Answer by Makyen for We are updating our Code of Conduct and we would like...
Typo:Inauthentic usage policyStack Exchange may expressly grant writen permission"should be ("written" should have two "t"s):Stack Exchange may expressly grant written permission"Run the whole thing...
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Would the new Code of Conduct be enforced in a retroactive manner?
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Answer by Glorfindel for We are updating our Code of Conduct and we would...
feature-requeststatus-completedThe banner links to https://stackoverflow.com/conduct - can that be made a relative link? I.e. on Meta.SE it should link to https://meta.stackexchange.com/conduct...
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Are AI-generated answers banned under "Disruptive use of tooling" and/or "Inauthentic usage"?In the section titled "Unacceptable behavior", it states the following (links removed, text otherwise...
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In reading through the proposed CoC, I encountered the following issues which I haven't seen mentioned elsewhere:Unacceptable behaviorAbusive behaviorReword (awkward; reduce complexity)Curation...
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Just to toss this out for consideration: Decades ago, IBM used to flag text altered in recent releases of a document with "change bars" in the left margin. Some modern wordprocessors are able to do the...
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I recognize that the Code of Conduct aims to be the law of the land here on the network, but I feel that it's a bit too long to be seriously read by users. I'm not against having a long and specific...
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Whatever else you do please keep this line somewhere:No name-calling or personal attacks.Focus on the content, not the person.It's the one line I find really useful -- which I quote in a moderator...
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My feedback amounts to:1 concern;1 disappointment;1 note of appreciation;1 note of acquiescence to the circumstances that be;and 1 warning.My main concern to these changes would be over people trying...
View ArticleAnswer by Mr. Coz for We are updating our Code of Conduct and we would like...
Oftentimes the use of downvoting is done out of spite instead of how the question is asked. Even if someone is very verbose and follows the posting guidelines 100%, some people will downvote that...
View ArticleAnswer by terry-s for We are updating our Code of Conduct and we would like...
The proposed CoC is so huge and unwieldy and convoluted that it can hardly be plainly understood.One of the basic principles of justice is that the rules must be made known. A necessary ingredient of...
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Do you really want feedback, or just affirmation and suggestion for tweaks to something that many of us will find objectionable to its core? The proposed CoC is coming across as something that is being...
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Your sentence structure is completely overboard. Look at this:To ensure that all users feel safe and welcome, we do not allow behaviors or content that cause or contribute to an atmosphere that...
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You objectify people -- saying that users have an ("actual") ethnicity etc:To ensure that all users feel safe and welcome, we do not allow behaviors or content that cause or contribute to an atmosphere...
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Under "bullying and harassment", what does it mean to "invalidate" "a person's individual experiences in a manner that causes harm"? What is "harm"?Under "dangerous speech", what is "rhetoric that...
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I have concerns about the "Misleading information policy" and how to adjudicate the border line between "wrong" answers and "misleading" answers. My concern is both substantive (what is the definition...
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This current version reads a lot nicer and seems more succinct and neutral than former iterations. Thank you for that.Some questions and notes, in no particular order, but numbered for the sake of...
View ArticleAnswer by Greg Askew for We are updating our Code of Conduct and we would...
Consider adding language about what this does not cover. One is the deluge of low quality questions and actual spam from the same source(s). I don't see where this code is presented when a question is...
View ArticleAnswer by einpoklum for We are updating our Code of Conduct and we would like...
Let's suppose for a second your code of conduct wasn't a unilaterally imposed totalitarian bulwark, but a "handshake agreement between users and the company".How, then, would we the users be able to...
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There are currently moderator actions against ChatGPT usage and other autogenerations. If there are moderator actions, shouldn't the CoC back the moderators up a bit better? I have a feeling that this...
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Who is meant to be enforcing this? The "Our expectations for users" section says that "if you encounter something that you believe is harmful, please flag it for moderator attention", which implies the...
View ArticleAnswer by Shog9 for We are updating our Code of Conduct and we would like...
First, I want to thank you for taking this on. I've watched the discussion surrounding every version of these sites'"code" since it was called "The FAQ", and... It's been a shit-show every single time....
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There are several points in the proposed policy which I find concerning in regards to curators, potentially casting legitimate curation activity in negative light.To be clear, I must preface this with:...
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I actually like this a little better than the original version of this though there's a few bits of feedback I'd still have.Upcoming regulatory pressures from Brazil, the EU, and elsewhere demand that...
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My Miscellaneous Thoughts, Questions, and SuggestionsI'm very pleasantly surprised to see links to the Help Center pages on How to Ask and How to Answer in the "Our expectations for users" section. I'm...
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Misleading information - We do not allow any content that promotes false, harmful, or misleading information that carries the risk of harm to a person or group of peopleBroadly speaking, we do not...
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For the "Our expectations for users" section:Voting - Our voting system is central to how Stack Exchange works. Votes are how the Community signals great content and rewards its members for their...
View ArticleAnswer by wizzwizz4 for We are updating our Code of Conduct and we would like...
feature-requestCan we get "assume good intent" back in the Code of Conduct?Or, better still, "presume good intent": this places the emphasis on initial assumptions, and can't be construed by bad-faith...
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We plan on going live with this update later in May, but until then, this is a very real chance for you to provide actionable feedback on the Code.It's all a bit rushed, isn't it? May just started and...
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Some of the new additions like the political content and misleading information policies are much more likely to be violated in chat than on the main sites. There are some sites that deal with content...
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feature-requestEssentially turning @Kevin B'scomment into an answer:Is there a list anywhere of what the substantial changes are, relative to the previous CoC? at first glance it appears to more or...
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status-completed Change the "Political content" header to make it clear that only some political content is not allowed.Currently all bold headers under "Unacceptable behavior" provide good summaries...
View ArticleAnswer by Spevacus for We are updating our Code of Conduct and we would like...
First, I wanted to say I'm glad you guys are taking the time to give the CoC a face-lift. The revised CoC appears to be quite detailed and has a lot of expanded information in the "Policies hyperlinked...
View ArticleWe are updating our Code of Conduct and we would like your feedback
Update, May 31st, 2023: The updated code of conduct has been released network-wide.A good Code of Conduct is a handshake agreement between users and the company. It is a document that inspires trust...
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