_content, go.dev/_content/blog: update code of conduct, add blog post
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diff --git a/_content/conduct.html b/_content/conduct.html
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--- a/_content/conduct.html
+++ b/_content/conduct.html
@@ -53,40 +53,46 @@
</p>
<ul>
-<li>Be friendly and welcoming
-<li>Be patient
+<li><b>Be friendly and welcoming.</b>
+<li><b>Be patient.</b>
<ul>
<li>Remember that people have varying communication styles and that not
everyone is using their native language.
(Meaning and tone can be lost in translation.)
</ul>
-<li>Be thoughtful
+<li><b>Be thoughtful.</b>
<ul>
<li>Productive communication requires effort.
Think about how your words will be interpreted.
<li>Remember that sometimes it is best to refrain entirely from commenting.
</ul>
-<li>Be respectful
+<li><b>Be respectful.</b>
<ul>
<li>In particular, respect differences of opinion.
</ul>
-<li>Be charitable
+<li><b>Be charitable.</b>
<ul>
<li>Interpret the arguments of others in good faith, do not seek to disagree.
<li>When we do disagree, try to understand why.
</ul>
-<li>Avoid destructive behavior:
+<li><b>Be constructive.</b>
<ul>
- <li>Derailing: stay on topic; if you want to talk about something else,
+ <li>Avoid derailing: stay on topic; if you want to talk about something else,
start a new conversation.
- <li>Unconstructive criticism: don't merely decry the current state of affairs;
+ <li>Avoid unconstructive criticism: don't merely decry the current state of affairs;
offer—or at least solicit—suggestions as to how things may be improved.
- <li>Snarking (pithy, unproductive, sniping comments)
- <li>Discussing potentially offensive or sensitive issues;
+ <li>Avoid snarking (pithy, unproductive, sniping comments)
+ <li>Avoid discussing potentially offensive or sensitive issues;
this all too often leads to unnecessary conflict.
- <li>Microaggressions: brief and commonplace verbal, behavioral and
+ <li>Avoid microaggressions (brief and commonplace verbal, behavioral and
environmental indignities that communicate hostile, derogatory or negative
- slights and insults to a person or group.
+ slights and insults to a person or group).
+ </ul>
+<li><b>Be responsible.</b>
+ <ul>
+ <li>What you say and do matters.
+ Take responsibility for your words and actions, including their consequences,
+ whether intended or otherwise.
</ul>
</ul>
@@ -175,8 +181,8 @@
behavior is threatening or harassing, report it. We are dedicated to providing
an environment where participants feel welcome and safe.</p>
-<p id="reporting">Reports should be directed to Carmen Andoh and Van Riper, the
-Go Project Stewards, at <i>conduct@golang.org</i>.
+<p id="reporting">Reports should be directed to the
+Go Project Stewards at <i>conduct@golang.org</i>.
It is the Project Stewards’ duty to
receive and address reported violations of the code of conduct. They will then
work with a committee consisting of representatives from the Open Source
diff --git a/go.dev/_content/blog/conduct-2021.md b/go.dev/_content/blog/conduct-2021.md
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@@ -0,0 +1,157 @@
+---
+title: Code of Conduct Updates
+date: 2021-09-16
+by:
+ - Carmen Andoh
+ - Russ Cox
+ - Steve Francia
+summary: A small update to, and an update on enforcement of, the Go Code of Conduct
+---
+
+Although the details of [our Code of Conduct](https://golang.org/conduct) have been
+[adjusted](https://go.dev/blog/conduct-2018) over time, [our goals](https://go.dev/blog/open-source#code-of-conduct) have not.
+We want the Go community to be as inclusive, welcoming, helpful, and respectful as possible.
+If you want to use or discuss Go, we want you to feel welcome here.
+
+The community is large enough that,
+instead of assuming everyone knows what is expected of them,
+our Code of Conduct serves as an agreement,
+setting explicit expectations for our behavior in both online and offline interactions.
+If we don’t live up to the agreement,
+people can point that out and we can correct our behavior.
+
+In this post we want to provide two updates:
+first, an update about how we approach enforcement of the Code of Conduct,
+and second, an update to the Gopher Values themselves.
+
+## Enforcement
+
+We want everyone to feel welcome here.
+What happens when members of our community make others feel unwelcome?
+Those behaviors can be reported to the Project Steward,
+who works with a committee from Google’s Open Source Programs Office
+to determine what to do about each report.
+
+Since the [May 2018 revision to the Code of Conduct](https://go.dev/blog/conduct-2018), community members have submitted more than 300 conduct reports,
+an average between one and two a week.
+A typical outcome is to meet with the person whose conduct was reported
+and help them understand how to take responsibility for and correct their actions moving forward.
+
+But what about people who do worse than make others feel unwelcome,
+or who refuse to correct their behavior?
