[H-GEN] Room Bookings Update

[Benjamin Fowler]

Hi all,

2009/1/14 Clinton Roy <clinton.roy at gmail.com>

> cheeries,
>
> > When I walk into a HUMBUG meeting, I see some scary people
>
> Whilst I agree there are scary people in the group, and suspect that
> we would both agree on who the scary people are, how on earth do we
> set up unambiguous rules about kicking such people out?
>
> I guess this covers most of it for me:
> * does not wear shoes
> * does not use soap
> * goes to sleep during meetings
> * tries to electrocute/burn/explode/implode oneself
> * displaying objectionable material
>
> though I'm sure there are others. Perhaps a civility code of conduct
> (similar in principle to ubuntus) could be written up.


I think a Code of Conduct (e.g. voluntary-but-nonetheless-good-idea set of
guidelines) for behaviour, in addition to some formal rules (which are, at
the end of the day, "red lines" which mustn't be crossed) might not be a bad
idea.

I would propose a warning system, three strikes and your out. Each
> strike should be decided on by an exec member. Three strikes means
> expulsion from the club for at least a year.


Regardless of whether I agree or not with a "three strikes" policy, it's
clear that some kind of process for dealing with rule-breaking and
anti-social behaviour is necessary.  It could be argued, that it's the
Exec's job to handle this.



> > and a few small groups of people that appear to be having mostly
> > a social gathering.
>

Nothing wrong with that. Most of us could simply sit at home and do most of
what we do at HUMBUG.  I think the social dimension is important.



> I guess I tend to do my techy stuff in a social way at humbug, after
> my talk last week we went for dinner and continued to talk about
> robitics for a while.
>
>

Cheers,

Ben.



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Ben Fowler.

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