review for user account policy

[Christopher Curran]

Paul W. Frields wrote:
> On Mon, 2008-09-08 at 14:24 +1000, Christopher Curran wrote:
>   
>> Karsten 'quaid' Wade wrote:
>>     
>>> Any comments on this?
>>>
>>> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Infrastructure/AccountSystem#Account_Termination
>>>
>>> Mike is setting some policy[1] as per a thread on f-advisory-board[2].
>>>
>>> [1] http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-advisory-board/2008-September/msg00001.html
>>> [2] http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-advisory-board/2008-August/msg00122.html
>>>
>>> Feel free to edit that content if you see something that is clear, or
>>> send your comments back here.  I believe Mike is subscribed to this
>>> list, so we can get his input when needed.
>>>
>>> - Karsten
>>>   
>>>       
>> Line 2:
>>
>>     These freedoms, however, do not include the right to deceive,
>>     manipulate or otherwise *change* the processes and procedures Fedora
>>     has in place.
>>
>>
>> So the rules can never change, those with power never leave and anyone 
>> who questions them is out? I'd consider revising to make it less 
>> transcendental and more concrete. Add detailed boundaries of what is 
>> wrong and why it is harmful. For example: vandalism, deliberately 
>> creating security issues, self promotion, harassment, and so on.
>>     
>
> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Infrastructure/AccountSystem#Account_Termination
>
> I made a couple changes -- see if that helps.  I am not necessarily in
> favor of detailing specific violations because our definitions may
> differ (or be incorrect).  I don't believe it's vital that we do so,
> either, in order to retain the rights to terminate accounts.
> Nevertheless, I'm going to shoot a note to Fedora Legal to see whether
> any further text might be required.
>
>   
There is still a lot of fake legalese verbosity in the paragraph. Most 
people don't speak legalese, many have no understanding what you are on 
about after you start speaking it. Sum it up.
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Fedora project reserves the right to terminate accounts used 
maliciously. Accounts may be terminated for:
 * maliciously violating or circumventing fedora project's procedures.
 * using multiple accounts without permission.
 * deliberate damage to the openness, transparency, and equality of the 
fedora project.
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That's about all that needs to be there anything else is just padding. 
Don't use ten words for something you can say in two.


Chris