Hi Matthew,

On August 4, 2018 00:23:44 Matthew Harrigan <harrigan.matthew@gmail.com> wrote:

One concern I have is the phrase "explicitly honour" in "we explicitly honour diversity in: age, culture, ...". Honour is a curious word choice. honour is defined as, among other things, "to worship", "high public esteem; fame; glory", and "a source of credit or distinction". I would object to some of those interpretations. Also its not clear to me how honouring diversity relates to conduct. I would definitely agree to follow the other parts of the CoC and also to welcome others regardless of where they fall on the various axes of diversity. "Explicitly welcome" is better and much more closely related to conduct IMO.

While honor may be a slightly strange choice, I don't think it is as strange as this specific definition makes it out to be. You also say "I honor my promise", i.e., I take it seriously, and it has meaning to me.

Diversity has meaning to our community (it enriches us, both intellectually and otherwise) and should be cherished.

How does honoring diversity relate to the CoC? It is part of the motivation for having a CoC. You cannot build diverse communities without providing a friendly environment for interaction.

Best regards,

Stéfan