What should be in our online code of conduct?
One thing we need to agree early in our online life as a network is the Code of Conduct that we might use to manage our participation. If people want to make some suggestions on what should be included, then we'll distill this into a draft for a further round of consensus building.
As a thought starter, the Code of Conduct we developed for Suva last month called for:
- Open candid discussions but with respect
- Punctuality
- Mobiles on silent: Penalty = Sing
- Encourage participation from all participants
- No jargon & acronyms unless spelt out
- Take into account multi-lingual group: ok to ask for repitition, clarification or for a speaker to slow down
- No right/wrong/good/bad questions or queries
- Begin and end each day with an opportunity for silent prayer/reflection
What's appropriate for our online network life?
Let's use this discussion topic as a way of getting used to commenting and exchanging ideas in this forum.
So, even if you don't feel you have something to add, please do say something so you can practice with the system. Click on "Comments" at the bottom, see what others have said, add your remark, and then identify yourself using the "Other" option (you don't need to use the "website). The system will ask you to prove you're not a "spambot" (a computer program that crawls through websites looking for opportunities to post advertising) by repeating a codeword it displays.
Peter Northcote
3 comments:
I'd like the code of conduct to reflect the inclusive and participatory atmosphere at the network. So one thing I'd like to include is that we all use language that all can understand - no jargon, or abbreviations - and also try to be kind to the reader
Encourage current member to be more active on -line.
My thoughts:
*this is an empowering tool for us as civic educators and it must encourage us to use it often
*respect is paramount - of people & their views
*no one should feel alienated (as Helena has said also). This should be as participatory as possible (i.e. the actual drafting of the code of conduct, the agreement on the final Code etc)
*we should all maintain a level of professional conduct online as well as in our work (i.e. don't bring disrepute to the Group etc)
*must at least keep in contact at least once or twice a month (only those who have no access to electricity & the internet are exempted (ha ha ha...don't know if this will work but thought I'd just throw it in!!!!)
This is all for now....might have some more later.
Moce
Apolosi Bose
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