Planet material

[Paul Frields]

We've had a few occasions over the past year where contributors have
put questionable material on the Planet that doesn't reflect the
Fedora Project's mission to lead the advancement of free and open
source software and content as a collaborative community. To build
that community, we should all be committed to "be excellent to each
other." By creating an environment for constructive contribution, we
can more effectively and successfully compare and challenge different
ideas to find the best solutions for advancement, while building the
size, diversity, and strength of our community.

We have a diversity of backgrounds and values in our community, which
is part of our strength. We don't want to unnecessarily restrict the
audience of people who might become valuable contributors in the
Fedora Project, and that means respecting each other viewpoints even
when we disagree on particulars. We want the Fedora Project to be a
constructive place for anyone to contribute without fear or worry.

We want our contributors to feel welcome to express themselves, and
not discourage controversial or critical opinions as long as they're
offered in a constructive spirit of improvement. The privilege of
posting on the Fedora Planet also includes a shared responsibility for
all of us to respect our potential readers. To help our contributors
understand how they can make constructive and community-friendly
choices when sending blog posts to the Planet feed, I've drafted a bit
of additional information on our Planet wiki page:

  https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Planet#Appropriate_Material

-- 
Paul