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| 1 | +dmorph Community Code of Conduct |
| 2 | +================================= |
| 3 | + |
| 4 | +Like the technical community as a whole, the *dmorph* team and community is |
| 5 | +made up of a mixture of professionals and volunteers from all over the world, |
| 6 | +working on every aspect of the mission—including mentorship, teaching and |
| 7 | +connecting people. |
| 8 | + |
| 9 | +Diversity is one of our huge strengths, but it can also lead to communication |
| 10 | +issues and unhappiness. To that end, we have a few ground rules that we ask |
| 11 | +people to adhere to when they're participating within this community and |
| 12 | +project. These rules apply equally to founders, mentors, and those seeking help |
| 13 | +and guidance. |
| 14 | + |
| 15 | +This isn't an exhaustive list of things that you can't do. Rather, take it in |
| 16 | +the spirit in which it's intended—a guide to make it easier to enrich all of |
| 17 | +us, the technical community and the conferences and user groups we hope to guide |
| 18 | +new speakers to. |
| 19 | + |
| 20 | +This code of conduct applies to all communication: this includes IRC, the |
| 21 | +mailing list, and other forums such as Skype, Google+ Hangouts, etc. |
| 22 | + |
| 23 | +* __Be welcoming, friendly, and patient.__ |
| 24 | + |
| 25 | +* __Be considerate.__ Your work will be used by other people, and you in turn |
| 26 | + will depend on the work of others. Any decision you make will affect users and |
| 27 | + colleagues, and you should take into account those consequences when making |
| 28 | + decisions. |
| 29 | + |
| 30 | +* __Be respectful.__ Not all of us will agree all the time, but disagreement is |
| 31 | + no excuse for poor behavior and poor manners. We might all experience some |
| 32 | + frustration now and then, but we cannot allow that frustration to turn into a |
| 33 | + personal attack. It's important to remember that a community where people feel |
| 34 | + uncomfortable or threatened is not productive. Members of the *dmorph* |
| 35 | + community should be respectful when dealing with other members as well as with |
| 36 | + people outside the *dmorph* community and with user groups/conferences, |
| 37 | + user group/conference organizers. |
| 38 | + |
| 39 | +* __Be careful in the words that you choose.__ Remember that sexist, racist, and |
| 40 | + other exclusionary jokes can be offensive to those around you. Be kind to |
| 41 | + others. Do not insult or put down other participants. Behave professionally. |
| 42 | + Remember that harassment and sexist, racist, or exclusionary jokes are not |
| 43 | + appropriate for the community. |
| 44 | + |
| 45 | +__When we disagree, we try to understand why.__ Disagreements, both social and |
| 46 | +technical, happen all the time and *dmorph* is no exception. It is important |
| 47 | +that we resolve disagreements and differing views constructively. Remember that |
| 48 | +we're different. The strength of *dmorph* comes from its varied community, |
| 49 | +people from a wide range of backgrounds. Different people have different |
| 50 | +perspectives on issues. Being unable to understand why someone holds a viewpoint |
| 51 | +doesn't mean that they're wrong. Don't forget that it is human to err and |
| 52 | +blaming each other doesn't get us anywhere, rather offer to help resolving |
| 53 | +issues and to help learn from mistakes. |
| 54 | + |
| 55 | +*Original text courtesy of the |
| 56 | +[Speak Up! project](http://web.archive.org/web/20141109123859/http://speakup.io/coc.html).* |
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