[diversity] How to contribute to the charter?

Hi Malcolm,

thanks for joining & for your willingness to contribute!

On 26/06/17 12:09, Malcolm Hutty wrote:
> Dear all,
>
> I am responding to the invitation for volunteers for the taskforce, and
> also for contributions to the draft charter.
>
> I would like to make some suggestions on the charter, but I see etherpad
> does not have change control markings.

Oh, that's a surprise to me - I expect that to be a standard feature.

> So while I could add new sections
> easily enough, if I were to change or delete existing text, that would
> hide what others have written before me, which isn't my intention. I
> also fear it might not be well received by the original author of those
> words.
>
> I know Google docs represents deletions/edits with a strikethrough on
> the original text, rather than suppressing it - but I also know that
> some people prefer not to use Google docs, and etherpad may have been
> chosen quite deliberately.

Indeed, it's a more "free & open" SW then g00gle...

> So my first question is, how would you prefer to receive such
> contributions? Would you like me to start a new etherpad, for example?

Please don't - unless you find that the only option.

You can either add your own version below, and mark it with your name;
or send it to the mailing list, to be discussed here.

Please do that before 10:30 tomorrow, so we can talk about it at the 
online meeting.

Thanks,
Vesna