Re: CoC [Final]

On 20 January 2016 at 19:14, Karsten Hilbert <Karsten(dot)Hilbert(at)gmx(dot)net>
wrote:

> On Wed, Jan 20, 2016 at 01:05:15PM -0600, Kevin Grittner wrote:
>
> >>> * When interpreting the words and actions of others, participants
> >>> should always assume good intentions.
> ...
> > That came about because of the point made by someone for whom
> > English is a second language, who attempted to complement someone
> > by saying the work was "gross" (meaning "a big thing"), when that
> > was initially taken as an insult (thinking "disgusting" was meant).
> > Perhaps it belongs more in the preamble or could be omitted, but
> > it was an attempt to recognize that simple miscommunication due to
> > language or cultural differences can turn into flame wars if people
> > don't give each other some benefit of the doubt.
>
> * When interpreting the words and actions of others, participants
> should always consider the possibility of misunderstandings.
>

+1

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