Code of Conduct

[Aloso]

We need a code of conduct that requires participants in discussions to adhere to certain standards. The goal is to foster a friendly and welcoming community where anyone can feel safe to participate.

Most importantly, the following behaviors are prohibited:

• harassment and violent language
• racism, sexism, and discrimination based on gender, sexual orientation, disability, religion, etc.

This is not in response to any specific incident. My discussions so far have been pleasant, and I want them to stay that way.

I'm inclined to copy the CoC from Rust:

• We are committed to providing a friendly, safe and welcoming environment for all, regardless of level of experience, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, personal appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, age, religion, nationality, or other similar characteristic.
• Please avoid using overtly sexual aliases or other nicknames that might detract from a friendly, safe and welcoming environment for all.
• Please be kind and courteous. There’s no need to be mean or rude.
• Respect that people have differences of opinion and that every design or implementation choice carries a trade-off and numerous costs. There is seldom a right answer.
• Please keep unstructured critique to a minimum. If you have solid ideas you want to experiment with, make a fork and see how it works.
• We will exclude you from interaction if you insult, demean or harass anyone. That is not welcome behavior. We interpret the term “harassment” as including the definition in the Citizen Code of Conduct; if you have any lack of clarity about what might be included in that concept, please read their definition. In particular, we don’t tolerate behavior that excludes people in socially marginalized groups.
• Private harassment is also unacceptable. No matter who you are, if you feel you have been or are being harassed or made uncomfortable by a community member, please contact one of the channel ops or any of the Rust moderation team immediately. Whether you’re a regular contributor or a newcomer, we care about making this community a safe place for you and we’ve got your back.
• Likewise any spamming, trolling, flaming, baiting or other attention-stealing behavior is not welcome.

A page with this code of conduct (adapted to Pomsky) will be added to the website footer and linked from the README. As (currently) the only maintainer I'm responsible for moderating discussions. This means that people who violate the code of conduct will face consequences, ranging from a stern warning to a permanent ban, depending on the severity.