# Code of Conduct The below section of this CoC ("Code of Conduct") is based on the [Django Code of Conduct](https://www.djangoproject.com/conduct/), the [Microsoft Open Source Code of Conduct](https://microsoft.github.io/codeofconduct/), as well as the [Apache Software Foundation CoC](https://www.apache.org/foundation/policies/conduct), chosen and adapted to this project for the clear nature of them. ## This open source community strive to: - **Be friendly and patient:** Remember you might not be communicating in someone else’s primary spoken or programming language, and others may not have your level of understanding. - **Be welcoming:** We strive to be a community that welcomes and supports people of all backgrounds and identities. This includes, but is not limited to members of any race, ethnicity, culture, national origin, color, immigration status, social and economic class, educational level, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, size, family status, political belief, religion, and mental and physical ability. - **Be respectful:** Not all of us will agree all the time, but disagreement is no excuse for poor behavior and poor manners. We might all experience some frustration now and then, but we cannot allow that frustration to turn into a personal attack. It’s important to remember that a community where people feel uncomfortable or threatened is not a productive one. Members of this community should be respectful when dealing with other members as well as with people outside the community. Do not insult or put down other participants. Harassment and other exclusionary behavior aren't acceptable. This includes, but is not limited to: - Violent threats or language directed against another person. - Discriminatory jokes and language. - Posting sexually explicit or violent material. - Posting (or threatening to post) other people's personally identifying information ("doxing"). - Insults, especially those using discriminatory terms or slurs. - Unwelcome sexual attention. - Advocating for, or encouraging, any of the above behavior. - Repeated harassment of others. In general, if someone asks you to stop, then stop. - **Understand disagreements:** Disagreements, both social and technical, are useful learning opportunities. Seek to understand the other viewpoints and resolve disagreements and differing views constructively. Being unable to understand why someone holds a viewpoint doesn’t mean that they’re wrong. Don’t forget that it is human to err and blaming each other doesn’t get us anywhere. Instead, focus on helping to resolve issues and learning from mistakes. - **Be concise:** Writing a short and objective issue/PR means people can understand the conversation as efficiently as possible. Short issues/PR should always strive to be empathetic, welcoming, friendly and patient. When a long explanation is necessary, consider adding a summary. Try to bring new ideas to a conversation so that each issue/PR adds something unique to the thread, keeping in mind that the rest of the thread still contains the other messages with arguments that have already been made. Try to stay on topic, especially in discussions that are already fairly large. - **Step down considerately:** Members of every project come and go. When somebody leaves or disengages from the project they should tell people they are leaving and take the proper steps to ensure that others can pick up where they left off. In doing so, they should remain respectful of those who continue to participate in the project and should not misrepresent the project's goals or achievements. Likewise, community members should respect any individual's choice to leave the project. - This CoC is not exhaustive or complete. It serves to capture our common understanding of a productive, collaborative environment. We expect the code to be followed in spirit as much as in the letter. The below sections are based on the [Contributor Covenant version 1.4](https://www.contributor-covenant.org/version/1/4/code-of-conduct). ## Our Responsibilities Project maintainers are responsible for clarifying the standards of acceptable behavior and are expected to take appropriate and fair corrective action in response to any instances of unacceptable behavior. Project maintainers 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 CoC, or to ban temporarily or permanently any contributor for other behaviors that they deem inappropriate, threatening, offensive, or harmful. ## Scope This CoC applies both within project spaces and in public spaces when an individual is representing the project or its community. Examples of representing a project or community include using an official project e-mail address, posting via an official social media account, or acting as an appointed representative at an online or offline event. Representation of a project may be further defined and clarified by project maintainers. ## Enforcement The project team will review and investigate all complaints, and will respond in a way that it deems appropriate to the circumstances. The project team is obligated to maintain confidentiality with regard to the reporter of an incident. Further details of specific enforcement policies may be posted separately. Project maintainers who do not follow or enforce the CoC in good faith may face temporary or permanent repercussions as determined by other members of the project's leadership.