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feature: NixOS Code of Conduct | ||
start-date: 2021-11-03 | ||
author: @jonringer | ||
co-authors: | ||
shepherd-team: | ||
shepherd-leader: | ||
related-issues: #98 #102 | ||
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# Summary | ||
[summary]: #summary | ||
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The NixOS Community needs some foundation of shared values which can be used | ||
to determine appropriate when contributing and interacting with the community. | ||
We currently have a [community ethos](https://nixos.org/community/index.html), but | ||
this only states that we are an inclusive community, but doesn't define | ||
inappropriate behavior when interacting with the community. This RFC aims | ||
to established they shared values, so they can be used to identify behavior | ||
which is disruptive to the community. | ||
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This RFC does not intend to define moderation practices. This is intended to only lay | ||
a framework of shared values for the community. | ||
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# Motivation | ||
[motivation]: #motivation | ||
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The NixOS community struggles with a clearly defined way in which someone's behavior may | ||
be disruptive. A well-defined Code of Conduct gives an explicit | ||
set of expectations for all contributors, which will also make it easier to identify | ||
when behavior becomes disruptive. | ||
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# Detailed design | ||
[design]: #detailed-design | ||
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These statutes are largely taken from [rust-lang's Code of Conduct](https://www.rust-lang.org/policies/code-of-conduct), | ||
which provides a great compromise between explicit behaviors and subjective goals. | ||
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- We are committed to providing a friendly, safe and welcoming environment for | ||
all, regardless of level of experience, gender identity and expression, | ||
sexual orientation, disability, personal appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, age, | ||
religion, nationality, or other similar characteristics. | ||
- Please avoid using overtly sexual aliases or other nicknames that might | ||
detract from a friendly, safe and welcoming environment for all. | ||
- Please be kind and courteous. There’s no need to be mean or rude. | ||
- Respect that people have differences of opinion and that every design or | ||
implementation choice carries a trade-off and numerous costs. There is seldom a right answer. | ||
- Please keep unstructured critique to a minimum. If you have solid ideas | ||
you want to experiment with, make a fork and see how it works. | ||
- We will exclude you from interaction if you insult, demean or harass anyone. | ||
That is not welcome behavior. We interpret the term “harassment” as including the definition in the | ||
[Citizen Code of Conduct](https://github.com/stumpsyn/policies/blob/master/citizen_code_of_conduct.md); | ||
if you have any lack of clarity about what might be included in that concept, | ||
please read their definition. In particular, we don’t tolerate behavior that excludes | ||
people in socially marginalized groups. | ||
- Private harassment is also unacceptable. No matter who you are, if you feel | ||
you have been or are being harassed or made uncomfortable by a community member, | ||
please contact one of the channel ops or any of the NixOS moderation team immediately. | ||
Whether you’re a regular contributor or a newcomer, we care about making this community | ||
a safe place for you and we’ve got your back. | ||
- Likewise any spamming, trolling, flaming, baiting or other attention-stealing behavior is not welcome. | ||
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# Examples and Interactions | ||
[examples-and-interactions]: #examples-and-interactions | ||
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There have been a few spectacular failures of communication and good faith within the community. | ||
Most notable recent examples include the [block evasion thread](https://discourse.nixos.org/t/github-block-evasion-is-not-acceptable/12763), | ||
heated discussions in [RFC #98](https://github.com/NixOS/rfcs/pull/98) and [RFC #111](https://github.com/NixOS/rfcs/pull/111). | ||
Each of these incidents have caused significant discussion on IRC (when it was still official), | ||
matrix, discourse, and would bleed over into github and even non-official platforms. | ||
These discussions are generally very polarizing, and causes an enormous amount | ||
of emotional and mental stress to those involved. | ||
These incidents are also very embarressing for the greater nix community, | ||
and not having a way to identify disruptive before it becomes a heated | ||
issue is detrimental to the health of the community. | ||
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In conjunction with a moderation team (out-of-scope for this RFC), these incidents could have been | ||
better arbitrated as to have a more satisfactory resolution before escalation. This | ||
Code of Conduct will better equip the moderation process by providing clear expectations | ||
for behavior within the community. | ||
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# Drawbacks | ||
[drawbacks]: #drawbacks | ||
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- There are more "rules" for the community to follow. However, these statutes are intended to | ||
still allow individuals to participate within the community in a healthy way for all. | ||
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# Alternatives | ||
[alternatives]: #alternatives | ||
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- #98 Also provides an opinionated values and goals for the moderation team. However, | ||
these rules are less well-defined, and allow for broader interpretations | ||
of unacceptable behavior. | ||
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- #102 Codifies some of the existing moderation practices, and uses the | ||
existing [community ethos](https://nixos.org/community/index.html) as moderation criteria. | ||
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# Unresolved questions | ||
[unresolved]: #unresolved-questions | ||
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# Future work | ||
[future]: #future-work | ||
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- Ratification of a "NixOS moderation team" as described in the second to last bullet. | ||
- Add Code of Conduct to nixos.org, and mention the Code of Conduct on all relevant | ||
repositories under the NixOS organization. | ||
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