Embedding Community Values in Codes of Conduct
Emu (Nurin) | Tue 16 Apr 4:40 p.m.–5:25 p.m.
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Molly de Blanc is a Ph.D. student at Northwestern University in the Media, Technology, and Society program. Their research is inspired by their years in free and open source software, addressing topics of communities, technology, and values. Molly worked for FOSS and digital rights nonprofits, including the GNOME Foundation, Open edX, and the Electronic Frontier Foundation. They are a (non-uploading) member of the Debian Project and former board member of the Open Source Initiative.
Molly de Blanc is a Ph.D. student at Northwestern University in the Media, Technology, and Society program. Their research is inspired by their years in free and open source software, addressing topics of communities, technology, and values. Molly worked for FOSS and digital rights nonprofits, including the GNOME Foundation, Open edX, and the Electronic Frontier Foundation. They are a (non-uploading) member of the Debian Project and former board member of the Open Source Initiative.
Abstract
Free and open source software communities frequently adopt codes of conduct to guide community social practices. Codes of conduct can talk about unacceptable behavior, encourage pro-social behavior, clarify enforcement procedures, and otherwise provide formal structures for interaction. Codes of conduct also express to people inside and outside of the community what the community values. In this session, we'll explore different approaches communities have taken with their codes of conduct, what those choices mean, and what values are conveyed.
Free and open source software communities frequently adopt codes of conduct to guide community social practices. Codes of conduct can talk about unacceptable behavior, encourage pro-social behavior, clarify enforcement procedures, and otherwise provide formal structures for interaction. Codes of conduct also express to people inside and outside of the community what the community values. In this session, we'll explore different approaches communities have taken with their codes of conduct, what those choices mean, and what values are conveyed.