diff --git a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md index 63a9f1d1..4e748cff 100644 --- a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md +++ b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md @@ -1,81 +1,128 @@ -**🌐 Documentation Code of Conduct β€” recode-website 🌐** +# Contributor Covenant Code of Conduct -**🀝 Our Commitment** +## Our Pledge -recode-website is built to empower learners, developers, and open-source contributors from all walks of life. Whether you’re fixing a typo or designing a whole new feature, every contribution matters. We’re committed to ensuring a respectful, welcoming, and inclusive space for everyone. +We as members, contributors, and leaders pledge to make participation in our +community a harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of age, body +size, visible or invisible disability, ethnicity, sex characteristics, gender +identity and expression, level of experience, education, socio-economic status, +nationality, personal appearance, race, religion, or sexual identity +and orientation. ---- +We pledge to act and interact in ways that contribute to an open, welcoming, +diverse, inclusive, and healthy community. -**πŸ’‘ Our Core Values** +## Our Standards -We believe the recode hive community thrives when we: -- πŸ’¬ Encourage open communication and knowledge sharing -- 🧠 Welcome new ideas, diverse perspectives, and honest questions -- πŸ™Œ Support and uplift contributors at all skill levels -- πŸ“– Respect others' time, feedback, and creativity -- 🎨 Create with curiosity, code with care -- 🀝 Work together transparently and collaboratively +Examples of behavior that contributes to a positive environment for our +community include: ---- +* Demonstrating empathy and kindness toward other people +* Being respectful of differing opinions, viewpoints, and experiences +* 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 -**🚫 Unacceptable Behavior** +Examples of unacceptable behavior include: -To maintain a safe and productive space, we do not tolerate: -- ❌ Disrespectful, rude, or hostile interactions -- ❌ Harassment, intimidation, or personal attacks -- ❌ Plagiarism, spamming, or irrelevant promotions -- ❌ Gatekeeping or excluding others from discussions -- ❌ Discrimination based on gender, race, religion, identity, or background +* The use of sexualized language or imagery, and sexual attention or + advances of any kind +* Trolling, insulting or 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 +* Other conduct which could reasonably be considered inappropriate in a + professional setting ---- +## Enforcement Responsibilities -**🧭 Scope of This Code** +Community leaders are responsible for clarifying and enforcing our standards of +acceptable behavior and will take appropriate and fair corrective action in +response to any behavior that they deem inappropriate, threatening, offensive, +or harmful. -This Code of Conduct applies to all spaces where the recode hive project is represented: -- πŸ“Œ GitHub repository & discussions -- πŸ“Œ Pull requests, issues, and commit comments -- πŸ“Œ Project-related events, forums, and social media -- πŸ“Œ Any other platform or medium connected to recode hive +Community leaders have the right and responsibility to remove, edit, or reject +comments, commits, code, wiki edits, issues, and other contributions that are +not aligned to this Code of Conduct, and will communicate reasons for moderation +decisions when appropriate. ---- +## Scope -**πŸ“’ Reporting Concerns** +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. -If you experience or observe behavior that violates these guidelines, please notify a *Project Admin or GSSoC Mentor*. All concerns will be handled with seriousness, respect, and confidentiality. +## Enforcement ---- +Instances of abusive, harassing, or otherwise unacceptable behavior may be +reported to the community leaders responsible for enforcement at +sanjay@recodehive.com. +All complaints will be reviewed and investigated promptly and fairly. -**βš–οΈ Consequences of Violations** +All community leaders are obligated to respect the privacy and security of the +reporter of any incident. -We reserve the right to take appropriate action, which may include: -- 🟑 Reminder of the guidelines -- 🟠 Formal warning -- πŸ”΄ Temporary exclusion from contributions -- ⚫ Permanent ban from the project +## Enforcement Guidelines ---- +Community leaders will follow these Community Impact Guidelines in determining +the consequences for any action they deem in violation of this Code of Conduct: -**🌟 Contributor Expectations** +### 1. Correction -We ask all contributors to: -- βœ… Collaborate respectfully and constructively -- βœ… Maintain integrity and credit all sources -- βœ… Embrace learning and be open to feedback -- βœ… Avoid offensive, unethical, or AI-generated content without review -- βœ… Help make recode hive a safe, beginner-friendly environment +**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. -**πŸ’« Our Vision** +### 2. Warning -*recode-website* is more than a projectβ€”it’s a platform for exploration, skill-building, and meaningful collaboration. Let’s code not just with logic, but with empathy and purpose. Together, we can create tech that inspires and includes. πŸ’»πŸŒ± +**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. -**πŸ“„ Attribution** +### 3. Temporary Ban -This Code of Conduct aligns with the principles of *GSSoC’25* and reflects our collective commitment to mentorship, inclusivity, and ethical open-source contribution. +**Community Impact**: A serious violation of community standards, including +sustained inappropriate behavior. -Inspired by [Contributor Covenant](https://www.contributor-covenant.org/version/3/0/code_of_conduct/) and has been adapted specifically for recode-website as part of the GSSoC’25 Open Source Contributions initiative. +**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. -Modifications include beginner-friendly practices, inclusive open-source standards, and collaboration-focused values in line with GSSoC’s vision of mentorship and diversity in tech. +### 4. 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. + +## Attribution + +This Code of Conduct is adapted from the [Contributor Covenant][homepage], +version 2.0, available at +https://www.contributor-covenant.org/version/2/0/code_of_conduct.html. + +Community Impact Guidelines were inspired by [Mozilla's code of conduct +enforcement ladder](https://github.com/mozilla/diversity). + +[homepage]: https://www.contributor-covenant.org + +For answers to common questions about this code of conduct, see the FAQ at +https://www.contributor-covenant.org/faq. Translations are available at +https://www.contributor-covenant.org/translations.