# Code of Conduct

Like the technical community as a whole, this project's team and community is
made up of a mixture of professionals and volunteers from all over the world,
working on every aspect of the mission - including mentorship, teaching, and connecting people.

Diversity is one of our huge strengths, but it can also lead to communication issues and unhappiness.
To that end, we have a few ground rules that we ask people to adhere to. This code applies equally to
founders, mentors and those seeking help and guidance.

This isn’t an exhaustive list of things that you can’t do. Rather, take it in the spirit in which it’s
intended - a guide to make it easier to enrich all of us and the technical communities in which we participate.

This code of conduct applies to all spaces managed by this project. This includes GitHub and any other forums
created by the project team which the community uses for communication. In addition, violations
of this code outside these spaces may affect a person's ability to participate within them.

If you believe someone is violating the code of conduct, we ask that you report it by emailing
this project's owner.

* **Be friendly and patient.**
* **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, colour,
  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 considerate.** Your work will be used by other people, and you in turn will depend on the work of others.
  Any decision you take will affect users and colleagues, and you should take those consequences into account
  when making decisions. Remember that we're a world-wide community, so you might not be communicating in someone
  else's primary language.
* **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 project's community should be respectful when dealing with other
  members as well as with people outside this project's community.
* **Be careful in the words that you choose.** We are a community of professionals, and we conduct ourselves
  professionally. Be kind to others. 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").
  * Personal insults, especially those using racist or sexist terms.
  * 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.
* **When we disagree, try to understand why.** Disagreements, both social and technical, happen all the time and
  this project is no exception. It is important that we resolve disagreements and differing views constructively.
  Remember that we’re different. The strength of this project comes from its varied community, people from a wide range
  of backgrounds. Different people have different perspectives on issues. 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.
  
Adapted from the [Django Code of Conduct](https://www.djangoproject.com/conduct/)