Merge pull request #2685 from rtfd/add-coc

Add COC

docs/code-of-conduct.rst

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+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/>`_.

docs/contribute.rst

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 following sections in order to know what and how to work on something. If you
 get stuck at any point you can create a `ticket on GitHub`_.
 
+All members of our community are expected to follow our :doc:`/code-of-conduct`.
+Please make sure you are welcoming and friendly in all of our spaces.
+
 .. _#readthedocs: irc://irc.freenode.net/readthedocs
 .. _ticket on GitHub: https://github.com/rtfd/readthedocs.org/issues
 

docs/index.rst

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    contribute
    team
+   code-of-conduct
    ethical-advertising
    sponsors
    open-source-philosophy