[diversity] Community Plenary Presentation

I am definitely confused, because the text as written in the notes is precisely how I heard it multiple times from at least one of the other trusted contacts.

Sasha

> On 17 Oct 2019, at 15:29, Brian Nisbet <brian.nisbet at heanet.ie> wrote:
> 
> Mirjam,
> 
> Ok, so, then there is confusion, and, if you could help, what can they do?
> 
> I can edit and re-upload.
> 
> Brian
> 
> Brian Nisbet,
> Service Operations Manager, HEAnet
> From: Mirjam Kuehne <mir at ripe.net>
> Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2019 3:22:58 PM
> To: Brian Nisbet <brian.nisbet at heanet.ie>; diversity at ripe.net <diversity at ripe.net>
> Subject: Re: [diversity] Community Plenary Presentation
>  
> 
> Hi,
> 
> On slides 5 in the speaker notes (which I assume will be published?) it
> says:
> 
> ""Trusted contacts will emotionally support you, but absolutely can not
> take any other action. Effectively, our CoC creates a false sense of
> security. So our community’s current status is: if you get severely
> harassed at the party, which is a thing that happens, we can say how
> sorry we are for you, and tomorrow and next year your assailant will be
> sitting next to you. There is a CoC, but there is no accountability or
> consequences.”"
> 
> This is not true and as I pointed out earlier on this list the Trusted
> contacts (and the RIPE Chair) have taken action in the past. I agree
> that the responsibilities of the Trusted Contacts may not be well
> understood or documented, but stating it like in the text above is wrong.
> 
> Mirjam
> 
> 
> On 17/10/2019 14:58, Brian Nisbet wrote:
> > Folks,
> > 
> > Amanda, Denesh, Sasha and I have put this presentation together for the community plenary this afternoon. It is forthright, but we definitely feel that it needs to be so.
> > 
> > We are going to make it clear that we're still accepting comments on v3.0, but also still looking at having this in place for RIPE 80 if at all possible.
> > 
> > I know I and others present in Rotterdam have got some really good further feedback.
> > 
> > And, of course, as with all things, whatever CoC we have is never set in stone, it's always changeable as situations change.
> > 
> > Thanks for everyone's input on this so far!
> > 
> > Brian
> > 
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