-# Discussion and commentary on Libre-RISCV Member Agreement
+# Discussion and commentary on Libre-SOC Member Agreement
+
+The Charter is explained further here: please feel free to edit
+and add comments at the end sections
# The Code of Honour
project is *actually* safe and welcoming?
Codes of "Conduct" are based on the assumption of guilt and a
-predisposition of participants to exclusionary behavior. A Code
-of *Honour* empowers participants with the responsibility
-to know and act upon the difference between right and wrong.
+predisposition of participants to exclusionary, disruptive and
+unwelcoming behavior. It assumes - in advance and up front -
+that they are incapable of knowing the difference between right and
+wrong, and patronises them with a horrifically toxic - and by
+definition inadequate and incomplete - "proscribed list".
+
+A Code of *Honour* inherently empowers participants with the
+responsibility to know (or learn) and act upon the difference
+between right and wrong, good and bad. That alone says "we
+trust you, empower you, and require you, to act responsibly",
+for the benefit of all, including yourself, as part of this
+Organisation.
+
+Here we illustrate with the obligatory Dilbert cartoons the
+polar opposite of a reasonable Code.
+
+<img src="https://assets.amuniversal.com/7378df606cc701301d50001dd8b71c47" width="400" />
# The Systemic Laws of Organisations.
This further encourages people to contribute; they feel welcome, and their
efforts valued.
+<img src="https://assets.amuniversal.com/4fb42f906d5101301d7a001dd8b71c47" width="400" />
+
## Reality is acknowledged and accepted
Denial of reality is the quickest way to kill the effectiveness of an
things get hard it is often challenging for people to objectively face
reality, particularly if other Systemic Laws are being violated as well.
+<img src="https://assets.amuniversal.com/6ab84f80e4d101382714005056a9545d" width="400" />
+
## Everyone is respected and honoured, past and present
-When someone leaves a project, particularly under less than ideal circumstances,
+When someone leaves a project, even under less than ideal circumstances,
it is still vitally important to value and respect both them *and* their
contributions.
+Even when things are difficult, a person can teach you valuable lessons,
+by example of how you *don't* want things to continue in the future.
+
+<img src="https://assets.amuniversal.com/0548b7909ee3012f2fe600163e41dd5b" width="400" />
## Role, Seniority and Expertise are all respected.
This can be very challenging, particularly when someone with more expertise
meets someone whose length of service is greater.
+<img src="https://assets.amuniversal.com/d06a1270a06a012f2fe600163e41dd5b" width="400" />
+
## We accept the responsibility of our position
If we choose a position of responsibility, we must actually acknowledge and
accept the responsibility of that role! People will be relying on us.
+<img src="https://assets.amuniversal.com/9d7569a09f8f012f2fe600163e41dd5b" width="400" />
+
+<!-- img src="https://assets.amuniversal.com/de754040f11401382b97005056a9545d" width="400" -->
+
## Everyone is rewarded equitably for their contributions
In a "Libre" context this is often extremely hard to do, as the normal
*is* actually rewarded, whether through contracts, sponsorship, donations,
crowd-funding and profit-sharing in the same, and so on.
-## Everyone is responsible and accountable (for the "good" *and* the "bad")
+<img src="https://assets.amuniversal.com/e1ee2ec09e16012f2fe500163e41dd5b" width="400" />
+
+## Everyone is responsible, credited, and accountable (for the "good" *and* the "bad")
When we do something well, it is vital that we (alone) own and hold the
credit for that achievement (nobody else takes the credit; we *accept*
that away from us, and, further, that our achievements and the credit
will be ours.
+<img src="https://assets.amuniversal.com/a19b8990f08a01382b5a005056a9545d" width="400" />
+
# Decision-making and new contributors
This section has two aspects. The first is that everything but unanimous
(or members recognise that they do not or cannot understand the issue,
and abstain).
+<img src="https://assets.amuniversal.com/b3e4ff709dfc012f2fe500163e41dd5b" width="400" />
+
The introduction of new contributors really requires specially spelling
out. The last thing that is needed is for a new contributor to introduce
changes that drain the time and resources of prior contributors to the
its effectiveness decreases as the number of contributors goes significantly
above around eight. If that occurs, delegate! Form sub-projects, agree
roles and responsibilities, and go for it. Divide and conquer.
+
+# Questions / Comments
+
+Add here.