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| 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: 1. Confidential information is leaked (generally unintentionally) by an employee or subsequently a community member which could give rise to difficulties in that employer's relationship with a business partner. This includes not only Canonical but any other business which has employees blogging on Planet Ubuntu. 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. == 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. |
Planet Ubuntu, an aggregate of blogs by Ubuntu members, is a general window into the lives of contributors to the project. Occasionally items show up there in aggregation which don't meet with the spirit of the Ubuntu Code of Conduct, and those items are then removed. |
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| Planet Ubuntu is a window into the world, work and lives of Ubuntu developers and contributors. Opinions are those of the individuals and do not represent Ubuntu as a whole.}}} | Planet Ubuntu is a window into the world, work and lives of Ubuntu developers and contributors. Opinions are those of the individuals and do not represent Ubuntu as a whole. If you disagree with an item here, we encourage you to write up a witty rejoinder and have it posted here too! Woo readers to your views with charm and style, please don't engage in personal arguments. You might want to review the Code of Conduct, and the Bloggers Code of Conduct.}}} |
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| Internally, Canonical and all employees with blogs on Planet Ubuntu should develop policies that ensure that all employees are aware of what information is confidential, and what is not. | Ubuntu members who publish blogs on Planet Ubuntu should endeavour to ensure that company confidential information is not posted there. The planet administrators will make a reasonable judgement about the sensitivity of information in blogs re-published there, and will consider requests for the removal of content on those grounds. However, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to establish the confidentiality of any given piece of information, and will not automatically remove posts on request. |
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| 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. | You can contact the [https://launchpad.net/~canonical-sysadmins Planet sysadmins] here. 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. |
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| 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. The following text would be appropriate: {{{ Please remember when aggregating posts to Planet Ubuntu that the Ubuntu code of conduct applies. Ubuntu is a global project, and while we do not ask that members censor their posts, we would ask all members to bear in mind that highly controversial subjects may offend some readers. }}} |
The Code of Conduct applies to all actions by Ubuntu members, including posting to their blogs. |
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| == Outstanding Issues == |
By and large, we take a "liberal Western" view of matters moral. That means we don't blush too much when sex is discussed, though we prefer to keep it practical, to keep personal preferences private, and never to criticize or belittle others on gender or sexuality grounds. If you are contacted by a community member in regard to blog posts, we would ask you to respond to their comments politely and in good faith. Don't let a difference of style or opinion spiral into a conflict which will make it impossible for your to collaborate with that person on matters of mutual interest. No single "set of rules" would let us all get along - but we expect everyone in the Ubuntu community to make a real effort to treat one another respectfully, across great cultural divides. |
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, is a general window into the lives of contributors to the project. Occasionally items show up there in aggregation which don't meet with the spirit of the Ubuntu Code of Conduct, and those items are then removed.
Scope
Covers [http://planet.ubuntu.com Planet Ubuntu].
Implementation
Introduce a brief disclaimer into the sidebar on Planet Ubuntu:
Planet Ubuntu is a window into the world, work and lives of Ubuntu developers and contributors. Opinions are those of the individuals and do not represent Ubuntu as a whole. If you disagree with an item here, we encourage you to write up a witty rejoinder and have it posted here too! Woo readers to your views with charm and style, please don't engage in personal arguments. You might want to review the Code of Conduct, and the Bloggers Code of Conduct.
Confidential Information
Ubuntu members who publish blogs on Planet Ubuntu should endeavour to ensure that company confidential information is not posted there. The planet administrators will make a reasonable judgement about the sensitivity of information in blogs re-published there, and will consider requests for the removal of content on those grounds. However, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to establish the confidentiality of any given piece of information, and will not automatically remove posts on request.
You can contact the [https://launchpad.net/~canonical-sysadmins Planet sysadmins] here.
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.
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 extremely serious cases and in the event that it is not possible to resolve the issue, the CommunityCouncil can mediate the problem.
By and large, we take a "liberal Western" view of matters moral. That means we don't blush too much when sex is discussed, though we prefer to keep it practical, to keep personal preferences private, and never to criticize or belittle others on gender or sexuality grounds.
If you are contacted by a community member in regard to blog posts, we would ask you to respond to their comments politely and in good faith. Don't let a difference of style or opinion spiral into a conflict which will make it impossible for your to collaborate with that person on matters of mutual interest. No single "set of rules" would let us all get along - but we expect everyone in the Ubuntu community to make a real effort to treat one another respectfully, across great cultural divides.
- remove most of the intro, leaving only the implemenation
- possibly break apart the legal and confidential sections
- add specific examples
consider http://blogging.wikia.com/wiki/BCC
Comments
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