[Linux-aus] Linux Australia Code of Conduct

[Silvia Pfeiffer]

On Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at 9:26 PM, Noel Butler <noel.butler at ausics.net> wrote:
> On Mon, 2011-11-28 at 19:01 +1000, Rob Thomas wrote:
>
> On Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at 5:46 PM, elliott-brennan
> <elliottbrennan at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Consequently I'd argue that the term
>> sexual/sexually etc be retained as it is more
>> specific and more easily understood.
>
> Unfortunately, that is EXACTLY the problem. Marc's slides weren't
> sexual - but they were erotic. Which brought about this whole 'lets
> fix the CoC before next LCA' discussion.
>
>
> Indeed, in fact the blip.tv adds on the right hand side were far more erotic
> than what was contained in this presentation girl/girl action, keenans crush
> and so on, is LA is so taken by these, why does linuxconf host cpontent
> there with this material displayed.
>
> I suggest rather than this lists membership all being 'wannabe internet
> laywers` the executive actually consult a real lawyer, if you want to be nit
> picky, the wording can make all the difference in the legal world, one word
> can mean someone taking you to court
> and winning for being kicked out, or not.
>
> Lastly, seriously people, if people here found that presentation offensive,
> they have been molly cobbled too long, and need to get out more, there is
> far, FAR worse on nightly free-to-air TV. Why is it that so, because it does
> not breach the guidelines set under the Broadcast Services Act. This also
> goes for the language, same is on nightly TV.

LCA used to be an event where you could bring children along, and
teenagers would be in a safe environment to learn about technology.
Are you seriously suggesting there is nothing wrong with sharing
content that the Broadcast Services Act would ban to a child-safe
time?

I've watched the keynote and while it made me only mildly queasy
(cause I'm old enough for such stuff), it immediately made me judge
the speaker as unprofessional, non-technical and not worthy of an LCA
keynote. I would have walked out if I had had my child along at that
keynote.

Regards,
Silvia.