Universal Code of Conduct/Revised enforcement guidelines/Comparison

The original version of the UCoC Enforcement Guidelines is in English. It will be translated into various languages used on Wikimedia projects. If any difference arises in the meaning between the English version and a translation, decisions will be based on the English version.

The original version of the UCoC Enforcement Guidelines is in English. It will be translated into various languages used on Wikimedia projects. If any difference arises in the meaning between the English version and a translation, decisions will be based on the English version.

Additionally, the following individuals need to confirm their adherence to the UCoC:

• All Wikimedia Foundation staff, Board of Trustees members, Wikimedia affiliate board members and staff

Additionally, the following individuals need to confirm their adherence to the UCoC:

• All Wikimedia Foundation staff , Board of Trustees members, Wikimedia affiliate board members and staff;

In order to improve awareness, a link to the UCoC should be accessible on or at:

In order to improve awareness, a link to the UCoC be accessible on or at:

The U4C Building Committee, with support from the Wikimedia Foundation, should develop and implement training to provide a common understanding of the UCoC and skills for its implementation. Relevant stakeholders should be consulted in the development of training, including, but not limited to: Affiliates, the Affiliations Committee, Arbitration Committees, Stewards and other Advanced Rights Holders, T&S and legal, and others as it deems beneficial to providing a complete view of the UCoC.

The U4C Building Committee, with support from the Wikimedia Foundation, develop and implement training to provide a common understanding of the UCoC and skills for its implementation. be consulted in the development of training, including, but not limited to: Affiliates, the Affiliations Committee, Arbitration Committees, Stewards and other Advanced Rights Holders, T&S and legal, and others as it deems beneficial to providing a complete view of the UCoC.

Local communities and Wikimedia Affiliates who want to provide training at their community level will get financial support from the Wikimedia Foundation to implement training.

Training modules should be made available in different formats and on different platforms for easy access.

Participants who complete a module should have the option of having their completion publicly acknowledged.

Local communities and Wikimedia Affiliates who want to provide training at their community level will get financial support from the Wikimedia Foundation to implement training.

participants who complete a module should have the option of having their completion publicly acknowledged.

Module A - Orientation (UCoC - General)

• This module will help to ensure a common understanding of the UCoC and its implementation
• It will explain concisely what the UCoC is and what kind of enforcement will be expected, as well as what tools are available to help report violations

Module B - Identification and Reporting (UCoC - Violations)

• This module will give people the ability to identify UCoC violations, understand reporting processes and learn how to use reporting tools
• It will detail the type of violation, how to identify reportable instances in their local context, how and where to make reports, and optimal handling of cases within UCoC processes
• Where applicable, training will also focus on specific parts of the UCoC, such as harassment and abuses of power

Modules C - Complex cases, Appeals (UCoC - Multiple Violations, Appeals)

• These modules are a prerequisite to joining the U4C, and are recommended for prospective U4C applicants and advanced rights holders
• This module should cover two specific topics:
  • C1- Handling complex cases (UCoC - Multiple Violations): This will cover cross-wiki cases, long term harassment, identifying credibility of threats, effective and sensitive communication, and protecting the safety of victims and other vulnerable people
  • C2 - Handling appeals, closing cases (UCoC - Appeals): This will cover handling UCoC appeals
• These modules will be instructor-led and tailored trainings, provided to U4C members and applicants, and community-elected functionaries who have signed the Access to Nonpublic Personal Data Policy
• The materials for these instructor-led trainings, such as individual modules, slides, questions, etc., should be available publicly

Module A - Orientation (UCoC - General)

• to ensure a common understanding of the UCoC and its implementation
• concisely what the UCoC is and , as well as what tools are available to help report violations

Module B - Identification and Reporting (UCoC - Violations)

• people the ability to identify UCoC violations, understand reporting processes and learn how to use reporting tools
• of violation, how to identify reportable instances in their local context, how and where to make reports, and optimal handling of cases within UCoC processes
• will also focus on specific parts of the UCoC, such as harassment and abuses of power

Modules C - Complex cases, Appeals (UCoC - Multiple Violations, Appeals)

• These modules are a prerequisite to joining the U4C, and are recommended for prospective U4C applicants and advanced rights holders
• This module should cover two specific topics:
  • C1- Handling complex cases (UCoC - Multiple Violations): cross-wiki cases, long term harassment, identifying credibility of threats, effective and sensitive communication, and protecting the safety of victims and other vulnerable people
  • C2 - Handling appeals, closing cases (UCoC - Appeals): UCoC appeals
• These modules will be instructor-led and tailored trainings, provided to U4C members and applicants, and community-elected functionaries who have signed the Access to Nonpublic Personal Data Policy
• materials for these instructor-led trainings, such as individual modules, slides, questions, etc.,

