Code of Conduct
Read our code of conduct to be an upstanding member of our community.
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We believe that part of what makes learning on CodeSect special is the chance to talk to other learners from all over the world and learn from each other. Being a part of this community means behaving with honesty, respect, and kindness to fellow learners and educators.
We are committed to providing a friendly, safe, and welcoming environment for all, regardless of age, body size, disability, ethnicity, gender identity and expression, level of experience, nationality, neurotype, race, religion (or lack thereof), sexual orientation, and socioeconomic status. CodeSect is dedicated to providing a harassment-free experience for everyone. We do not tolerate harassment of participants in any form.
This code of conduct applies to all CodeSect spaces, including our Site, Discord chats, GitHub page, YouTube comments, both online and during in-person events. Anyone who violates this code of conduct may be sanctioned or expelled from these spaces at the discretion of the CodeSect Team.
Some CodeSect spaces may have additional rules in place, which will be made clearly available to participants. Participants are responsible for knowing and abiding by these rules.
Our Standards
Examples of behaviour that contributes to creating a positive environment include:
- Participating in an authentic and active way, so you can contribute to the health and longevity of this community
- Using welcoming and inclusive language
- Being respectful of differing opinions, viewpoints, and experiences
- Referring to people by their preferred pronouns and using gender-neutral pronouns when uncertain
- Giving and gracefully accepting constructive feedback
- Accepting responsibility and apologizing to those affected by our mistakes, and learning from the experience
- Focusing on what is best not just for us as individuals, but for the overall community
- Showing empathy towards other community members
Examples of unacceptable behaviour include:
- Trolling, insulting/derogatory comments, and personal or political attacks
- Public or private harassment
- Publishing others' private information, such as a physical or email address, without their explicit permission
- Physical contact and simulated physical contact (e.g. textual descriptions like "hug" or "backrub") without consent or after a request to stop
- The use of sexualized language or imagery, and sexual attention or advances of any kind
- Incitement of violence towards any individual, including encouraging a person to commit suicide or to engage in self-harm
- Continued one-on-one communication after requests to cease
- Other conduct which could reasonably be considered inappropriate in a professional setting
Reporting
If you believe someone is violating the code of conduct, we ask that you report it by emailing info@codesect.com. Please include your name and a description of the incident. All complaints will be reviewed and investigated promptly and fairly.
Sometimes, participants violating the code of conduct are unaware that their behaviour is harmful, and an open conversation clears things up to move forward. However, if a participant continues with the behaviour, the CodeSect team may take any action they deem appropriate, up to and including expulsion from all CodeSect spaces and identification of the participant as a harasser to other CodeSect members or the general public.
Diversity Statement
CodeSect welcomes and encourages participation by everyone. No matter how you identify yourself or how others perceive you: we welcome you. We welcome contributions from everyone as long as they interact constructively with our communities.
Attribution
This Code of Conduct is adapted from Geek Feminism and Contributor Covenant.