[AusNOG] Sexual Harassment at AUSNOG Industry Events

[Chris Ford]

Noel,

Aside from one person (inappropriately) pushing Bevan for details, no has been talking about the details of any specific incident. Yes, any specific incident should be handled in accordance with the wishes of the victim and not aired here publicly. That's not what's happening here. This is the start of a conversation about what behaviour we as a community are willing to accept or not accept.

If we as a community cannot have this conversation here, then where can we have it? As others have said, avoiding this conversation and sweeping it under the carpet is not the answer. That simply perpetuates the issue.

This is not about a lack of respect for the board. This is about members of AusNOG not being willing to step past what has been an on-going cultural issue across the technology industry. We are putting our hands up to say it's not ok, and to ensure that our colleagues who have been, or may in the future be victims of unacceptable behaviour, that there are those of us who will believe them and be there to support them.

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Chris Ford | CTO
Inabox / Telcoinabox


From: AusNOG <ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net> On Behalf Of Noel Butler
Sent: Monday, 1 October 2018 10:36 PM
To: ausnog at lists.ausnog.net
Subject: Re: [AusNOG] Sexual Harassment at AUSNOG Industry Events


This is a network operators list for discussion of network operations, not HR related material. This entire thread is outside the charter, and to continue after being told to stop shows complete and utter lack of respect for David and the others who run ausnog, or are we all going to be selective about what parts of the charter we think should be enforced.
I also think it was a fair call to STOP THREAD it, since serious criminal offence accusations have been made, and as ausnog have done in the past with posts that have legal potentials.
There should have been only one report made, and that should have been to the police so the mongrels responsible have their day in court and suffer the consequences of their actions. This list is not that place.

 
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Kind Regards,
Noel Butler
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