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30 questions linked to/from Why were the Code of Conduct changes received so negatively, and what can / could have been done to change that?
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Firing mods and forced relicensing: is Stack Exchange still interested in cooperating with the community?
The last weeks and days have seen some erratic behaviour by Stack Exchange Inc., such as likely illegal changes to the content license and the firing of an upstanding community moderator with no ...
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We'd like your feedback on our new Code of Conduct! [duplicate]
TL;DR: We've put together a code of conduct (CoC) that is a bit more comprehensive than our existing be nice policy because we feel that our current policy isn't meeting our needs.
Some background, ...
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The second draft of our Code of Conduct is available for feedback and review
You provided us with some really helpful feedback on our first draft attempt to expand our 'Be nice' policy into a formal code of conduct, and we're extremely grateful for your time, patience and ...
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A Pronominal Proposal
The recent Code of Conduct change and, more specifically, the associated FAQ (now deleted; Wayback Machine copy here) have not gone down well. (For the avoidance of doubt, linking to those does not ...
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Handling Calls to Remove a Moderator [duplicate]
This discussion informed our process for seven years, but eventually required updates and augmentation.
For discussion regarding the successors to this process, please see: Feedback post: Moderator ...
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We need "assume good intent" back in the Code of Conduct
At some point, "assume good intent" was removed from the Code of Conduct.
It's a key pillar of the social contract and how we choose to deal with each other. It belongs in the Code of ...
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SE Inc. Director of Public Q&A retweets bad-faith, misrepresentative tweet
As we all know, SE Inc. has engaged in highly problematic and widely criticized actions against the SE community and specific moderators.
Earlier today (Oct 11th, 2019), Ms. Sara Chipps, "...
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Are there specific issues with unwelcoming behavior toward LGBTQ persons on Stack Exchange?
Ever since the mass moderator resignations started, there have been hints that it is somehow related to how LGBTQ members of the community are or should be treated or welcomed. For example, in her ...
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Open hostility from SE staff towards the community - trying to understand it
Upon multiple occasions SE staff members have expressed open hostility towards the community as a whole, as well as towards specific members of the community. Specific references are avoided here ...
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Stack Exchange is failing its community
I guess this is very much an intervention.
There's a few policies in the pipeline - here's one, and there's another one that's not been officially announced that a good many moderators are opposed to. ...
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We 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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Change rep required to downvote on MSE
To make your opinion known on MSE you need both up and downvotes. Given at the moment you need 125 rep to downvote on this site, the voting patterns will be skewed positive because not everyone is ...
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Is there a good term/phrase to denote the "current events"?
I just answered on Warning potential new moderators? and people (rightfully) rejected my first version where I spoke about "the Monica situation".
I agree, we shouldn't associate the name of a ...
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Did the Stack Exchange staff members assist in the apprehension of Ross Ulbricht?
The recent arrest of someone behind Silk Road is in the news today, he was arrested in a San Francisco public library. A couple of background articles here and here.
To what extent, if any, did ...
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Let's take a look at the interaction between staff and the "power users" of the network
Recently, it was announced that the "Hot on Meta" questions would no longer show up on the SO sidebar. Sara Chipps elaborated a little bit on why:
Stack Overflow Employees have panic ...
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