From 8efd2cbb98a0c7d8f29fd29a588b13e125c13b09 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Quetzalli Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2024 15:19:12 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] grammar clean up --- .../coc-incident-resolution-procedures.md | 56 +++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 28 insertions(+), 28 deletions(-) diff --git a/code_of_conduct/coc-incident-resolution-procedures.md b/code_of_conduct/coc-incident-resolution-procedures.md index 2838adcc1..58341cf52 100644 --- a/code_of_conduct/coc-incident-resolution-procedures.md +++ b/code_of_conduct/coc-incident-resolution-procedures.md @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ # AsyncAPI Code of Conduct - Incident Resolution Procedures ## Purpose and scope -These Procedures address the following topics related to resolution of potential violations of the [AsyncAPI Code of Conduct](https://github.com/asyncapi/community/blob/master/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md): +These Procedures address the following topics related to the resolution of potential violations of the [AsyncAPI Code of Conduct](https://github.com/asyncapi/community/blob/master/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md): - [How to submit a report](#how-to-submit-a-report) - [Submit in writing](#submit-in-writing) @@ -50,15 +50,15 @@ If you prefer to report the violation in a spoken conversation, you may request ### How to report anonymously -If you desire to submit a report anonymously, please send a message directly to any individual member of our CoC Committee through the AsyncAPI Slack and let them know you would like to submit a Code of Conduct report anonymously. If you submit your report anonymously, that member of the CoC Committee will share the contents of your report with the rest of the CoC Committee, but they will not disclose your identity as the reporter to the other members of the CoC Committee (unless such disclosure is necessary to comply with applicable laws or a court order, or to protect you or someone else from imminent danger). +If you desire to submit a report anonymously, please send a message directly to any individual member of our CoC Committee through the AsyncAPI Slack and let them know you would like to submit a Code of Conduct report anonymously. If you submit your report anonymously, that member of the CoC Committee will share the contents of your report with the rest of the CoC Committee. Still, they will not disclose your identity as the reporter to the other members of the CoC Committee (unless such disclosure is necessary to comply with applicable laws or court orders or to protect you or someone else from imminent danger). ## What information to include in your report When reporting a potential Code of Conduct violation, please include the following information in your report: -- Names of the people involved (or if names are unknown, use descriptions and any identifying information such as appearance, role, username, or handle), including the person whom you believe violated the Code of Conduct and any witnesses. +- Names of the people involved (or if names are unknown, use descriptions and any identifying information such as appearance, role, username, or handle), including the person you believe violated the Code of Conduct and any witnesses. -- Description of the incident, including the events that occured, the date and time, and location or community space where the incident occured. +- Description of the incident, including the events that occurred, the date and time, and the location or community space where the incident occurred. - The portion(s) of the CoC you believe to be violated. @@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ When reporting a potential Code of Conduct violation, please include the followi ### Acknowledgement of Receipt -The Code of Conduct Committee will acknowledge receipt of your report in a timely manner, usually within a three business days. +The Code of Conduct Committee will acknowledge receipt of your report in a timely manner, usually within three business days. ### Confirmation and Jurisdiction @@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ If the CoC Committee determines that the Code of Conduct was violated, the CoC C ### Notification to the Accused Person -During or after the investigation, the CoC Committee shall notify the accused person that an incident report has been received concerning their alleged behavior, unless the CoC Committee determines that the report is meritless or has been filed in bad faith. While the investigation is ongoing, the CoC Committee shall determine in its discretion whether, how, and when to notify the accused person, and how much information to share about the nature of the allegations, if any, taking into consideration risks of retaliation, evidence tampering or destruction, or witness tampering that might result from the notification. If the accused person was notified of the complaint before or during the investigation, after the incident is resolved, the CoC Committee shall notify the accused person of the outcome. +During or after the investigation, the CoC Committee shall notify the accused person that an incident report has been received concerning their alleged behavior unless it determines that the report is meritless or has been filed in bad faith. While the investigation is ongoing, the CoC Committee shall determine at its discretion whether, how, and when to notify the accused person, and how much information to share about the nature of the allegations, if any, taking into consideration risks of retaliation, evidence tampering or destruction, or witness tampering that might result from the notification. If the accused person was notified of the complaint before or during the investigation, after the incident is resolved, the CoC Committee shall notify the accused person of the outcome. ## Resolution @@ -108,11 +108,11 @@ If the accused person and the parties potentially harmed in an incident communic ### Potential Remedies -The goal of Code of Conduct incident resolution is to support and safeguard the health, safety, and wellbeing of the community and individuals who participate in the community, and to reinforce community standards for acceptable behavior; the purpose is not to punish. Whenever