Expected behaviour
In order to foster a positive and professional learning environment we encourage the following kinds of behaviours:
- Use welcoming and inclusive language
- Be respectful of different viewpoints and experiences
- Gracefully accept constructive criticism
- Focus on what is best for the community
- Show courtesy and respect towards other community members
Unacceptable behaviour
Examples of unacceptable behaviour include:
- written or verbal comments which have the effect of excluding people on the basis of membership of any specific group
- causing someone to fear for their safety; such as through stalking, following, or intimidation
- violent threats or language directed against another person
- the display of sexual or violent images
- unwelcome sexual attention
- sustained disruption of talks, events or communications
- insults or put-downs
- sexist, racist, homophobic, transphobic, ableist, or exclusionary jokes
- excessive swearing
- incitement to violence, suicide, or self-harm
- continuing to initiate interaction with someone after being asked to stop
- publication of private communication without consent
Consequences of Unacceptable behaviour
If a participant engages in behaviour that violates this Code of Conduct, or that administrators consider otherwise unacceptable, the participant may be warned or may be asked to leave the platform.
(This code of conduct is adapted from the The Carpentries 2018-2020 Code of Conduct; CC-BY 4.0)