Really nice piece of work. @kempsterrrr and everyone who contributed and inspired all the ideation and time that went into providing this needed guardrail for the safe functioning of our community. A great insurance policy for all of us. I’m super happy to see it finding its feet. ![]()
One more ‘act’ of unacceptable behaviour we should add here that inevitably leads to mistrust and therefore deteriorating relationships/projects:
EDIT @kempsterrrr Part 1 finish edit The claiming of another’s ideas as your own, in order to promote yourself. It’s bad enough when it happens among colleagues, but if others’ hard work is claimed as your own to a different audience, especially in public spaces, it’s quite simple what it is. Simply put. it’s plagiarism.
EDIT @kempsterrrr Part 2 finish edit And when events are falsified to compound a claim such as the above, it should be considered as an additional conscious act.
As we all know, we’re working across many contexts and channels of communication. It’s only right that we foster a collegial atmosphere and give credit for contributions and ideas, where credit is due.
Often where it begins:
is some one person compiling the creative ideas of others. It can be as innocent as scribing/relaying the ideas from a meeting, or private (textual) conversation, but then taking credit as the actual composer of those ideas. That often leads to a ‘title’ which leads to entitlement. The compiler climbs a ladder (gets included in the rise), often the original ideators are left to hold that ladder (get excluded). Frustration and then burnout can set in.
Let’s create with friends, and celebrate together.
p.s. I applaud the name changes to stewards and operators in this community. It erodes the culture of patriarchy and superiority. I believe we’re moving in a good direction. Once again, thank you D_D.