| Title | Hacking Technology, Hacking Communities: Codes of Conduct and Community Standards in Open Source |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Authors | Dunbar-Hester, Christina |
| Journal | MIT Case Studies in Social and Ethical Responsibilities of Computing |
| Issue | Summer 2021 |
| Abstract | In recent years, the free/libre and open source software (FLOSS) and hacking communities have engaged in lively debates about diversity and inclusion in their ranks. These conversations gained momentum when research showed that women’s rate of participation in FLOSS was shockingly low, even compared to academic computer science and industry. Participants questioned whether the commitment to “openness” in coding and technical activities extended to the communities themselves, and proposed changes to how their communities were governed. One change many communities instituted was to introduce codes of conduct, intended to formalize community standards for how people should behave when they collaborate. This case presents a 2015 example of an introduction of a code of conduct and the discussion surrounding it as a way to surface some of the tacit patterns in FLOSS communities. Communities continue to refine their values and how they wish to guide participation in coding and hacking. |
| URL | https://mit-serc.pubpub.org/pub/hacking-technology-hacking-communities/release/1 |
| DOI | 10.21428/2c646de5.07bc6308 |
| Short Title | Hacking Technology, Hacking Communities |
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