[ripe-list] The RIPE Code of Conduct

Hi Joao,

> A code of conduct is a welcome addition to RIPE’s toolset. It is a pity we need one but such is humanity.
> 
> The problem with any code/rulebook is, as has been shown, how it gets applied.
> Hans Peter’s was a most unfortunate action: not only was it completely out of line, showing poor judgement, it was not his to apply.
> This should have been a RIPE chair(team) call (or even the wg chair and the wg itself). I was happy to see the community’s reaction in this regard.
> 
> Having the RIPE NCC come out the way it did is very harmful to people’s perception of what the real intent is, as has already been expressed.
> I was very happy to see Athina’s posting on how the RIPE NCC plans to incorporate comments. I very eagerly await Hans Peter’s.

I fully agree with you. I would like to see Hans Petter's clarification on how he intended his message. To me it read like the "last resort in case people misbehave badly" way that Mirjam described, and after some sleep I really hope HPH meant it as a gentle reminder and some of us interpreted it differently.

> The sooner we can get most people to again believe that the CoC is a tool for good, the better. In this sense your email is most welcome.

Indeed. Thanks to you both!
Sander