Guideline 6: Mindful Exclusion, only as a last resort

This draft merges what the community actually said across 16 source items — every source ID is permanent and traceable.

• JBG-022 The final mechanism available to us is Mindful Exclusion, where needed.
• JBG-023 Mindful Exclusion is a last resort.
• JBG-024 Mindful Exclusion should not be casual, vindictive, or based on gossip.
• JBG-025 In non-urgent situations, it should only be considered after there has been at least one clear verbal attempt and one written attempt to address the behaviour, explain the concern, and give the person a genuine opportunity to change.
• JBG-026 But if someone is unwilling to recognise that there is a concern, unwilling to respect boundaries, or unwilling to show a real commitment to modifying their behaviour, then exclusion may be the only meaningful remedy the community has to keep people safe.
• OPIN-034 Mindful Exclusion is a last resort.
• OPIN-035 Mindful Exclusion should not be casual, vindictive, or based on gossip.
• OPIN-036 In non-urgent situations, it should only be considered after there has been at least one clear verbal attempt and one written attempt to address the behaviour, explain the concern, and give the person a genuine opportunity to change.
• OPIN-037 But if someone is unwilling to recognise that there is a concern, unwilling to respect boundaries, or unwilling to show a real commitment to modifying their behaviour, then exclusion may be the only meaningful remedy the community has to keep people safe.
• OPIN-117 What if someone is unable to change? If people unwilling or unable to change, doesn’t make a difference. The effects are the same.
• OPIN-118 Kicking people out feels default world. Mindful exclusion is different
• GTC-013 Mindful exclusion (without judgement) - We are not a legal body. We cannot formally discipline people in the way a court or institution can. But we do have a responsibility to protect the spaces we create. The final mechanism available to us is Mindful Exclusion, where needed.
• GTC-058 Any dealings with responders should not be casual, vindictive, or based on gossip – with kindness
• GTC-059 Give people genuine opportunities to change
• GTC-060 If someone is unwilling to recognise that there is a concern, unwilling to respect boundaries, or unwilling to show a real commitment to modifying their behaviour, then exclusion may be the only meaningful remedy the community has to keep people safe.
• GTC-069 If people unwilling or unable to change, doesn’t make a difference. The effects are the same. Kicking people out feels default world. Mindful exclusion is different

Themes · repercussions and exclusion · investigation and fairness · respondent support and coaching · governance and legitimacy