[ripe-list] [diversity] Towards a more inclusive community

Hello Job,

Thanks for sharing this video with us. You bring up many important
points.

In the RIPE community plenary on Thursday, Brian and I mentioned
that while some community members have concerns about the concept
that, in severe cases, people could be made to leave a RIPE meeting,
we are currently just as much at risk of scaring people away, and
some may have already left, or decided to stay away.

The people that silently left or stayed away are, in my experience, also
much more likely to be members of already underrepresented groups.

In that light, I wanted to share this comment with the list, posted as
a comment on your video:

"Hm. I've always wanted to visit a ripe meetup, but watching this whole
situation from the sidelines has been kind of discouraging. I'm sure if I
ask people they're going to tell me it's a great event, but truth is, if it’s
anything like the other places I've been where a CoC was controversial,
I doubt I'll really feel welcome there. Not sure where I'm going with this
but I did want to thank you for your efforts to change things for the better.”

Sasha

> On 17 Oct 2019, at 15:24, Job Snijders <job at instituut.net> wrote:
> 
> Dear all,
> 
> I've been observing various efforts towards constructing a safe and
> inclusive environment both at RIPE meetings and our online platforms.
> I appreciate these efforts, however, I have some concerns with the
> process and our ability to execute.
> 
> A careful observer may see that the next generation of Internet
> engineers is not quite like the current establishment. I believe this
> diversity needs to be acknowledged in our policies. We owe it to them
> to create an environment that contributes to their comfort and well
> being.
> 
> I recorded some thoughts on my way to RIPE - https://youtu.be/6_dLgcfv8kU
> 
> Kind regards,
> 
> Job
> 
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