From 7979d14104e945fe28147e36f9e4cec679072f9a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Pieter Vander Vennet Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2022 01:13:18 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Create CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md --- CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md | 18 ++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+) create mode 100644 CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md diff --git a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..a11b90b93 --- /dev/null +++ b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +MapComplete is currently a small project with little contributors where we try to make it pleasant for everyone. + +As such, if you interact with anyone, please be polite. Some hints on general interactions: + +- Everyone makes mistakes. Be forgiving if someone makes one - either technical or social. +- People might have little time, might be tired, might be stressed about events in their life, ... Furhtermore, not everyone has the same communication skills (due to a different native language, different culture or different neurological forms) + As a result, communications might be written in a way that might sound angry or unfriendly. + If you experience such feelings, make sure to read your post again for tone (or postpone writing till a later time). + If you read a message which sounds harsh, take a step back. The hard words might be unintentional, written during such a time. Be forgiving. +- Try to be complete in your communication. Try to imagine what the person on the other side might not know yet and include this information. +- Disagreements often come from different assumptions and/or perspective. In a disagreement, try to state what reasoning leads to the result. + +## Behaviour that will not be tolerated + +- Any hate speech. Racist, sexist, homophobic, transphobic, xenophobic... or similar will not be tolerated +- Spam, trolling, flame wars, ... + +Such behaviours might result in bans.