appropriate, the CoC Committee shall seek to resolve incidents using restorative justice and transformative justice approaches, as summarized below. +The goal of the Code of Conduct incident resolution is to support and safeguard the health, safety, and well-being of the community and individuals who participate and reinforce community standards for acceptable behavior; the purpose is not to punish. Whenever appropriate, the CoC Committee shall seek to resolve incidents using restorative justice and transformative justice approaches, as summarized below. #### Restorative Justice -Restorative justice is a framework that seeks to repair the harm that was caused by an incident, and focuses primarily on the parties directly involved in an incident. The goals of restorative justice are to: +Restorative justice is a framework that seeks to repair the harm that was caused by an incident and focuses primarily on the parties directly involved in an incident. The goals of restorative justice are to: - Support the individuals harmed in their healing and recovery. @@ -120,11 +120,11 @@ Restorative justice is a framework that seeks to repair the harm that was caused - Provide the accused person with opportunities to make amends and take actions that help repair or reduce the harm that was caused (e.g., through an apology or community service). -Restorative justice typically involves a mediated conversation between the accused person and the person harmed for the purposes of creating shared understanding, healing, relationship repair, and closure. However, the CoC Committee will never require individuals involved in an incident to interact or communicate with each other; mediated conversations will only take place if all parties consent. +Restorative justice typically involves a mediated conversation between the accused person and the person harmed to create shared understanding, healing, relationship repair, and closure. However, the CoC Committee will never require individuals involved in an incident to interact or communicate with each other; mediated conversations will only take place if all parties consent. #### Transformative Justice -Transformative justice is a framework that seeks to address systemic issues that may have contributed to or encouraged the harmful behavior (e.g., systems or policies that reward bad behavior, or failure to educate newcomers about standards of conduct). If the CoC Committee determines there are any such systemic issues, the CoC Committee will recommend to the Technical Steering Committee that such issues be addressed and, if appropriate, the CoC Committee may offer advice or other support. +Transformative justice is a framework that seeks to address systemic issues that may have contributed to or encouraged the harmful behavior (e.g., systems or policies that reward bad behavior, or failure to educate newcomers about standards of conduct). If the CoC Committee determines there are any such systemic issues, the CoC Committee will recommend to the Technical Steering Committee that such issues be addressed, and, if appropriate, the CoC Committee may offer advice or other support. ### Factors that the CoC Committee will consider @@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ If the CoC Committee determines that a violation has occurred, the CoC Committee - Is the accused person willing to acknowledge why their behavior was harmful and improve their behavior? If so, what remedies would best support them in improving their behavior? (e.g., education or mentoring) -- Are there systemic issues that encouraged and contributed to the harmful behavior? If so, how can the community address these systemic issues to prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future? +- Are there systemic issues that encourage and contribute to harmful behavior? If so, how can the community address these systemic issues to prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future? ### Examples of Remedies @@ -164,15 +164,15 @@ The following are examples of remedies the CoC Committee may consider. The follo ### Accountability -If any party does not fulfill their obligations related to resolution of the incident (e.g., if the remediation requires the accused person to complete a non-violent communication course and they fail to do so), the CoC Committee may take further action to resolve the incident. +If any party does not fulfill their obligations related to the incident resolution (e.g., if the remediation requires the accused person to complete a non-violent communication course and fail to do so), the CoC Committee may take further action to resolve the incident. ### Communicating the Results -An incident is considered “resolved” when the CoC Committee has completed its investigation and either (a) determined what remediation actions are needed to resolve an incident (including determining that the involved parties’ agreed-upon resolution is adequate) (b) or determined that the CoC was not violated and no remediation is needed. When the incident is resolved, a member of the CoC Committee will inform the person who submitted the report. The CoC Committee will determine how much information to share with the reporter regarding the committee’s findings and what remediation steps were taken, if any, taking into consideration the privacy, confidentiality, and potential impact to the individuals involved in the incident. Notification to the accused person shall follow [Notification to the Accused Person](#notification-to-the-accused-person). The CoC Committee will also determine what information, if any, is necessary to share publicly or with community and project leaders. Any communication regarding the results of the investigation will be confidential. +An incident is considered “resolved” when the CoC Committee has completed its investigation and either (a) determined what remediation actions are needed to resolve an incident (including determining that the involved parties’ agreed-upon resolution is adequate) (b) or determined that the CoC was not violated and no remediation is needed. When the incident is resolved, a member of the CoC Committee will inform the person who submitted the report. The CoC Committee will determine how much information to share with the reporter regarding the committee’s findings and what remediation steps were taken, if any, considering the