[Linux-aus] Some Anti-Harassment Policies considered harmful

[Wei-Yee Chan]

Not with some people, especially those who love to indulge in fault-finding.


On Tuesday, February 01, 2011 02:46 PM, Sarah Stokely wrote:
> It's a shame that this situation is jeopardizing the sharing of a 
> keynote with the broader LA/LCA community. Is there a compromise to be 
> reached? (I believe the text of the speech has been published 
> somewhere else already?)
>
> Cheers,
> Sarah
>
>
>
>
>
> On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 1:01 PM, Glen Turner <gdt at gdt.id.au 
> <mailto:gdt at gdt.id.au>> wrote:
>
>     On 31/01/11 20:12, Russell Coker wrote:
>
>     > Will Mark's talk be provided in video form?
>
>     As as sponsor with promotional materials on the stage can I ask
>     that no video be released.
>
>     We sponsored a conference with a strong and clear anti-discrimination
>     policy, one which closely aligns with the policies of our organisation
>     and of our customers. The policy was both well known and made clear to
>     speakers.
>
>     It's beyond argument that Mr Pesce's images, imagery and language
>     violate
>     that policy.
>
>     With such a large breach of trust by Mr Pesce I don't think the
>     organising
>     committee owe him any consideration -- including providing materials
>     for people to "make up their own mind". That's being far too fair to
>     someone who has treated the LCA organising committee and the LCA
>     sponsors
>     quite unfairly.
>
>     _______________________________________________
>     linux-aus mailing list
>     linux-aus at lists.linux.org.au <mailto:linux-aus at lists.linux.org.au>
>     http://lists.linux.org.au/listinfo/linux-aus
>
>
>
>
> -- 
> Sarah Stokely
> Mobile: 0403 800 991 Twitter: @stokely Skype: sarah.stokely
> www.sarahstokely.com/blog <http://www.sarahstokely.com/blog>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> linux-aus mailing list
> linux-aus at lists.linux.org.au
> http://lists.linux.org.au/listinfo/linux-aus

-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: http://lists.linux.org.au/pipermail/linux-aus/attachments/20110201/e04ab7d3/attachment.htm