This Code of Conduct is adapted from the Hack Club Code of Conduct.
TL;DR of the Code of Conduct:
Treat everyone with respect and kindness.
Be thoughtful in how you communicate.
Don't be destructive or inflammatory.
If you encounter an issue, please contact a staff member.
These are the values to which people attending the CincyHacks event should aspire.
Be friendly and welcoming
Be patient
Remember that people have varying communication styles and that not everyone is using their native language (meaning and tone can be lost in translation).
Be thoughtful
Productive communication requires effort. Think about how your words will be interpreted.
Remember that sometimes it is best to refrain entirely from commenting.
Be respectful
In particular, respect differences of opinion.
Be charitable
Interpret the arguments of others in good faith, do not seek to disagree.
When we do disagree, try to understand why.
Avoid destructive behavior:
Derailing: stay on topic; if you want to talk about something else, start a new conversation.
Unconstructive criticism: don't merely condemn the current state of affairs; offer—or at least solicit—suggestions as to how things may be improved.
Snarking (pithy, unproductive, sniping comments)
Discussing potentially offensive or sensitive issues; this all too often leads to unnecessary conflict.
Microaggressions: brief and commonplace verbal, behavioral, and environmental indignities that communicate hostile, derogatory or negative slights and insults to a person or group.
These actions are explicitly forbidden at CincyHacks:
Expressing or provoking:
insulting, demeaning, hateful, or threatening remarks;
discrimination based on age, nationality, race, (dis)ability, gender (identity or expression), sexuality, religion, or similar personal characteristic;
bullying or systematic harassment;
unwelcome sexual advances, including sexually explicit content.
Excessive advertisement for unnecessary or non-beneficial commercial products and services.
Posting spam-like content that disrupts the environment of the community.
Using expletives/"swear words" in public channels.
Anyone who commits these violations of the Code of Conduct will be immediately banned from the event:
Discrimination based on age, nationality, race, (dis)ability, gender (identity or expression), sexuality, religion, or similar personal characteristic;
Bullying or systematic harassment;
Unwelcome sexual advances, including sexually explicit content.
Anyone who commits these violations of the Code of Conduct will receive a warning from staff on the first offense and a ban from the event on the second offense.
Excessive advertisement for unnecessary or non-beneficial commercial products and services.
Posting spam-like content that disrupts the environment of the community.
Using expletives/"swear words" in public channels.
If you encounter a conduct-related issue, please DM a CincyHacks staff member (marked by the "Staff" role on Discord) or use @staff to get our attention. Do not post about the issue publicly or try to rally sentiment against a particular individual or group.
Note: The Hack Club Code of Conduct was adapted from Go's Code of Conduct. It is to be noted that many parts of Go's Code of Conduct are adopted from the Code of Conduct documents of the Django, FreeBSD, and Rust projects.