privacy, confidentiality, and potential impact on the individuals involved in the incident. Notification to the accused person shall follow [Notification to the Accused Person](#notification-to-the-accused-person). The CoC Committee will also determine what information is necessary to share publicly or with community and project leaders. Any communication regarding the results of the investigation will be confidential. ## Information Sharing -The CoC Committee, and Technical Steering Committee (TSC) may share information with each other on an as-needed basis about reported incidents and their resolution for the limited purposes of: +The CoC Committee and Technical Steering Committee (TSC) may share information on an as-needed basis about reported incidents and their resolution for the limited purposes of: - Ensuring that the incident is resolved by the appropriate body with jurisdiction as described in the Jurisdiction and Escalation Policy, @@ -186,15 +186,15 @@ The CoC Committee, and Technical Steering Committee (TSC) may share information ## Confidentiality Policy -When the AsyncAPI CoC Committee handles incident response, only members of the CoC Committee without hard conflicts of interest (see our Conflicts of Interest policy below) will have access to confidential information pertaining to the incident, including the identities of the reporters. The AsyncAPI CoC Committee will not disclose the identities or confidential information provided by reporters or persons who were targeted or potentially harmed without their permission, except to a limited number of people on an as-needed basis for investigating and resolving the incident and protecting community members from harm. For example, the AsyncAPI CoC Committee might need to disclose certain information about the incident to TSC in order to arrange for onsite support for a target of harassment, or to an external professional mediator or investigator who is engaged to assist with resolution of the incident. Confidential information about incidents will only be shared with individuals who are obligated to similarly maintain the confidentiality of such information. +When the AsyncAPI CoC Committee handles the incident response, only members of the CoC Committee without hard conflicts of interest (see our Conflicts of Interest policy below) will have access to confidential information about the incident, including the identities of the reporters. The AsyncAPI CoC Committee will not disclose the identities or confidential information provided by reporters or persons who were targeted or potentially harmed without their permission, except to a limited number of people on an as-needed basis for investigating and resolving the incident and protecting community members from harm. For example, the AsyncAPI CoC Committee might need to disclose certain information about the incident to TSC to arrange for onsite support for a target of harassment, or to an external professional mediator or investigator who is engaged to resolve the incident. Confidential information about incidents will only be shared with individuals who are obligated to similarly maintain the confidentiality of such information. -In some cases, in order to perform a fair and thorough investigation of a reported incident, it may be necessary to question the accused person about the incident. Although the CoC Committee will not disclose to the accused person who reported the incident or what witnesses have provided information, if only one person or a very small number of people were involved in or witnessed the incident, the accused person may be able to guess their identities. +In some cases, it may be necessary to question the accused person about the incident to perform a fair and thorough investigation of a reported incident. Although the CoC Committee will not disclose to the accused person who reported the incident or what witnesses have provided information, if only one person or a very small number of people were involved in or witnessed the incident, the accused person may be able to guess their identities. -In rare situations, the CoC Committee may be required to disclose confidential information pertaining to an investigation in order to comply with applicable laws, a subpoena, or court order, or to defend against litigation. +In rare situations, the CoC Committee may be required to disclose confidential information about an investigation to comply with applicable laws, a subpoena, or court order, or to defend against litigation. ## No Retaliation -The AsyncAPI community will not tolerate retaliation against community members who report concerns under the CoC in good faith, or who assist in an investigation as witnesses or by providing relevant information. Acts of retaliation are themselves violations of the AsyncAPI Code of Conduct. If you believe you have been retaliated against, please report it using the reporting process described above. +The AsyncAPI community will not tolerate retaliation against community members who report concerns under the CoC in good faith or assist in an investigation as witnesses or by providing relevant information. Acts of retaliation are themselves violations of the AsyncAPI Code of Conduct. If you believe you have been retaliated against, please report it using the abovementioned reporting process. ## Conflicts of Interest @@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ The AsyncAPI community will not tolerate retaliation against community members w - They have a close personal relationship (e.g., close friend, spouse, or family member) with the accused person or with a person alleged to be directly targeted or harmed by alleged wrongdoing; -- They have a close professional relationship (e.g., direct supervisory relationship at same employer) with the accused person or with a person alleged to be directly harmed or targeted by the alleged wrongdoing; +- They have a close professional relationship (e.g., direct supervisory relationship at the same employer) with the accused person or with a person alleged to be directly harmed or targeted by the alleged wrongdoing; - They have another personal interest in the outcome of the incident that is likely to undermine their impartiality. @@ -213,35 +213,35 @@ The AsyncAPI community will not tolerate retaliation against community members w **Soft Conflicts**: A CoC