CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
# Ilios Code of Conduct
The Ilios 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 contributors, 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 the Ilios project.
This includes the Slack workspace, the mailing lists, the issue tracker,
events, 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
[conduct@iliosproject.org](mailto:conduct@iliosproject.org).
- **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 the Ilios
community should be respectful when dealing with other members as well as with
people outside the Ilios 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 Ilios is no exception. It is important that
we resolve disagreements and differing views constructively. Remember that we’re
different. The strength of Ilios 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.
This text is an adoption of the Code of Conduct provided by the
[Django Software Foundation](https://www.djangoproject.com/conduct/).
## Questions?
If you have questions, feel free to [contact us](mailto:info@iliosproject.org).
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