Universal Code of Conduct/Revised draft published, Phase 1 closing

Revised draft published, Phase 1 closing

Hello all,

The phase one community review period of the development of a Universal Code of Conduct (UCoC) is complete. The UCoC drafting committee finalized the text from feedback received during a draft review period by Wikimedia communities. The draft after changes is now published, it can be seen at this diff. This week the draft text will be given to the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees for consideration. Their timeline for review may be determined by their meeting schedule, and we will update as we learn more ourselves.

A second phase that focuses on how the UCoC should be enforced is expected to launch in January. We will provide more detailed information soon.

The Trust & Safety Policy team is extremely grateful to the committee members for their hard work. The drafting process was difficult and time consuming work, and their commitment was impressive. We also want to thank the many, many contributors who spent time reading the draft policy and offered constructive improvements. The Committee took these and implemented a large number of changes, as can been seen in the change log.

During the transition to the second phase of work, this draft is being translated into around 30 languages.

We expect that, if ratified, this draft would form the basis of an evolving Code of Conduct. Some aspects of the text may undergo review during the second phase of work as decisions are made about how to best enforce the UCoC in the large and culturally diverse Wikimedia movement. As we indicated our FAQ, we believe that the content should be reviewed to see how well it is functioning after a year and expect that thereafter whatever global governance systems may be created after the Strategy recommendations are implemented will continue to refine and ensure it serves its purpose.

Personally, I know that conversations of this sort are challenging. We are drawing people together from many countries and many backgrounds and trying to find ways to work harmoniously. This is never going to be quick and easy, and I appreciate all of you who have come together to try in good faith to build a code that works.

To learn more about the UCoC project and how to participate in phase two, watch the main Universal Code of Conduct page and look for announcements. Patrick Earley (WMF) (talk) 18:26, 13 October 2020 (UTC)