Committee member has a soft conflict of interest if any of the following are true: -- They work at the same company as the accused person, but do not have a close personal or professional relationship (e.g., they work for separate business units or divisions and do not interact on a regular basis); +- They work at the same company as the accused person, but do not have a close personal or professional relationship (e.g., they work for separate business units or divisions and do not interact regularly); -- Other circumstances exist which are likely to give the appearance of a conflict of interest, even if such circumstances are not actually likely to undermine their impartiality, such as participating in public discussion about a potential violation or concern regarding the accused person’s behavior in their personal capacity rather than in their official capacity as representative of the CoC Committee. +- Other circumstances exist that are likely to give the appearance of a conflict of interest, even if such circumstances are not actually likely to undermine their impartiality, such as participating in public discussion about a potential violation or concern regarding the accused person’s behavior in their capacity rather than in their official capacity as representative of the CoC Committee. Merely witnessing a potential Code of Conduct violation does not constitute a conflict of interest. ### Obligation to disclose potential conflicts of interest -When a CoC Committee member has a potential soft or hard conflict of interest with respect to a reported incident, they have an obligation to promptly disclose the nature of their potential conflict of interest to the rest of the CoC Committee (unless such potential conflict of interest is already known to the other members of the CoC Committee). +When a CoC Committee member has a potential soft or hard conflict of interest concerning a reported incident, they have an obligation to promptly disclose the nature of their potential conflict of interest to the rest of the CoC Committee (unless such potential conflict of interest is already known to the other members of the CoC Committee). ### Procedures to disclose and confirm conflicts -Statements of conflict and confirmation of stated conflicts must be done prior to the initiation of an investigation and recorded in the notes of the first meeting convened to discuss the incident. +Statements of conflict and confirmation of stated conflicts must be done before initiating an investigation and recorded in the notes of the first meeting convened to discuss the incident. -A committee member may verbally disclose a conflict statement to the committee first, and then follow up in writing with the statement of conflict. They may also directly provide the statement of conflict in writing. +A committee member may verbally disclose a conflict statement to the committee first, then follow up in writing with the statement of conflict. They may also directly provide the statement of conflict in writing. -Statements of conflict must include the kind of conflict (hard or soft) and the specific area of conflict. The committee is then required to confirm the conflict by majority, for the existence of a soft conflict, the confirmation must also outline what that member can and can not do as part of the investigation. +Statements of conflict must include the kind of conflict (hard or soft) and the specific area of conflict. The committee is then required to confirm the conflict by the majority; for the existence of a soft conflict, the confirmation must also outline what that member can and can not do as part of the investigation. ### Procedures when a hard conflict of interest exists -A CoC Committee member with a hard conflict of interest will not be allowed to attend meetings or otherwise participate in discussions or decision-making of the CoC Committee related to the incident; their participation shall be limited to allowing the remaining CoC Committee members to interview them as a witness and providing information requested by the CoC Committee. Additionally, a CoC Committee Member with a hard conflict of interest will not be provided with any confidential information pertaining to the incident (e.g., identities of reporters or contents of confidential reports). +A CoC Committee member with a hard conflict of interest will not be allowed to attend meetings or otherwise participate in discussions or decision-making of the CoC Committee related to the incident; their participation shall be limited to allowing the remaining CoC Committee members to interview them as a witness and providing information requested by the CoC Committee. Additionally, a CoC Committee Member with a hard conflict of interest will not be provided with confidential information about the incident (e.g., identities of reporters or contents of confidential reports). ### Procedures when a soft conflict of interest exists -A CoC Committee member with a soft conflict of interest will not have the right to vote, but may be allowed to participate in discussion regarding the incident. The remaining CoC Committee members will decide what information to provide such conflicted member and the extent to which such conflicted member may be present at meetings, participate in discussions, and otherwise assist in resolution of the incident. Any such decisions regarding participation or recusal of a CoC Committee member with a soft conflict of interest will be recorded in the committee’s meeting minutes or other records. +A CoC Committee member with a soft conflict of interest will not have the right to vote but may be allowed to participate in a discussion regarding the incident. The remaining CoC Committee members will decide what information to provide such conflicted members and the extent to which such conflicted members may be present at meetings, participate in discussions, and otherwise assist in the resolution of the incident. Any decisions regarding the participation or recusal of a CoC Committee member with a soft conflict of interest will be recorded in the committee’s meeting minutes or other records. ## Amendments -Any amendments to these Incident Resolution Procedures must be approved by the Code of Conduct Committee. +The Code of Conduct Committee must approve any amendments to these Incident Resolution Procedures. ## Attribution