Re:No more rock stars: how to stop abuse in tech communities
by said on Tuesday June 21, 2016 @11:23PM
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> What social bonus is awarded to victims enough to justify speaking out?
Particularly in tech, from most to least common:
1. An outpouring of sympathy
2. An outpouring of attention
3. Mobs of angry people ready to fight on your behalf
4. Job offers
5. Conference speaking offers
> they'd be thrashed mercilessly in the media
Yes, they would.
Re:No more rock stars: how to stop abuse in tech communities
by prawn on Wednesday June 22, 2016 @05:19PM
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Vs: mobs working against you, companies avoiding you because your name is now associated with something negative, abuse/threats on social media, etc.
Re:No more rock stars: how to stop abuse in tech communities
by throwllll on Wednesday June 22, 2016 @06:27AM
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Start by having a fair policy that protect everyone involved, without ignoring complaints.
1# All complaints will be investigated
2# All accusation of crimes will be forwarded to the police.
3# All details will be held behind locked doors, including the name/s of the accused and name/s of the accuser.
4# Actions will be taken if policy has been broken, as per a impartial committee that is picked by the community. Actions will also be taken if anyone is found guilty of a crime by the justice system.
If any corporation used your suggestion as an official statement including the "but we also" segment, they'd be thrashed mercilessly in the media, and for good reason.
Why not just start with: "All complaints will be investigated, and regardless of outcome, records will be kept for future reference."