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@unspeaker, about “Political current events” is there anything specific you want to change in this point, or somewhere else in the code of conduct?

  • Political current events such as elections and government actions, when not posted in connection of music-related topics (songs, concerts, campaigns…)

I don’t see the point of using automatic word replacements to avoid that people post certain words.

I have changed the sentence defining what is on-topic, and now it says

Stay on topic

The Social Music Network is about fairness and autonomy for music lovers.

This is simple, concrete, and consistent with the discussion on Project vision, values, and statement.

About defining what is off-topic…

No, we have a code of conduct because we want to (paraphrasing the first section)

  • be a friendly community
  • make safer and better spaces for those less privileged
  • everyone to have a great time, feel welcome and to let cool ideas flow around
  • keep this place an enjoyable, fun and interesting place to be

Defining what is off-topic contributes to these goals. Fully agreed that there is no exact line, and that context is always important. Good moderators must be able to resolve situations in ways that contribute to the goals above.

This code of conduct is an adaptation of a text that has been used in many places during many years, including sonomu.club, where we have copied it from, and where the community is great.

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about “Political current events” is there anything specific you want to change in this point, or somewhere else in the code of conduct?

No, but I do want to have a conversation about this point.

I don’t see the point of using automatic word replacements to avoid that people post certain words.

If entire segments of conceivable discourse are defined as off-limits, then sure, a few word filters would change nothing.

This is simple, concrete, and consistent with the discussion on Project vision, values, and statement.

Ok. Double bind excised! :white_check_mark:

No, we have a code of conduct because […]

And now I am getting worried. In the interest of correcting for my biases (which seems to require interpreting people more charitably than they come across - I should remember to do this more often!), I will try to clarify.

You just answered the question “why do we need a code of conduct”.

I am not asking the question “why do we need a code of conduct”.

I am stating my belief that having “please stay on-topic” as part of the code of conduct would be counterproductive and/or open to abuse.

(And I just wrote an imperial heckton of words that explicitly point out that I’m not saying the first thing but the second one.)

Did you interpret me as asking the first question? If so, why?

I’m not trying to pick a fight with you, I’m not trying to demean your work, I’m saying the above because I’ve been around the block a few times and encountered certain failure modes that turn out to be surprisingly difficult to communicate about. Seeing that people are able to recognize and avoid those would make it easier for me to trust this space, and thus be more confident in recommending it to others.

It was already worrying when my pointing out of things I dislike, while maintaining my composure, was construed as nearly equivalent to hostility – but let’s chalk that off to whatever explanation you prefer.

Now I believe we are verging on another such failure of communication. There’s nothing that I am asking you to “do about it”; but I do hope that you will take appropriate notice of it.

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