I’ll be at OSCON all next week. I’m very much looking forward to giving our workshop, Event Planning for Geeks. And, it’s on the first day of the conference, which means once we’re done, I get to relax and just enjoy the rest of the conference. Oh, what a nice break it will be to …
Mozilla Now Has Guidelines for Community Participation
Mitchell Baker announced today on mozilla.governance that Community Participation Guidelines have been posted. While I remain critical of the version that has been put forth (for reasons I don’t have time to articulate now, but will try to later), I recognize adoption of any standard for participation as a step in the right direction. Thank …
To the Anonymous Mozilla Member Making Threats on My Blog
Update (31 December 2016): This person was identified easily via their IP address, which matched that of one used regularly by a Mozilla staff member. After a protracted effort on my part, our head of HR assured me the person had been appropriately reprimanded. (As was I, incidentally, for not being able to “work things out” …
Still No Code of Conduct at Mozilla
It’s been nearly four months since events at Mozilla lead several of us to call for adoption of a code of conduct. And yet we do not have one. I can’t tell if progress is stalled, or if we’re just not hearing of updates. The last post to mozilla.governance on the topic occurred in early …
Language Matters: Stop Using “Guys” to Address Mix-Gender Groups
Hi guys. Hey guys. You guys. Several times a day, in the course of normal workplace communication, I receive messages addressed in the manner indicated above. And I’d like it to stop. I’m not a guy, and don’t want to be referred to as such. Furthermore, every time I read “you guys” I am reminded …
Thoughts for Year 32
I have to say, life right now is pretty good. I’m spending my birthday weekend in one of the most beautiful areas of the country, with my lovely wife, and our awesome dog. Last night we celebrated by sharing a vegan chocolate mini cake we happened to find at the Whole Foods here. We both …
“Donation” vs “Contribution,” Payment Processors, the IRS and Your Organization
Nota bene: the information herein is US-specific as that is where my experience lies. Also, I’m not an attorney or an accountant and the information below does not constitute professional advice. Occasionally I am asked when its okay to use the words ‘donation’ and ‘contribution’ when soliciting money from supports of a project or organization. …
Event Planning for Geeks Workshop to Debut at OSCON 2012
This summer, Sherri, Audrey and I will debut our Event Planning for Geeks workshop at OSCON. We gave a very successful session on this topic at last year’s OSCON and decided to scale it up to be a three-hour interactive workshop. I’ve included the description and abstract below, or you can read about it on …