http://todogroup.org/opencodeofconduct/this is a super good code of conduct that sites such as github have adopted. rmrk should follow suit in order to keep up with the ever-evolving diversity and safety standards of the web in order to create safe spaces for everyone.
i have bolded my favorite parts in pink
DefinitionsHarassment includes, but is not limited to:
- Offensive comments related to
gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability,
mental illness [note: please make an exception for autism], neuro(a)typicality,
physical appearance [note: please make an exception for neckbeards],
body size, race, age, regional discrimination, political or religious affiliation
- Unwelcome comments regarding a person’s lifestyle choices and practices, including those related to
food, health, parenting, drugs, and employment
- Deliberate misgendering. This includes deadnaming or persistently using a pronoun that does not correctly reflect a person’s gender identity. You must address people by the name they give you when not addressing them by their username or handle- Physical contact and simulated physical contact (eg, textual descriptions like “hug” or “backrub”) without consent or after a request to stop- Threats of violence, both physical and
psychological- Incitement of violence towards any individual, including encouraging a person to commit suicide or to engage in self-harm
- Deliberate intimidation
- Stalking or following
- Harassing photography or recording, including logging online activity for harassment purposes
- Sustained disruption of discussion
- Unwelcome sexual attention, including gratuitous or off-topic sexual images or behaviour
- Pattern of inappropriate social contact, such as
requesting/assuming inappropriate levels of intimacy with others- Continued one-on-one communication after requests to cease
- Deliberate “outing” of any aspect of a person’s identity without their consent except as necessary to protect others from intentional abuse- Publication of non-harassing private communication
Our open source community prioritizes marginalized people’s safety over privileged people’s comfort. We will not act on complaints regarding:- ‘Reverse’ -isms, including ‘reverse racism,’ ‘reverse sexism,’ and ‘cisphobia’- Reasonable communication of boundaries, such as “leave me alone,” “go away,” or “I’m not discussing this with you”
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Refusal to explain or debate social justice concepts
- Communicating in a ‘tone’ you don’t find congenial- Criticizing racist, sexist, cissexist, or otherwise oppressive behavior or assumptions