We commit to ensuring that all individuals, regardless of their age, physical attributes, disabilities, cultural background, gender identity, experience level, education, economic status, nationality, appearance, race, religion, or sexual orientation, can engage in our community without experiencing harassment.
We pledge to act and interact in ways that contribute to an open, welcoming, diverse, inclusive, and healthy community.
Examples of behavior that contributes to a positive environment for our community include:
- Showing compassion and understanding towards others
- Respecting diverse perspectives and experiences
- Offering and receiving constructive criticism with grace
- Taking accountability and apologizing to those impacted by our errors, while using
- the opportunity for personal growth
- Prioritizing the collective well-being of the community over individual interests.
Examples of unacceptable behavior include:
- Refraining from using sexually suggestive language or images, as well as avoiding any form of sexual advances
- Avoiding trolling, insults, derogatory remarks, and personal or political attacks
- Not engaging in public or private harassment of any kind
- Respecting others' privacy by refraining from sharing their personal information without
- explicit consent, including physical addresses or email addresses
- Abstaining from behavior that could be deemed inappropriate in a professional environment
Community leaders are tasked with defining and upholding our standards of acceptable conduct. They will respond to any behavior they consider inappropriate, threatening, offensive, or harmful with fair and appropriate corrective measures. Additionally, community leaders have the authority and duty to remove, edit, or reject contributions that do not adhere to this Code of Conduct, providing explanations for moderation decisions when necessary.
This Code of Conduct applies within all community spaces, and also applies when an individual is officially representing the community in public spaces. Examples of representing our community include using an official e-mail address, posting via an official social media account, or acting as an appointed representative at an online or offline event.
Instances of abusive, harassing, or otherwise unacceptable behavior may be reported to the community leaders responsible for enforcement at [email protected] All complaints will be reviewed and investigated promptly and fairly.
All community leaders are obligated to respect the privacy and security of the reporter of any incident.
Community leaders will follow these Community Impact Guidelines in determining the consequences for any action they deem in violation of this Code of Conduct:
Community Impact: Use of inappropriate language or other behavior deemed unprofessional or unwelcome in the community.
Consequence: A private, written warning from community leaders, providing clarity around the nature of the violation and an explanation of why the behavior was inappropriate. A public apology may be requested.
Community Impact: A violation through a single incident or series of actions.
Consequence: A warning with consequences for continued behavior. No interaction with the people involved, including unsolicited interaction with those enforcing the Code of Conduct, for a specified period of time. This includes avoiding interactions in community spaces as well as external channels like social media. Violating these terms may lead to a temporary or permanent ban.
Community Impact: A serious violation of community standards, including sustained inappropriate behavior.
Consequence: A temporary ban from any sort of interaction or public communication with the community for a specified period of time. No public or private interaction with the people involved, including unsolicited interaction with those enforcing the Code of Conduct, is allowed during this period. Violating these terms may lead to a permanent ban.
Community Impact: Demonstrating a pattern of violation of community standards, including sustained inappropriate behavior, harassment of an individual, or aggression toward or disparagement of classes of individuals.
Consequence: A permanent ban from any sort of public interaction within the community.