<div dir="ltr"><br><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Feb 11, 2014 at 2:39 PM, Joseph Curtin <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jbcurtinnews@gmail.com" target="_blank">jbcurtinnews@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">It sounds like this thread has two discussions. One about a Code of Conduct and one about Financing the cost of Chipy. <div>
<br></div><div>If I'm overstepping my place in the next few lines, do let me know. I've been skimming this discussion for the past few days. </div>
<div>There should be a Code of Conduct, Sheila, can you spearhead that? Brian Curtin, I believe you had an opinion on something simular to this?</div></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div>My opinion (having had a few small edits to the PyCon COC) - A Code prevents behaviors, because it sets rules up front, and actions become simple - "you already knew".</div>
<div><br></div><div>PyCon Code of Conduct was adopted, and has been written as one of the best around - adopted by other organizations.</div><div><br></div><div>ChiPy could easily take the PyCon COC as it's own, or review and make parts specific - or do that as a set of iterations.</div>
<div>This is not hard - just need to make a decision to make it so.</div><div><br></div><div>Done? Just decide - that's all.</div><div><br></div><div>RE: Brian R.: Best attitude ever, a trouper, keepin on keepin on. Thank you, Brian R. Really.</div>
<div><br></div><div>- Yarko</div><div> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div>Finances, if you want them disclosed, how would you go about doing that? Please provide examples.</div>
</div><div class="gmail_extra"><div><div class="h5"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Feb 11, 2014 at 3:31 PM, Peter Fein <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:pete@wearpants.org" target="_blank">pete@wearpants.org</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Yes, I have heard some rather disturbing complaints about finances.<br>
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On Tue, Feb 11, 2014 at 2:26 PM, Brian Ray <<a href="mailto:brianhray@gmail.com" target="_blank">brianhray@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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> On Tue, Feb 11, 2014 at 2:15 PM, Peter Fein <<a href="mailto:pete@wearpants.org" target="_blank">pete@wearpants.org</a>> wrote:<br>
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>> It's not a small amount of money, we're talking a few thousand dollars<br>
>> to rent a bar (really).<br>
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> Our meetings can be expensive at times. When we don't have sponsors they can<br>
> be between $5-$10 per head. I am already working on next months venue and it<br>
> does cost if you want free food, a roof over our head, and ... Also,<br>
> recall, we send three students to PyCon that year.<br>
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>> And how would we know what the finances were to begin with? I've never<br>
>> seen a budget, and as far as I know no one else has either.<br>
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> I offered to share that when I opened the account. Again, are you offering<br>
> to become treasurer? Have you heard any complaints from anyone who has<br>
> donated to ChiPy? I have done most of that leg work to make that happen,<br>
> btw. We will be sending out a survey shortly, but like I said (unless people<br>
> are lying) the majority of people who attend ChiPy are happy with it.<br>
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> I do apologize for indicating you might be trolling, Peter.<br>
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