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* '''Launchpad Entry''': UbuntuSpec:ubuntu-planet-editorial-policy * '''Created''': 2007-05-01 * '''Contributors''': CoreyBurger, MatthewEast |
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| Planet Ubuntu, an aggregate of community and Canonical employee blogs about Ubuntu, needs a clear editorial policy, to deal with issues of Canonical to community interactions, content disputes and the like. This spec attempts to create such a policy, for eventual approval by the Community Council. | Planet Ubuntu, an aggregate of blogs by Ubuntu members, needs a set of loose guidelines to resolve content disputes and to help with clear communication after an issue has arisen. This spec attempts to create such a policy, for eventual approval by the Community Council. |
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| With the early May censorship of Planet Ubuntu by Canonical to prevent early disclosure of the Dell deal, it was made apparent that the current laise-faire method of Planet editorial policy was not working. In that incident, Canonical removed two blogs by community members, as well as one by an employee. In addition, future content disputes or other company to community interactions might require action, issues which should have a clear policy for dealing with. | Occasionally issues arise in relation to posts syndicated on Planet Ubuntu. There are two types of such issues: 1. Confidential information is leaked (generally unintentionally) by a Canonical employee or subsequently a community member which could give rise to difficulties in Canonical's relationship with a business partner. 1. Material is posted which (generally unintentionally) offends another community member. In each case it is necessary to have clear processes for resolving the issue as appropriate. |
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| Larry runs an Ubuntu business and one of his employees whose blog is syndicated on Planet Ubuntu bas, either accidentally or not, leaked confidential information. He wants to be able to remove that blog from Planet Ubuntu in a confidential manner. | Larry runs an Ubuntu business and one of his employees whose blog is syndicated on Planet Ubuntu was, either accidentally or not, leaked confidential information. He wants to be able to remove that blog from Planet Ubuntu in a confidential manner. |
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| Covers planet.ubuntu.com | Covers [http://planet.ubuntu.com Planet Ubuntu]. |
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| Policies need to be created for the following situations: | === Confidential Information === |
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| * A Canonical employee posts confidential information * A community member blogs about a rumour based on outside information * A community member blogs about a rumour based on an employee blog * Another companies employee posts confidential information on their blog and thus planet * Somebody objects to the contents of a blog post |
Internally, Canonical should develop policies that ensure that all employees are aware of what information is confidential, and what is not. Where a legal issue arises in relation to confidential information, the [https://launchpad.net/~canonical-sysadmins Canonical sysadmins] may be contacted for an emergency removal of a post. It is imperative that where a post is removed, the relevant user is contacted and respectfully explained the reason why - miscommunication is the main problem in such situations. === Inappropriate Posts === The Code of Conduct applies to all actions by Ubuntu members, including posting to their blogs. Guidance should be added to the PlanetUbuntu page to ensure that this is clear. Where a community member is offended by content on another member's blog, the best approach will generally be to attempt to resolve the issue peacefully through respectful discussion. In the event that it is not possible to resolve the issue, the CommunityCouncil can mediate the problem. |
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| == BoF agenda and discussion == | == Comments == See ["/talk"] |
Launchpad Entry: ubuntu-planet-editorial-policy
Created: 2007-05-01
Contributors: CoreyBurger, MatthewEast
Packages affected: None
See also: PlanetUbuntu
Summary
Planet Ubuntu, an aggregate of blogs by Ubuntu members, needs a set of loose guidelines to resolve content disputes and to help with clear communication after an issue has arisen. This spec attempts to create such a policy, for eventual approval by the Community Council.
Rationale
Occasionally issues arise in relation to posts syndicated on Planet Ubuntu. There are two types of such issues:
- Confidential information is leaked (generally unintentionally) by a Canonical employee or subsequently a community member which could give rise to difficulties in Canonical's relationship with a business partner.
- Material is posted which (generally unintentionally) offends another community member.
In each case it is necessary to have clear processes for resolving the issue as appropriate.
Use Cases
Jane is a community member and wishes to write about rumours of a pending Canonical announcement. She is concerned about being censored, given the previous experience with the Dell deal. She wants reassurance that provided her information comes from outside sources, she is free to post about such deals.
Mark runs Canonical and wants to make certain that future deals are not jeopardized by accidental release of information by his employees. He wants to be able to remove his employees blogs without concerns of censorship
Larry runs an Ubuntu business and one of his employees whose blog is syndicated on Planet Ubuntu was, either accidentally or not, leaked confidential information. He wants to be able to remove that blog from Planet Ubuntu in a confidential manner.
Sally has posted a followup to another blog post by an employee who leaked information. She wants to know what is going to happen to her blog post, now that the employees blog post has been pulled.
Eric objects to some content on their blog, content which does not violate the Code of Conduct. He wishes to know if there is a way and a venue to have a discussion about this content.
Scope
Covers [http://planet.ubuntu.com Planet Ubuntu].
Implementation
Confidential Information
Internally, Canonical should develop policies that ensure that all employees are aware of what information is confidential, and what is not.
Where a legal issue arises in relation to confidential information, the [https://launchpad.net/~canonical-sysadmins Canonical sysadmins] may be contacted for an emergency removal of a post. It is imperative that where a post is removed, the relevant user is contacted and respectfully explained the reason why - miscommunication is the main problem in such situations.
Inappropriate Posts
The Code of Conduct applies to all actions by Ubuntu members, including posting to their blogs. Guidance should be added to the PlanetUbuntu page to ensure that this is clear.
Where a community member is offended by content on another member's blog, the best approach will generally be to attempt to resolve the issue peacefully through respectful discussion. In the event that it is not possible to resolve the issue, the CommunityCouncil can mediate the problem.
Outstanding Issues
Comments
See ["/talk"]
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