diff --git a/docs/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md b/docs/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md index bd54ef20..14504723 100644 --- a/docs/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md +++ b/docs/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md @@ -10,44 +10,44 @@ What we expect from members of our communities: -1. **Don't spread misinformation** +1. **Do not spread misinformation** - We are creating an evidence-based educational community around information privacy and security, not a home for conspiracy theories. For example, when making a claim that a certain piece of software is malicious or that certain telemetry data is privacy invasive, explain in detail what is collected and how it collected. Claims of this nature must be backed by technical evidence. + We are creating an evidence-based educational community around information privacy and security, not an information home for conspiracy theories. For example, when making a claim that a certain piece of software is malicious or that certain telemetry data is privacy invasive; explain in detail what is collected and how it collected. Claims of this nature must be backed by technical evidence. -1. **Don't abuse our willingness to help** +2. **Do not abuse our willingness to help** - Our community members are not your free tech support. We are happy to help you with specific steps on your privacy journey if you are willing to put in effort on your end. We are not willing to answer endlessly repeated questions about generic computer problems you could have answered yourself with a 30-second internet search. Don't be a [help vampire](https://slash7.com/2006/12/22/vampires/). + Our community members are not free tech support. We are happy to help with specific steps for individual's, privacy journey, if they are willing to put in effort. We are not obligated to answer endless, repetitive questions, about general computer problems solvable with a simple internet search. **Do not** become a [help vampire](https://slash7.com/2006/12/22/vampires/). -1. **Behave in a positive and constructive manner** +3. **Behave in a positive and constructive manner** 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 + - Being respectful of differing opinions, viewpoints, and experiences. + - Demonstrating empathy and kindness toward others. + - Focusing on what is best not just for us as overseers, but for the overall community. + - Giving and gracefully accepting constructive feedback within' our community while growing and improving. + - Operating with a communal mindset at all times. -### Unacceptable Behavior +## Unacceptable Behavior The following behaviors are considered harassment and are unacceptable within our community: -- 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 +- Any other conduct which would reasonably be considered inappropriate in a professional setting. +- Public and/or private harassment of any kind. +- Publishing others' private information, such as a physical address and/or email address, without a persons explicit permission. +- The use of sexualized language or imagery, and sexual attention or advances of any kind. +- Trolling, insulting and/or derogatory comments, including personal or political attacks. ## Scope Our Code of Conduct applies within all project spaces, as well as when an individual is representing the Privacy Guides project in other communities. -We are responsible for clarifying the standards of our community, and have the right to remove or alter the comments of those participating within our community, as necessary and at our discretion. +We are responsible for clarifying the standards of our community and have the right to remove or alter the comments of those participating within our community, as necessary and at our discretion. -### Contact +## Contact -If you observe a problem on a platform like Matrix or Reddit, please contact our moderators on that platform in chat, via DM, or through any designated "Modmail" system. +If you observe a problem on a platform like Matrix or Reddit, please contact our moderators on that platform via chat, direct message, or any designated "Modmail" system. -If you have a problem elsewhere, or a problem our community moderators are unable to resolve, reach out to `jonah@privacyguides.org` and/or `dngray@privacyguides.org`. +If you have a problem elsewhere, or a problem that our community moderators are unable to resolve, reach out to `jonah@privacyguides.org` and/or `dngray@privacyguides.org`. -All community leaders are obligated to respect the privacy and security of the reporter of any incident. +All community leaders are obligated to respect the privacy and security of reporters for all incidents.