Code of Conduct/FAQ

Frequent Arguments and Questions related to the Code of Conduct for technical spaces. Replies must conform to the current draft. Please keep the entries concise and neutral, linking to existing discussions for details.

What are "marginalized and otherwise underrepresented groups"?
This Code of Conduct doesn't aim to have its own definition of marginalized and otherwise underrepresented groups. People related to these groups are more likely to become targets of discrimination, both in the societies where they live and online, and this is why we are stressing explicitly this risk as unacceptable behavior.

Could Google Summer of Code be reported for discriminating non-college students?
If someone is harassed or disrespected in the context of Wikimedia's participation in Google Summer of Code, then that should be reported. GSoC itself is not a program promoting harassment and disrespect. On the contrary, Wikimedia's participation in GSoC has contributed to make our community more welcoming and more diverse. If someone wants to stop Wikimedia's participation in GSoC, then that is a community discussion that falls out of the scope of the CoC.

Who are the administrators and maintainers?
Administrators are identified by this role at wikis, mailing lists, Phabricator, and Gerrit. Maintainers are identified by their commit rights in a code repository related to a software project. (discussion)

Isn't this CoC placing excessive responsibility on volunteers?
Candidates to join the Committee may be volunteers or employees of a related organization. They are self-nominated, and they assume the responsibility voluntarily. The Committee can transfer the resolution of a case to the Wikimedia Foundation's Developer Relations team, which is formed by professionals.

Why resolutions that last less than 3 months may not be appealed?
This point is still under discussion.