Code of Conduct for Icrontic Events
Starting with Expo 2018, Icrontic is putting on its grownup pants and publishing a code of conduct. Please read it, because your presence at our events is 100% subject to it. Also it's quite short. I based this on the excellent template at confcodeofconduct.com with a few minor modifications; it shouldn't be anything unexpected from normally functioning human adult relationships.
The main point I want to make is how important it is to involve Brian and/or myself in all complaints immediately. While we enlist an army of volunteers (including our wonderful spouses) it is our responsibility to address any issues if they arise and we cannot take action if it is not reported.
The secondary point I want to make is that this is not some sort of new Icrontic chastity policy. We're grownups, and grownup stuff can happen at our events. The point is that no one is harassed or compelled to participate in anything that makes them uncomfortable. And if something bad happens, there needs to be clear communication and recourse.
Let's do the full text of the policy, and then follow up with some VERY FUN EXAMPLES below.
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Icrontic Event Code of Conduct
All attendees, event-runners, sponsors and volunteers at our events are required to agree with the following code of conduct. Icrontic's owners (Brian and Lincoln) will enforce this code throughout all events. We expect cooperation from all participants to help ensure a safe environment for everybody.
Quick Version
Our events are dedicated to providing a harassment-free conference experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, religion (or lack thereof), or technology choices. We do not tolerate harassment of event participants in any form. Event participants violating these rules may be sanctioned or expelled from the event without a refund at the discretion of the owners.
Long Version
Harassment includes offensive verbal comments related to gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, religion, technology choices, deliberate intimidation, stalking, following, harassing photography or recording, sustained disruption of games or other events, inappropriate physical contact, and unwelcome sexual attention.
Participants asked to stop any harassing behavior are expected to comply immediately.
If a participant engages in harassing behavior, the owners may take any action they deem appropriate, including warning the offender or expulsion from the conference with no refund.
If you are being harassed, notice that someone else is being harassed, or have any other concerns, please contact one or both owners immediately, preferably by their shared email at pwners@icrontic.com or via private message to both on Icrontic.com. No one else is authorized to act on their behalf without explicit permission on a case-by-case basis.
The owners or their designee will be happy to help participants contact local law enforcement, provide escorts, or otherwise assist those experiencing harassment to feel safe for the duration of the event. We value your attendance.
We expect participants to follow these rules at all scheduled off-site venues in addition to ICHQ.
Comments
Very Practical Examples
Example of a violation: Folks are dancing in the pub to some sexy music. There's maybe some grinding going on. Someone else enters the room to get a beer from the fridge (or just hangs out in the doorway to see what's going on) and someone takes the opportunity to grind on them without their consent. Not OK! They didn't signal that was cool!
Example of not a violation: Let's say a guy decided he wanted to 3D scan his junk because we happened to have all the materials to make a replica of it on hand and there's general agreement this is a Good Idea and so we decide to use the office for that late at night and don't bother anyone but maybe some folks are interested and want to watch. This completely fictitious event in the name of science is an illustration of something you could call super lewd or even a bridge too far, but not a conduct violation because no one was harassed.
Example of a viotation: I slap @CB's ass. He doesn't like that (at least not from me) and that's cool!
Example of not a violation: I slap @cola's ass. He's good with that (at least from me) and that's *ahem* cool.
The point of my examples is: Every person, every situation, and every combination of people and situation is different! Do the work and figure shit out so no one has a bad time.
Thanks for reading!
COMPLETELY FICTITIOUS
Can confirm this never happened.
Ever.
At all.
Not even once.
I didn't know y'all had a 3D printer that big.
I don't even know why I read this because the fastpitch mafia owns me and I'll never get out, ever.... But I do object to the tolerance of technology choices. That's just not my bag man.
So we can still discriminate based on shitty Chicago-style or Detroit-style or not-New York pizza, pizza tastes?
I mean, you already ranked them, you just missed a spot:
Chicago > Detroit > Domino's > Little Caesar's > New York style.
It's not harassment if it's truth.
Related to thread: I like this. It's good.
They all rank #1 in their respective categories.
Chicago pizza is best pizza that is basically lasagna.
Detroit pizza is best pizza that is baked/fried in an automotive parts tray.
New York pizza is best pizza that is archetypal thin crust.
Little Caesars is best pizza that is procured inexpensively when you got the got the munchies and just need pizza right now.
Domino's is best pizza when you have no other pizza options.
Re: code of conduct: it's a winner.
Obviously none of you have had Baltimore style pizza - http://pizzajohns.info/
Code of conduct good, harassing bad. A+
FTFY
Yes means yes, no means no. GAME ON.
And yet oddly specific...
Of course you do the year I'm not attending.
@Linc said:
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You're welcome to inappropriately physically contact me, and/or give me unwelcome sexual attention, but only if your name is @primesuspect or @Thrax. Ah, hell, @GHoosdum, you're welcome as well.
Didn't you learn in kindergarten you're supposed to bring enough to share with everyone?
I would offer to have my junk scanned and printed, but only if the printer is extremely accurate at such a small scale.
My printer can do layers as small as .05mm, so that should cover it. Unfortunately we won't be able to test it, since I won't be going this year.
You never know if you don't ask, though. Consent is sexy.
I didn't read this back when you posted it on June 7th... and yet it was a topic of discussion.
And this is correct...
There were no reported incidents during Expo 2018.
That's only because "Poop goes into the toilet" wasn't on the code of conduct.