As members, contributors, and leaders of the community, we 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.
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
- Using welcoming and inclusive language
- Respecting the time and effort of other contributors
- Giving proper credit for the work and ideas of others
- Helping newcomers and answering questions patiently
Examples of unacceptable behavior include:
- 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
- Spam or excessive promotion that is not relevant to the project
- Other conduct which could reasonably be considered inappropriate in a professional setting
- Ignoring or dismissing reports of code of conduct violations
- Retaliation against someone who reported a violation
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.
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.
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.
- GitHub Repository: Issues, Pull Requests, Discussions, Wiki
- Documentation: Website, README, and all project documentation
- Social Media: Official Twitter, LinkedIn, etc. accounts
- Events: Conferences, meetups, workshops related to the project
- Communication: Email, chat, video calls related to the project
If you experience or witness behavior that violates the Code of Conduct, please report it by contacting the project team at:
📧 Email: [maintainer-email@example.com]
📱 GitHub: Create a private issue or contact maintainers directly
All complaints will be reviewed and investigated promptly and fairly.
When reporting, please include:
- Detailed description of the incident
- Date and time of occurrence
- Links or screenshots if available
- Names or usernames of parties involved
- Impact you experienced
- Action you would like to see taken
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Report Receipt (24 hours)
- Confirmation of report receipt
- Investigator assignment
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Investigation (3-7 days)
- Information gathering
- Interviews with relevant parties
- Evidence review
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Decision (1-3 days)
- Determination of appropriate action
- Decision communication
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Implementation (immediate)
- Action execution
- Follow-up if needed
Community leaders will follow these Community Impact Guidelines in determining the consequences for any action they deem in violation of this Code of Conduct:
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.
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.
Community Impact: A serious violation of community standards, including sustained inappropriate behavior.
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.
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.
If you feel a moderation decision was unfair, you can appeal by:
- Sending an appeal email within 7 days of the decision
- Including reasons why you believe the decision was inappropriate
- Providing additional evidence if available
- Appeals will be reviewed by a different panel
- Appeal decisions are final
- Review process takes 5-10 business days
- Emotional Support: We will provide support and resources
- Protection: Steps to protect from retaliation
- Follow-up: Regular check-ins to ensure well-being
- Transparency: Regular reports on enforcement (without personal details)
- Education: Workshops and resources on inclusive behavior
- Feedback: Opportunities to provide input on policies
- This Code of Conduct will be reviewed every 6 months
- Community feedback will be considered
- Updates will be clearly communicated
- Maintainers will receive enforcement training
- Educational resources will be available for the community
- Workshops on inclusive communication will be held
- Annual reports on community health
- Metrics on diversity and inclusion
- Transparency in enforcement processes
This Code of Conduct is adapted from the Contributor Covenant, version 2.1, available at https://www.contributor-covenant.org/version/2/1/code_of_conduct.html.
Community Impact Guidelines were inspired by Mozilla's code of conduct enforcement ladder.
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.
Version: 2.1
Last Updated: [Date]
Contact: [maintainer-email@example.com]
This Code of Conduct is a living document that will continue to evolve with our community.