The code of conduct has been broken. Now what?
summary
Argues that volunteer organizers must stop improvising and adopt concrete processes: use the Mozilla guideline email template with dates, preserve anonymity, and delegate enforcement to the community rather than a single person. Describes using restorative justice practices: pause attendance for the accused, offer mediated repair conversations, and provide self-education resources. Shows PyLadies Berlin workflow — community-signed notice, resource list and mediation — that reduces retraumatization and shares accountability rather than relying on punishment alone.
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chapters (17)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:10Meet Paloma Oliveira
- 2:42The Code of Conduct
- 4:50What do we need
- 5:15misunderstandings
- 7:29clear processes
- 8:20write it down
- 8:57seek for help
- 9:49restorative justice
- 10:10resume
- 11:45restorativejustice
- 12:47traditional justice
- 13:29zero tolerance
- 14:51human nature
- 15:36what we learned
- 17:04resources
- 17:22questions
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