Official Code of Conduct for Matrix and IRC channels

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+# The Monero Project's Matrix & IRC Code of Conduct
+
+## Our Pledge
+
+We - as contributors to, maintainers of, and participants in The Monero Project -
+pledge not to act disruptively, inappropriately, or with bad intent against other
+participants in our Matrix/IRC communities.
+
+## Scope
+
+This Code of Conduct applies within The Monero Project's Matrix and Libera IRC channels, 
+which will be referred to as "community spaces" for the rest of the document.
+
+This document intends to formalize basic conditions and guidelines toward the goal of 
+fostering a healthy and flourishing community. It does so by clearly defining limits and 
+responsibilities for both moderators and participants, as well as providing frameworks for 
+both their enforcement and the contestation of enforcement.
+
+This document **DOES NOT** intend to decree or mandate the political or social atmosphere 
+within community spaces. The Monero community is rich, and you'll always find dissident 
+opinions. As long as we all respect the standards outlined below, all opinions are allowed 
+to be said in their appropriate channels. Online political discussions nearly never end well, 
+and as such participants are encouraged to be careful when engaging in such discourse.
+
+## Our Standards
+
+Examples of behavior that contribute to being a good participant in community spaces:
+
+* Being empathetic and kind towards other people, especially newcomers.
+* Being respectful of different opinions, viewpoints, and experiences.
+* Accepting constructive feedback and taking responsibilty for one's own actions.
+* Apologizing to those affected by our actions when they violate our standards. 
+* Respecting each channel's intended function and purpose.
+
+Examples of behaviors disruptive and inappropriate to community spaces include:
+
+* Discussing or sharing any content of a sexual nature in primary channels.
+* Persistently trolling and spamming, specifically to the point it disrupts the channel.
+* Harassing and/or griefing other participants for any reason.
+* Doxxing, impersonating, scamming, or stalking participants in or out of the channel.
+
+Some of these unacceptable behaviors have different severity levels according to the context 
+and channel. Some channels are more lenient or strict than others, and indicate as much to participants.
+Discretion as to the leniency or strictness is left to the moderations, operating within this framework.
+
+More generally, this list of bad behaviors clarifies the definition of a bad actor provided in 
+the CONTRIBUTING policy of The Monero Project:
+
+> A bad actor is someone who repeatedly ignores the rules and culture of the project, who is 
+needlessly argumentative or hostile, or who is offensive, and who is unable to self-correct their 
+behavior when asked to do so by others.
+
+## Community moderators
+
+Community moderators are sets of individuals in the community spaces who have 
+moderation capabilities and have volunteered themselves to contribute to this end.
+
+- On Matrix, community moderators have the "Moderator" role. They are able to use the 
+"banhammer" (or equivalent) bot account to take actions.
+- On IRC, community moderators have the "+o" (Owner) mode. They are able to use several 
+IRC commands to take actions. Be aware, not all Owners +o members are community moderators.
+
+### Becoming or removing a moderator
+
+Each group of moderators is managed by itself. New moderators are added at the existing 
+moderators' discretion. Existing moderators can be removed if petitioned by the community, 
+also at the moderators' discretion.
+
+## Enforcement Responsibilities
+
+Community moderators are responsible for enforcing our standards of acceptable behavior 
+and will take action in response to violations.
+
+Community moderators have the right and responsibility to remove messages and media posted 
+by the malicious participant and will communicate reasons for moderation decisions when appropriate.
+
+Community moderators have the right and responsibility to discuss actions with other moderators 
+when the community petitions for revisions.
+
+## Enforcement Guidelines
+
+Community moderators will follow these Community Impact Guidelines in determining
+the consequences for a malicious participant:
+
+### 1. Correction
+
+**Community Impact**: Use of inappropriate language or other behavior deemed
+offensive or unwelcome in the community or specific channel.
+
+**Consequence**: A public, written warning from community moderators towards the responsible participant.
+
+### 2. Warning
+
+**Community Impact**: A violation through a single incident or series of
+actions.
+
+**Consequence**: A warning with consequences for continued behavior. The bad actor at risk of being
+temporary removed from community space
+
+### 3. Suspension
+
+**Community Impact**: A serious violation of the prior standards, including
+sustained inappropriate behavior.
+
+**Consequence**: A temporary ban of the participant, between 3 days to 3 months
+
+### 4. Long-term Ban
+
+**Community Impact**: Demonstrating a pattern of violation of the standards. Demonstrating
+the participant can be defined as a bad actor.
+
+**Consequence**: A ban of at most 3 years.
+
+## Attribution
+
+This Code of Conduct is adapted from the [Contributor Covenant][homepage],
+version 2.1, available at
+[https://www.contributor-covenant.org/version/2/1/code_of_conduct.html][v2.1].
+
+Community Impact Guidelines were inspired by
+[Mozilla's code of conduct enforcement ladder][Mozilla CoC].