# Meeting Notes - Community Values

**URL:** <https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/meeting-notes-community-values/595>\
**Category:** Community\
**Created:** [January 21, 2020, 9:10pm UTC](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/meeting-notes-community-values/595 "2020-01-21T21:10:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![LB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex032/user_avatar/discourse.sourcecred.io/lb/32/1079_2.png) [@LB](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/u/LB)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2020, 9:10pm UTC](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/meeting-notes-community-values/595/1 "2020-01-21T21:10:51Z")

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1/21/20

MEMBERS: @s_ben, @LB

TOPIC: SourceCred values, ideas about behavior and consent in the digital realm, the creation of an official “Values” doc for review.

RELEVANT LINKS:

- [Community Social Contract](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/community-social-contract/570/2)
- [CredSperiment: Opt-in or default-in?](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/credsperiment-opt-in-or-default-in/226)

NOTES:

- Consent culture and consent education - what does consent online look like? How do we teach our version of consent/culture/values/agreements to those just entering the community?
  - Taking a page from social dance which communicates community values and expectations within the Intro Dance Lesson that most newcomers participate in.
  - What is our version of the Intro Lesson that most new folks will _already_ need to engage with to start joining SourceCred? And how do we infuse that with communication about our culture?
  - How do we create a structured process that “forces” newcomers to learn about culture before you can come “touch brains” with other contributors online.

- Identification/clarification of the SourceCred community’s core values:
  - Respectful communication. I.e.: focusing on contributions rather than people, “nit” clarification, taking feelings into account when you word your objections, etc.
  - Integrity. I.e.: reporting gameable cred loopholes rather than exploiting them for personal gain. [topic by DL](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/credsperiment-opt-in-or-default-in/226)
  - Collaboration over individual speed. I.e.: the evolving review process.
  - Etc.

- Code of Conduct, Code of Conflict Resolution, and Accountability Process
  - Another page from dance communities: having a clear communication on how conflict will be handled and resolved that is agreed to before a dancer ever attends the dance festival or can create conflict.

- Identifying SourceCred community’s core values
  - Even just a small blurb or paragraph is a great starting point for our small community. That way there is something to grow on as the scope of our community grows.
  - Goal: define values and community norms before the community expands.

- Check in with DL about the direction of values and what most needs to be communicated.
- Work with Dinosaur to create these documents in a “Barebones” sense to then put through review.
  - They’ve already proposed Social Contract and Community Contract [topics](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/community-social-contract/570/2) for discourse/github which could be a great place to quantify/discuss all of the above.

FOLLOW UP:

- Offer collaboration with @anon60584824 s they seem interested in championing this initiative. Seth and LB can give thoughts/support through the process if desired.
- Refine and post these notes in the Discourse