It's not a terrible article but it would be a lot better if you gave an example of what you would consider harassment, or linked to a site/convention with what you consider a good harassment policy. The closest you get is an example statement of what a community might want which is "free from harassment" but that still never defines what harassment is.
Sonius' example shows that accusations of harassment can come out of nowhere. Summercat's example shows you need a lot more detail since it would be difficult to say that commenting on works that are available for comment is harassment. Harassment generally has to be repeated unwanted contact over a period of time. For websites, you should have the ability to block other users and that should be the first step. If a blocked user is circumventing that then its easy to say harassment. If someone doesn't block the supposedly harassing user then calling harassment is a bit less convincing.
"If all mankind minus one, were of one opinion, and only one person were of the contrary opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing that one person, than he, if he had the power, would be justified in silencing mankind."
~John Stuart Mill~
It's not a terrible article but it would be a lot better if you gave an example of what you would consider harassment, or linked to a site/convention with what you consider a good harassment policy. The closest you get is an example statement of what a community might want which is "free from harassment" but that still never defines what harassment is.
Sonius' example shows that accusations of harassment can come out of nowhere. Summercat's example shows you need a lot more detail since it would be difficult to say that commenting on works that are available for comment is harassment. Harassment generally has to be repeated unwanted contact over a period of time. For websites, you should have the ability to block other users and that should be the first step. If a blocked user is circumventing that then its easy to say harassment. If someone doesn't block the supposedly harassing user then calling harassment is a bit less convincing.
"If all mankind minus one, were of one opinion, and only one person were of the contrary opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing that one person, than he, if he had the power, would be justified in silencing mankind."
~John Stuart Mill~