+The [paradox of tolerance](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradox_of_tolerance)
+is that the one group of people we can’t welcome are those who make others feel unwelcome.
+We have to choose between them and the people they would drive away.
+We choose to side with people who are friendly, welcoming, patient, thoughtful,
+respectful, charitable, and constructive—those who behave according to the Gopher Values
+and make our community a better place.
+
+When someone who makes others feel unwelcome must be excluded,
+specific channels or places may block individuals based on their own observations,
+without waiting on conduct reports.
+For example, the Go release team,
+which has primary responsibility for tending to the Go issue tracker,
+can quickly block users who are acting inappropriately (typically verbally abusive)
+without involving any of us. To date, they’ve blocked around a dozen accounts.
+
+Reported conduct can also (but only rarely does) rise to a level
+where we would consider the serious step of expelling a community member,
+either temporarily or permanently, from all the spaces we host:
+our mailing lists, issue tracker, invited events, and so on.
+
+Examples of the kind of misconduct that could merit community-wide expulsion include:
+
+1. Threatening others.
+2. Abusing or assaulting others.
+3. Brigading or otherwise encouraging or coordinating abusive online behavior.
+4. Making false conduct reports about others.
+5. Harassing others.
+ Harassment can be one severe incident or a running series of smaller incidents.
+6. Persistent borderline behavior.
+ Infractions may seem insignificant in isolation,
+ but repeated over time they create a pattern of behavior
+ that doesn’t match our Gopher Values
+ and that adds up to substantial harm.
+
+Expulsion is not something to consider lightly.
+To date, only a small (single digit) number of individuals
+have been expelled entirely from Go spaces.
+
+## A New Gopher Value
+
+A recurring theme we have seen in reports of minor problems
+is people not accepting that their words and actions affect others.
+In extreme cases, people say things like “but this is the internet.”
+We aspire to be far more welcoming than the internet overall.
+To this end, we are adding one more Gopher value to the Code of Conduct:
+“Be responsible.”
+
+The entire “[Gopher Values](https://golang.org/conduct#values)”
+section of the Code of Conduct now reads:
+
+ - **Be friendly and welcoming.**
+
+ - **Be patient.**
+ - Remember that people have varying communication styles and that not
+ everyone is using their native language.
+ (Meaning and tone can be lost in translation.)
+
+ - **Be thoughtful.**
+ - Productive communication requires effort.
+ Think about how your words will be interpreted.
+ - Remember that sometimes it is best to refrain entirely from commenting.
+
+ - **Be respectful.**
+ - In particular, respect differences of opinion.
+
+ - **Be charitable.**
+ - Interpret the arguments of others in good faith, do not seek to disagree.
+ - When we do disagree, try to understand why.
+
+ - **Be constructive.**
+ - Avoid derailing: stay on topic; if you want to talk about something else,
+ start a new conversation.
+ - Avoid unconstructive criticism: don't merely decry the current state of affairs;
+ offer—or at least solicit—suggestions as to how things may be improved.
+ - Avoid snarking (pithy, unproductive, sniping comments)
+ - Avoid discussing potentially offensive or sensitive issues;
+ this all too often leads to unnecessary conflict.
+ - Avoid microaggressions (brief and commonplace verbal, behavioral and
+ environmental indignities that communicate hostile, derogatory or negative
+ slights and insults to a person or group).
+
+ - **Be responsible.**
+ - What you say and do matters.
+ Take responsibility for your words and actions, including their consequences,
+ whether intended or otherwise.
+
+The last two years have been very difficult:
+the world is incredibly uncertain and likely to remain that way for the foreseeable future.
+People are stressed out and burned out.
+In times like these, it’s more important than ever to keep the Gopher Values in mind.
+
+As we continue to grow Go, it’s critical to foster and maintain a sense of _collective responsibility_.
+As members of the Go community, we must all be conscious
+of how our actions and behaviors affect the groups and spaces where we collaborate.
+We must take responsibility for our behavior, its impact,
+and how it might encourage others towards (or away from) constructive collaboration.
+
+It is also our collective responsibility to speak up, to ensure a group dynamic
+that allows for productive exchange of ideas and opinions.
+Our Code of Conduct states that we must be “respectful of differing viewpoints and experiences.”
+When disagreement turns into discord or disrespect, we must speak out.
+Regardless of our views, we are responsible for our actions and their impact.
+
+When we commit to these values,
+we provide a safe and welcoming environment for all that meets our shared community goals:
+collaboration and constructive communication to make Go successful.
+
+Thank you to everyone who has joined us in being part of the Go community.
+We hope you feel welcome, and we will continue to work
+to include as many people as possible.
+If you have any questions or concerns,
+please feel free to reach out to any of us over email:
+_carmen@golang.org_ (Carmen),
+_rsc@golang.org_ (Russ),
+and
+_spf@golang.org_ (Steve).
