Re: [win-pv-devel] [Xen-devel] [PATCH v4 4/7] Add Communication Guide

[Jürgen Groß <jgross@xxxxxxxx>]

On 30.12.19 20:32, Lars Kurth wrote:
> From: Lars Kurth <lars.kurth@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
> This document is a portal page that lays out our gold standard,
> best practices for some common situations and mechanisms to help
> resolve issues that can have a negative effect on our community.
>
> Detail is covered in subsequent documents
>
> Changes since v3
> - Also changes the TODO in code-of-conduct.md which had been lost
>    in v2
>
> Changes since v2 (introduced in v2)
> - Make lines break at 80 characters
>
> Signed-off-by: Lars Kurth <lars.kurth@xxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> Cc: minios-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Cc: xen-api@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Cc: win-pv-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Cc: mirageos-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Cc: committers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> ---
>   code-of-conduct.md     |  4 +--
>   communication-guide.md | 67 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>   2 files changed, 69 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>   create mode 100644 communication-guide.md
>
> diff --git a/code-of-conduct.md b/code-of-conduct.md
> index 7c29a4f..a6080cd 100644
> --- a/code-of-conduct.md
> +++ b/code-of-conduct.md
> @@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ personal appearance, race, religion, or sexual identity and 
> orientation.
>   We believe that a Code of Conduct can help create a harassment-free 
> environment,
>   but is not sufficient to create a welcoming environment on its own: guidance 
> on
>   creating a welcoming environment, how to communicate in an effective and
> -friendly way, etc. can be found [here][guidance].
> +friendly way, etc. can be found [here][guidance]].
>   
>   Examples of unacceptable behavior by participants include:
>   
> @@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ version 1.4, available at
>   https://www.contributor-covenant.org/version/1/4/code-of-conduct.html
>   
>   [homepage]: https://www.contributor-covenant.org
> -[guidance]: TODO-INSERT-URL
> +[guidance]: communication-guide.md
>   
>   For answers to common questions about this code of conduct, see
>   https://www.contributor-covenant.org/faq
> diff --git a/communication-guide.md b/communication-guide.md
> new file mode 100644
> index 0000000..153b100
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/communication-guide.md
> @@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
> +# Communication Guide
> +
> +We believe that our [Code of Conduct](code-of-conduct.md) can help create a
> +harassment-free environment, but is not sufficient to create a welcoming
> +environment on its own. We can all make mistakes: when we do, we take
> +responsibility for them and try to improve.
> +
> +This document lays out our gold standard, best practices for some common
> +situations and mechanisms to help resolve issues that can have a
> +negative effect on our community.
> +
> +## Goal
> +
> +We want a productive, welcoming and agile community that can welcome new
> +ideas in a complex technical field which is able to reflect on and improve how
> +we work.
> +
> +## Communication & Handling Differences in Opinions
> +
> +Examples of behavior that contributes to creating a positive environment
> +include:
> +* Use welcoming and inclusive language
> +* Keep discussions technical and actionable
> +* Be respectful of differing viewpoints and experiences
> +* Be aware of your own and counterpart’s communication style and culture
> +* Gracefully accept constructive criticism
> +* Focus on what is best for the community
> +* Show empathy towards other community members
> +* Resolve differences in opinion effectively
> +
> +## Getting Help
> +
> +When developing code collaboratively, technical discussion and disagreements
> +are unavoidable. Our contributors come from different countries and cultures,
> +are driven by different goals and take pride in their work and in their point
> +of view. This invariably can lead to lengthy and unproductive debate,
> +followed by indecision, sometimes this can impact working relationships
> +or lead to other issues that can have a negative effect on our community.
> +
> +To minimize such issue, we provide a 3-stage process
> +* Self-help as outlined in this document
> +* Ability to ask for an independent opinion or help in private
> +* Mediation between parties which disagree. In this case a neutral community
> +  member assists the disputing parties resolve the issues or will work with the
> +  parties such that they can improve future interactions.
> +
> +If you need and independent opinion or help, feel free to contact
s/and/an/

> +mediation@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx. The team behind mediation@ is made up of the
> +same community members as those listed in the Conduct Team: see
> +[Code of Conduct](code-of-conduct.md). In addition, team members are obligated
> +to maintain confidentiality with regard discussions that take place. If you
> +have concerns about any of the members of the mediation@ alias, you are
> +welcome to contact precisely the team member(s) of your choice. In this case,
> +please make certain that you highlight the nature of a request by making sure
> +that either help or mediation is mentioned in the e-mail subject or body.
> +
> +## Specific Topics and Best Practice
> +
> +* [Code Review Guide](code-review-guide.md):
> +  Essential reading for code reviewers and contributors
> +* [Communication Best Practice](communication-practice.md):
> +  This guide covers communication guidelines for code reviewers and authors.
> +  It should help you create self-awareness, anticipate, avoid  and help resolve
> +  communication issues.
> +* [Resolving Disagreement](resolving-disagreement.md):
> +  This guide lays out common situations that can lead to dead-lock and shows
> +  common patterns on how to avoid and resolve issues.

Juergen


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