readthedocs.org/docs/code-of-conduct.rst

Code of Conduct
===============

Like the technical community as a whole, the Read the Docs 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 the Read the Docs project.
This includes IRC, the mailing lists, the
issue tracker, 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 dev@readthedocs.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 Read the Docs community
   should be respectful when dealing with other members as well as with
   people outside the Read the Docs 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 Read the Docs is no exception.
   It is important that we resolve disagreements and differing views
   constructively. Remember that we’re different. The strength of Read the Docs
   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.

Original text courtesy of the `Speak Up!
project <http://web.archive.org/web/20141109123859/http://speakup.io/coc.html>`__.
This version was adopted from the `Django Code of Conduct <https://www.djangoproject.com/conduct/>`_.