Conflict Resolution Processes

Conflict in community forums is normal and potentially healthy. The organizers, hosts, and participants in the Hard News Cafe Community pledge to work through conflicts as they arise in a civil, courteous, and constructive manner. Everyone will be mindful of the rights of all participants and of the need to treat everyone with equal respect.

The organizers, hosts, and participants in the Hard News Cafe Conference Community agree to refer any instance of perceived conflict, that is thought to be in need of intervention to achieve a resolution, to the committee of hosts. A host, designated by the committes of hosts, in private or public consultation with the parties, shall attempt to determine the basis and suitable resolution for the conflict.

In the event that a conflict does not resolve, the committee of hosts may ask the disputing parties to seek additional assistance to resolve their conflict. As of the time of that request, with no further process of remediation being available within the Hard News Cafe Conference Community, the parties will be expected to move the conflict to another arena in which conflict resolution assistance is available.