Reports:

• Reporting of UCoC violations should be possible by the target of the violation, as well as by uninvolved third parties that observed the incident
• Reports should be capable of covering UCoC violations, whether they happen online, offline, in a space hosted by a third party, or a mix of spaces
• It should be possible for reports to be made publicly or with varying degrees of privacy
• Credibility and verifiability of accusations should be investigated thoroughly to properly assess risk and legitimacy
• Users who continually send bad faith or unjustified reports risk facing loss of reporting privileges
• Accused individuals should have access to the particulars of the alleged violation made against them unless such access would risk danger or likely harm to the reporter or others’ safety
• Resources for translation should be provided by the Wikimedia Foundation when reports are provided in languages that designated individuals do not speak

Reports:

• Reporting of UCoC violations should be possible by the target of the violation, as well as by uninvolved third parties that observed the incident
• Reports be capable of covering UCoC violations, whether they happen online, offline, in a space hosted by a third party, or a mix of spaces
• It be possible for reports to be made publicly or with varying degrees of privacy
• Credibility and verifiability of accusations be investigated thoroughly to properly assess risk and legitimacy
• Users who continually send bad faith or unjustified reports risk facing loss of reporting privileges
• Accused individuals have access to the particulars of the alleged violation made against them unless such access would risk danger or likely harm to the reporter or others’ safety
• Resources for translation be provided by the Wikimedia Foundation when reports are provided in languages that designated individuals

• The outcome of a case should be proportional to the severity of the violation
• Cases should be judged in an informed way, which makes use of context, balanced against the principles of the UCoC
• Cases should be resolved within a consistent time frame, with timely updates provided to participants if it is prolonged

• be proportional to the severity of the violation
• Cases be judged in an informed way, which makes use of context, with the principles of the UCoC
• Cases be resolved within a consistent time frame, with timely updates provided to participants if it is prolonged

• Provide a public archive of cases, while preserving privacy and security in non-public cases
• Publish basic statistics about UCoC violations and reporting while honoring principles of minimal data collection and respect for community members’ privacy

• a public archive of cases, while preserving privacy and security in non-public cases
• publish basic statistics about while honoring the principles of minimal data collection and respect for privacy.
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Enforcement of the UCoC by local governance structures should be supported in multiple ways.

Enforcement of the UCoC by local governance structures be supported in multiple ways.

• Violations involving litigation or legal threats
  • Cases should be quickly sent to the Wikimedia Foundation Legal team, or, when appropriate, other professionals who can appropriately evaluate the merit of the threats
• Violations involving the nonconsensual disclosure of personally identifiable information
  • Generally handled by users with oversight or edit suppression permissions
  • Occasionally handled by Trust & Safety
  • If this kind of violation invokes a legal obligation, the case will be quickly sent to the Wikimedia Foundation Legal team or, when appropriate, other professionals who can appropriately evaluate the merits of the case
• Violations related to affiliate governance
  • Handled by the Affiliations Committee
• Systematic failure to follow the UCoC
  • Handled by U4C
  • Some examples of systematic failure include:
    • Lack of local capacity to enforce the UCoC
    • Consistent local decisions that conflict with the UCoC
    • Refusal to enforce the UCoC
    • Lack of resources or lack of will to address issues
• On-wiki UCoC violations
  • UCoC violations that happen across multiple wikis: Handled by global sysops and stewards and the bodies that handle single-wiki UCoC violations or handled by the U4C;
  • UCoC violations that happen on a single wiki: Handled by individual Wikimedia projects according to their existing guidelines
    • Simple UCoC violations such as vandalism should be handled by existing enforcement structures through existing means, where they do not conflict with these guidelines
• Violations in technical spaces
  • Handled by Technical Code of Conduct Committee

• Violations involving litigation or legal threats
  • to the Wikimedia Foundation Legal team, or, when appropriate, other professionals who can appropriately evaluate the merit of the threats
• Violations involving the nonconsensual disclosure of personally identifiable information
  • Generally handled by users with oversight or edit suppression permissions
  • Occasionally handled by Trust & Safety
  • to the Wikimedia Foundation Legal team or, when appropriate, other professionals who can appropriately evaluate the merits of the case
• Violations related to affiliate governance
  • Handled by the Affiliations Committee
• failure to follow the UCoC
  • Handled by U4C
  • Some examples of failure include:
    • Lack of local capacity to enforce the UCoC
    • Consistent local decisions that conflict with the UCoC
    • Refusal to enforce the UCoC
    • Lack of resources or lack of will to address issues
• On-wiki UCoC violations
  • UCoC violations that happen across multiple wikis: Handled by global sysops and stewards and the bodies that handle single-wiki UCoC violations or handled by the U4C
  • UCoC violations that happen on a single wiki: Handled by according to their existing guidelines,
    • Simple UCoC violations such as vandalism should be handled by existing enforcement structures through existing means, where they do not conflict with these guidelines

A centralized reporting and processing tool for UCoC violations will be developed and maintained by the Wikimedia Foundation. It should be possible to make reports through MediaWiki with this tool.

