Thanks for sharing this @Entropy
Here are my thoughts:
- As this Code of Conduct is largely subjective, it could be helpful to include a list of (non-exhaustive) examples of what constitutes good/bad delegate behaviour so that delegates can better understand the proposed code of conduct. We created a similar list to outline ‘Good (And Bad) Values and Practices of Security Council Members’, here.
- It could be interesting to see how Non-Violent Communication (NVC) theory can be applied to the ‘Civility and Professionalism’ and ‘Soft-Enforcement of the Delegate Code of Conduct’ sections, to foster a more constructive and respectful dialogue within the community. NVC is a communication framework designed to foster empathetic, compassionate interactions, and to help people resolve conflicts peacefully. Its core idea is to communicate in a way that encourages understanding and connection, rather than defensiveness or aggression.
- In the ‘Delegating to the Arbitrum Exclude Address’ section it might be worth mentioning that any delegates who do not want to or are unable to participate in governance should also delegate their ARB to the exclude address, as outlined here.
- In the ‘Conflicts of Interest, Disclosure and Transparency Policy’ section, it could be worth mentioning that if this proposal passes, a ‘Conflict of Interest’ category can be added to the Proposal Structure template outlined in the Arbitrum governance docs. This would make it clear to delegates that they should include a disclosure statement of any conflicts at the bottom of any proposals they may author.
- In the ‘Due Care and Attention’ section, it might be worth listing out the various ways to keep up with the DAO’s ongoings, for example: tuning into the recurring governance calls on the Governance Calendar, following the Delegate Announcements TG channel, Arbitrum Delegegates TG group, following the Arbitrum Governance Twitter Handle, reading the weekly update forum posts, etc.