[governance] On acceptable and unacceptable criticism

[Norbert Bollow]

Avri Doria <avri at ella.com> wrote:

> When a coordinator tells people that to criticize the coordinator is
> cause for discipline by the coordinator, it goes too far.

I strongly agree.

However no coordinator has said or written that “to criticize the
coordinator is cause for discipline by the coordinator”.

Of course discussion of coordinator actions, including critical
discussion, is legitimate -- such discussion just needs to conform to
the general posting rules of the IGC Charter, just like postings on
any other topic.

Disparaging remarks about any member of the Caucus are not allowed.
That is not limited to coordinators. I just pointed out that it is not
limited to “everyone except coordinators” either.

It is possible to criticize without making disparaging remarks.
Avoiding disparaging remarks does not in any way limit the substantive
content of criticisms that can be made.

If there is disagreement about this point of Charter interpretation, if
desired the appeals process is available and can be used, by means of
an appeal against the decision to interpret the Charter in the above
mentioned way, to resolve the question of whether the posting rules in
the Charter forbid disparaging remarks about any Caucus member, or just
about everyone except the coordinators.

Greetings,
Norbert

-- 
Recommendations for effective and constructive participation in IGC:
1. Respond to the content of assertions and arguments, not to the person
2. Be conservative in what you send, be liberal in what you accept

-------------- next part --------------
____________________________________________________________
You received this message as a subscriber on the list:
     governance at lists.igcaucus.org
To be removed from the list, visit:
     http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing

For all other list information and functions, see:
     http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance
To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see:
     http://www.igcaucus.org/

Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t