---
title: Code of Conduct
author: benharri
category: tilde.club
---

> **tl;dr** learn by doing and helping. be excellent to each other. have fun!

## 1. purpose

a primary goal of Tilde.club is to be inclusive to the largest number of
contributors, with the most varied and diverse backgrounds possible. as such,
we are committed to providing a friendly, safe and welcoming environment
for all.

this code of conduct outlines our expectations for all those who participate
in our community, as well as the consequences for unacceptable behavior.

we invite all those who participate in Tilde.club to help us create safe
and positive experiences for everyone.

## 2. Tilde.club mission

**tilde.club exists to foster an engaged community for socializing, learning,
and making cool stuff**

in a mass-media age, it is up to small, intentional communities to gather
and work together to provide a space outside of the advertising-laden,
profit-seeking, corporate-owned world of social media.

to that end, Tilde.club strives to be a radically inclusive community where
people of all backgrounds and all technological experience levels can come
together to learn, to teach, and to delight in one another's creations.

## 3. expected behavior

the following behaviors are expected and requested of all community members:

  * participate in an authentic and active way. in doing so, you contribute
  to the health and longevity of this community.
  * exercise consideration and
  respect in your speech and actions.
  * attempt collaboration before conflict.
  * refrain from demeaning, discriminatory, or harassing behavior and speech.
  * be mindful of your surroundings and of your fellow participants.
  * teach when people need help. don't do it for them.

## 4. unacceptable behavior

the following behaviors are considered harassment and are unacceptable within
our community:

* violence, threats of violence or violent language directed against another
  person.
* sexist, racist, homophobic, transphobic, ableist or otherwise
  discriminatory jokes and language.
* posting or displaying sexually explicit or violent material.
* posting or threatening to post other people's personally identifying
  information ("doxing").
* personal insults, particularly those related to gender, sexual orientation,
  race, religion, or disability.
* unwelcome sexual attention. this includes sexualized comments or jokes.
* deliberate intimidation, stalking or following.

## 5. consequences of unacceptable behavior

unacceptable behavior from any community member, including sponsors and
those with decision-making authority (sudo), will not be tolerated.

anyone asked to stop unacceptable behavior is expected to comply immediately.

if a community member engages in unacceptable behavior, the community
organizers may take any action they deem appropriate, up to and including
a temporary ban or permanent expulsion from Tilde.club without warning
(meaning your account will be terminated and all user data deleted).

## 6. reporting guidelines

if you are subject to or witness unacceptable behavior, or have any other
concerns, please contact an admin (see info below).

additionally, help engaging with law enforcement is available.

## 7. addressing grievances

if you feel you have been falsely or unfairly accused of violating this
code of conduct, use the contact info below to send a concise description
of your grievance.

## 8. scope

we expect all Tilde.club members to abide by this code of conduct while:

* engaging with other members
* publishing content on Tilde.club

## 9. contact info

Tilde.club admins:

you can also send a mail to [root@tilde.club](mailto:root@tilde.club) to
make sure we all get it.

* [benharri](https://tilde.club/~benharri/):
  - [benharri@tilde.club](mailto:benharri@tilde.club)
  - on irc `/query
  ben hello`
* [deepend](https://tilde.club/~deepend/):
  - [deepend@tilde.club](mailto:deepend@tilde.club)
  - on irc `/query deepend hello`

## 10. license and attribution

this code of conduct is based on
[citizencodeofconduct.org](http://citizencodeofconduct.org/)
and [tilde.town coc](http://tilde.town/wiki/conduct.html)
under the terms of the [creative commons attribution-sharealike
license](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
