The RIPE NCC regularly organizes events for communities which are distinct from RIPE. When preparing for such an event, the RIPE NCC will ascertain whether the respective community has adopted the RIPE Code of Conduct and, if not, also ascertain which Code must be applied.my naïve view is that, if the ncc is an organiser, then the coc MUST apply. if i am asked to be on (or chair) a panel which has no under-represented folk, i decline, making the reason very clear. randy
    
Reviewing the CoC I have noticed a few items that maybe need to
      be included (not sure):
    
    
- violating someones copyright or trademark
- distributing malware with the intention of infecting participants
- reposting private emails without the express permission of the sender
- posting something that would violate the law in the Netherlands
- posting commercial/advertisement content
    
Probably each is open to debate.
    
Regards,
Hank
    
Caveat: The views expressed above are solely my own and do not
      express the views or opinions of my employer