Re: Code of Conduct plan

On Wednesday, June 6, 2018, Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us> wrote:

> Jeremy Schneider <schnjere(at)amazon(dot)com> writes:
> > My main feedback on the CoC is that it doesn't really say anything about
> > what to do if the complaint is against a core team member. This was
> > mentioned elsewhere in the email thread and I'm a bit surprised there's
> > nothing explicit in the CoC. If someone feels they have been treated in
> > a grossly inappropriate manner by a core team member, is it worthwhile
> > to report this? I think they'd want to know a little more about what the
> > process will be for that special case.
>
> Yeah, somebody else made a similar point upthread. I guess we felt that
> the proper procedure was obvious given the structure, but maybe not.
> I could support adding text to clarify this, perhaps along the line of
>
> In the event of a complaint against a CoC committee member, the
> process proceeds normally, but that person is excluded from the
> committee's discussions in the matter. Similarly, in the event of
> a complaint against a core team member, the process proceeds
> normally, but that person is excluded from any core review that
> may occur.
>
> and maybe also
>
> In such cases, removal from the committee or core is another
> possible sanction, in addition to those mentioned above.
>

Yeah, while it is pretty much self-evident I would agree that stating it
explicitly would benefit the document. Both parts.

On the topic of privacy - who exactly, from an administrative aspect, has
access to the systems that house these kinds of confidential
communications? Do these emails end up in PostgreSQL.org servers long-term
or is it mainly transient distribution and only individual's personal email
accounts, with whatever hosting provider they choose, hold the messages
long-term?

David J.