A centralized reporting and processing tool for UCoC violations will be developed and maintained by the Wikimedia Foundation. It be possible to make reports through MediaWiki with this tool.

All parties should have the opportunity to give their perspective, but this may be limited to protect privacy and safety. Feedback from others can also be invited to help provide more information, perspective, and context.

All parties have the opportunity to give their perspective , and feedback from others can also be invited to help provide more information, perspective, and context. This may be limited to protect privacy and safety.

The U4C, in line with its purpose and scope as defined in 4.1, should provide documentation on the effectiveness of UCoC enforcement actions and their relation to common violations throughout the movement.

Wikimedia projects and affiliates, when possible, should maintain pages outlining policies and enforcement mechanisms in line with the UCoC policy text.

The U4C, in line with its purpose and scope as defined in 4.1, provide documentation on the effectiveness of UCoC enforcement actions and their relation to common violations throughout the movement.

Wikimedia projects and affiliates, when possible, maintain pages outlining policies and enforcement mechanisms in line with the UCoC policy text.

An action taken by an individual advanced rights holder should be appealable to a local or shared enforcement structure other than the U4C.

Enforcement structures should set standards for accepting and considering appeals based on relevant contextual information and mitigating factors. These factors include, but are not limited to: verifiability of the accusations, the length and effect of the sanction, and whether there is a suspicion of abuse of power or other systemic issues.

Appeals are not possible against certain decisions made by the Wikimedia Foundation Legal department.

An action taken by an individual advanced rights holder be appealable to a local or shared enforcement structure other than the U4C.

Enforcement structures set standards for accepting and considering appeals based on relevant contextual information and mitigating factors. These factors include, but are not limited to: verifiability of the accusations, the length and effect of the sanction, and whether there is a suspicion of abuse of power or other systemic issues, .

Appeals are not possible against certain decisions made by the Wikimedia Foundation Legal department.

Annual elections, organized by the global community with support from Foundation staff as necessary, will select voting members.

Annual elections, organized by the global community, will select voting members.

The U4C will decide on how often it should convene and on other operating procedures.

The U4C will decide on how often it convene and on other operating procedures.

Following ratification of the UCoC enforcement guidelines, the Wikimedia Foundation will facilitate a Building Committee to:

• Determine the procedures, policy, and precedent of the U4C
• Draft the remainder of the U4C process
• Designate any other logistics necessary to establish the U4C
• Help facilitate the initial election procedures for the U4C

The Building Committee should consist of volunteer community members, affiliate staff or board members, and Wikimedia Foundation staff.

Members will be selected by the Vice President of Community Resilience and Sustainability of the Wikimedia Foundation. Volunteer members for the committee should be respected community members, prioritizing the following skills or traits:

• experience in policy drafting
• experience with the application of existing rules and policies on Wikimedia projects
• experience in cooperating online
• empathy
• experience in collaborating in an international team
• participatory decision making

They will be selected as much as possible to also represent the diversity of our movement including but not limited to:

• Languages spoken
• Geography
• Gender
• Age
• Project size of their home wiki
• Roles within the Wikimedia movement

As this committee is tasked with the practical application of these enforcement guidelines, its members should have extensive experience with, and reflect the diversity of, the movement’s enforcement processes.

Following ratification of the UCoC enforcement guidelines, the Wikimedia Foundation will facilitate a Building Committee to:

• Determine the procedures, policy, and precedent of the U4C
• Draft the remainder of the U4C process
• Designate any other logistics necessary to establish the U4C
• Help facilitate the initial election procedures for the U4C

The Building Committee consist of volunteer community members, affiliate staff or board members, and Wikimedia Foundation staff.

Members will be selected by the Vice President of Community Resilience and Sustainability of the Wikimedia Foundation. Volunteer members for the committee should be respected community members.

Local

Referring to a single Wikimedia project. This term usually refers to the smallest, most immediate governing body applicable to the situation.

Local

Referring to a single Wikimedia project, . This term usually refers to the smallest, most immediate governing body applicable to the situation.

Systemic issue

An issue for which there is a pattern of failing to follow the Universal Code of Conduct with participation of several people, particularly those with advanced rights.

Systemic issue

An issue for which there is a pattern of failing to follow the Universal Code of Conduct with participation of several people, particularly those with advanced rights.