeck-us.net>
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Date:   Sun, 7 Oct 2018 10:56:45 -0700
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On 10/06/2018 02:37 PM, James Bottomley wrote:
> Significant concern has been expressed about the responsibilities outlined in
> the enforcement clause of the new code of conduct.  Since there is concern
> that this becomes binding on the release of the 4.19 kernel, strip the
> enforcement clauses to give the community time to consider and debate how this
> should be handled.
> 
> Signed-off-by: James Bottomley <James.Bottomley@HansenPartnership.com>

Acked-by: Guenter Roeck <linux@roeck-us.net>

Reasoning:
- The TAB was not elected as enforcement agency.
- I, as a maintainer, was not consulted when it was decided that I shall be
   responsible for enforcing the Code of Conduct.

Guenter

> ---
>   Documentation/process/code-of-conduct.rst | 15 ---------------
>   1 file changed, 15 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/Documentation/process/code-of-conduct.rst b/Documentation/process/code-of-conduct.rst
> index aa40e34e7785..4dd90987305b 100644
> --- a/Documentation/process/code-of-conduct.rst
> +++ b/Documentation/process/code-of-conduct.rst
> @@ -59,21 +59,6 @@ address, posting via an official social media account, or acting as an appointed
>   representative at an online or offline event. Representation of a project may be
>   further defined and clarified by project maintainers.
>   
> -Enforcement
> -===========
> -
> -Instances of abusive, harassing, or otherwise unacceptable behavior may be
> -reported by contacting the Technical Advisory Board (TAB) at
> -<tab@lists.linux-foundation.org>. All complaints will be reviewed and
> -investigated and will result in a response that is deemed necessary and
> -appropriate to the circumstances. The TAB is obligated to maintain
> -confidentiality with regard to the reporter of an incident.  Further details of
> -specific enforcement policies may be posted separately.
> -
> -Maintainers who do not follow or enforce the Code of Conduct in good faith may
> -face temporary or permanent repercussions as determined by other members of the
> -project’s leadership.
> -
>   Attribution
>   ===========
>   
>