[governance] Message to IGC/ was formal notice to Suresh

[Norbert Bollow]

[with IGC coordinator hat on]

Kerry Brown <kerry at kdbsystems.com> wrote:

> While I do not wish to co-sign an appeal at this time I do think that
> others contributed to this problem and also deserve public notice.

The process defined in the IGC Charter foresees that no matter how
serious or not a transgression may be, the first warning notice is to be
sent privately.

Also, not everything that contributes to a problem is actionable under
the rules of the charter. For example, if someone posts something that
is very provocative, it is wise to either not react at all or at least
calm down before composing a response. Failure to calm down before
composing a response would contribute to the problem of having a
needlessly heated exchange, but I would in most cases consider it
inappropriate for a moderator to respond to that kind of very human
reaction with a formal notice, even a private one.

Let's try to all do our part in keeping discussions as constructive as
possible; part of this is about avoiding anything that would cause the
discussion to become needlessly heated, i.e. heated beyond the amount
of heat that is unavoidable when people passionately disagree. Then the
use of measures like formal notices and suspensions can be minimized.  

There are some real-world problems related to the use of the Internet
that civil society should engage on. Let's try to have discussions that
actually contribute to the solution of those problems. 

Greetings,
Norbert

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