[AusNOG] Sexual harassment in our industry.

[Robert Brockway]

On Tue, 2 Oct 2018, Paul Wilkins wrote:

> The need for a Code of Conduct has been raised and it's a good point.
>
> While we're at it though, there needs to be female representation on the
> Ausnog board. I see where there's 5 directors been appointed, and they're
> all men. I'm wondering who is doing the appointing.
>
> That they couldn't find a woman up to the required standard gives rise to
> an unfortunate impression of the board acting as a boy's club.

I strongly recommend against appointing someone on the basis of gender, or 
other physical characteristics.  Similarly, in the case of an election, I 
recommend against reserving seats on the basis of gender or other physical 
characteristics.

The most promising candidates should be considered regardless of their
gender or other physical characteristics.

I stand by merit based promotion, election and appointment.  There are a
growing number of people in our society who are arguing against
meritocracy.  The site below refers specifically to open source software
(or, as I prefer to call it, FOSS) but the movement against merit is
broader than that.

https://postmeritocracy.org/