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Code of conduct

The following is our Code of Conduct, which we expect all users in the Zensical community to adhere to. Please make sure to thoroughly read and understand these guidelines before engaging with our community.

Our pledge

In the interest of fostering an open and welcoming environment, we pledge to make participation in our project and our community a harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of age, body size, disability, ethnicity, gender identity and expression, level of experience, nationality, personal appearance, race, religion, or sexual identity and orientation.

Accepted behavior

Examples of behavior that contributes to a positive environment:

  • Using welcoming and inclusive language
  • Being respectful of differing viewpoints and experiences
  • Gracefully accepting constructive criticism
  • Focusing on what is best for our community
  • Showing empathy towards other community members

Unaccepted behavior

Examples of unacceptable behavior by users include:

  • Using sexualized language or imagery and unwelcome sexual attention or advances
  • Trolling, insulting, derogatory comments, and personal or political attacks
  • Public or private harassment
  • Publishing others' private information, such as physical or electronic addresses, without explicit permission
  • Other conduct that could reasonably be considered inappropriate in a professional setting

Scope

This Code of Conduct applies to all our platforms and communication channels, including:

All the above platforms are considered part of the Zensical community and are subject to this Code of Conduct. Beyond our own CoC, each platform may have its own additional guidelines and rules that users are expected to follow.

Rights and responsibilities

As maintainers, we are responsible for upholding the integrity and positive atmosphere of our community. This includes moderating all communication with the authority to close, remove, reject, or edit issues, comments, commits, and, when necessary, temporarily or permanently block users who do not align with our contribution guidelines and this Code of Conduct.

Enforcement

We take any violations seriously and will take appropriate action in response to uphold these values. Any instance of abusive, harassing, or otherwise unacceptable behavior may be reported by contacting the Zensical team privately at contact@zensical.org.

Additionally, if we witness behavior that violates this Code of Conduct ourselves, whether directed at a community member or at the maintainers, we may take action proactively. All complaints will be reviewed and investigated by the Zensical team and will be responded to in a way that our team deems appropriate for the situation.

For this, we have established a clear warning policy, described below.

Warning policy

Given the increasing popularity of our projects and our commitment to a healthy community, we've defined clear guidelines on how we proceed with violations:

First warning

Users displaying repeated inappropriate, offensive, or harmful behavior will receive a first warning. This warning serves as a formal notice that their behavior is not in alignment with our community standards and Code of Conduct. The first warning is permanent.

Second warning

If the behavior persists, a second warning will be issued. Upon receiving the second warning, the user will be given a 5-day reflection period, during which they are encouraged to publicly explain or apologize for their actions. This period is designed to offer an opportunity to openly clear up any misunderstandings.

Restriction or blocking

If there is no response or improvement in behavior following the second warning, we may take further action, including restricting access to our platforms or blocking the user entirely. Blocking is considered a last resort, used only when absolutely necessary to protect the community's integrity and positive atmosphere. Decisions regarding restriction or blocking are reviewed by multiple team members whenever possible to ensure fairness.

Blocking has been an exceptionally rare necessity in our overwhelmingly positive community, highlighting our preference for constructive dialogue and mutual respect. It aims to protect our community members and team.