Community Safety Initiative
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Guidelines & repercussions

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1. Values foundation

SYN-001 The principles are the foundation Value draft SYN-002 A space that is both free and safe Value draft SYN-003 This is culture change, not paperwork Value draft SYN-004 An honest view of human nature Value draft SYN-005 Status buys no allowances Value draft SYN-006 Within the law, beyond the law's test Value draft SYN-007 Duty of care and proportionality (reference: AfrikaBurn WELL) Value draft SYN-008 Guidelines, not principles — and opt-in Value draft OD-007

2. The guidelines (anchored on the group's seven-point draft)

SYN-009 Not the Default World Guideline draft SYN-010 "Boys will be boys" is not a standard Guideline draft SYN-011 We can still be human Guideline draft SYN-012 Feedback matters Guideline draft CF-001 SYN-013 Radical Inclusion is not above safety Guideline draft SYN-014 Mindful Exclusion, only as a last resort Guideline draft OD-011OD-015 SYN-015 Safety before perfect process Guideline draft OD-011OD-015

3. Repercussions framework

SYN-016 Freedom is not freedom from consequences Repercussion draft SYN-017 The community's ask, and self-exclusion Repercussion draft SYN-018 Escalation ladder and exclusion criteria (to be decided by the group) Repercussion draft OD-011OD-015 SYN-019 Obvious versus nuanced transgressions Repercussion draft SYN-020 What counts as harm — incident taxonomy (reference: AfrikaBurn WELL) Repercussion draft SYN-021 Graduated sanctions — Warnings, Exclusions, Limitations (reference: AfrikaBurn WELL) Repercussion draft

4. Reporting, response, and fairness

SYN-022 Reporting channels Process draft CF-003OD-009OD-001 SYN-023 A culture of speaking up Process draft SYN-024 Reporter support and zero retaliation Process draft SYN-025 Support for both parties in a case Process draft OD-015 SYN-026 Fair process Process draft SYN-027 Intake, investigation, and oversight (reference: AfrikaBurn WELL) Process draft OD-001OD-015 SYN-028 The right of reply (reference: AfrikaBurn WELL) Process draft CF-001 SYN-029 Appeals (reference: AfrikaBurn WELL) Process draft OD-011OD-015 SYN-030 Records, institutional memory, and privacy Process draft OD-016OD-012OD-001OD-009 SYN-031 Professionals versus volunteers Process draft

5. Respondent dignity and change support

SYN-032 No labels, no call-outs, no accusations Process draft CF-002OD-002OD-003OD-005OD-006 SYN-033 Coaching and genuine chances to change Process draft

6. Governance and legitimacy

SYN-034 Why this initiative exists, and its mandate gap Governance draft SYN-035 A committee the community chooses Governance draft OD-015OD-001OD-011 SYN-036 Decisions carry a community mandate Governance draft CF-004OD-011 SYN-037 Transparent playbooks, every surface Governance draft

7. Education and onboarding

SYN-038 Education that actually lands Education draft SYN-039 Onboarding, consent education, and Each One Teach One Education draft

8. Communication and tone

SYN-040 Say it without scaring people Communication draft SYN-041 Rollout: feedback before force Communication draft

9. The Temp Check survey

SYN-042 Why the survey exists Survey draft SYN-043 Survey block: who is answering Survey draft SYN-044 Survey block: community experience Survey draft SYN-045 Survey block: safety, consent, and reporting Survey draft

10. Platform and repository

SYN-046 The online platform Platform draft CF-002CF-003CF-004OD-001OD-014OD-002OD-005OD-006OD-008 SYN-047 The reference library Platform draft

11. Shared vocabulary

SYN-048 The community speaks one language Vocabulary draft