Week 2
Part 1
The benefits of having a document like this are to have rules and regulations for everyone to follow. This enforces that all members who are a part of the community follow guidelines and ensures individuals from different ethnicities and backgrounds to be welcomed. By establishing a baseline of rules and safety, it signals an inclusive environment and recognizes any toxic behaviors from its members.
The first change that I noticed was that the Contributor Covenant code of conduct (CoC) has an enforcement section while the Go Project does not. I think that these changes were made in the Go Project because there is a section called “Conflict Resolution” where it addresses how they will address harassment or any threats in detail and includes an email to contact which is a limitation as to how Contributor Covenant CoC addressed the issue. Another difference is that the Go Project includes the “Gopher Values” section where it de-escalates the situation and assumes that people are from diverse backgrounds and cultures, which shows how they recognize diversity and inclusion. However, in the Contributor Covenant, it has “Pledge” and “Standards” where it focuses on the rules of conduct rather than philosophical aspirations of community members.
Eclipse CoC is structured differently from the Go Project because it has a more legal framework. For instance, Eclipse uses more legally defined names like “Committers” and “Project Leads” while the Go Project takes a casual approach and refers to the community as “Gophers”. It has a different structure because Eclipse CoC goes in depth by providing more examples and explanations of each section that is presented to make sure that each member understands the rules.
Part 2
The structure of Sugar Labs CoC is based on the Ubuntu CoC. The Go Project is a goal of creating a respectful environment while Sugar Labs uses a virtue-based approach. Hence, the labeling is like ‘Be collaborative’ or ‘Be flexible.’ The Go Project was adapted from the Contributor Covenant and focuses a lot on anti-harassment. The Sugar Labs document includes different guidelines that call for open-source contributions.
Part 3
In comparison to both templates given, Refine CoC is like Contributor Covenant because it highlights a section that Go Project does not have, enforcement. The changes that Refine has made to their enforcement section in depth by breaking down what type of impact you have made to the community and the consequences that come with it.