Inclusive community statement

[Emmanuelle Gouillart]

Hi Stéfan,

I also think that this document would be more appropriate than a generic
code of conduct. Maybe we could also add a link to
http://scikit-image.org/docs/stable/contribute.html so that people can
get started?

Best
Emma


On Mon, Aug 29, 2016 at 05:47:45PM -0700, Stefan van der Walt wrote:
> Dear contributors and users

> You may know that I am not very fond of Codes of Conduct in general.  I
> think they are well intentioned, but they are also often aggressive, use
> words more commonly associated with law enforcement, and may leave one
> feeling a tad scared and unenthusiastic.

> At the same time, I do think it is important to be inviting to newcomers
> of all groups, and to make that clear on our website.

> What would you say to a "Community Guidelines" or "How We Work
> (together)" statement on the scikit-image front page?

> Something along the lines of:

> "We welcome each and every contributor to scikit-image.  Our aim is
> enthusiastic and productive collaboration, to build an excellent
> software library, and to have a ton of fun doing it.  We encourage one
> another to be gentle in criticism of others' work, humble in
> acknowledging our own mistakes, and generous in our praise.

> If you ever feel like you are not being treated as well as you should,
> please get in touch with one of the project leads.  We are committed to
> making this community a safe and welcome space."

> Best regards
> Stéfan