From d4060f1a394e95a20797e0824fea6c0f9a0d7e42 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Erisa A Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2025 19:27:56 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md: update Code of Conduct (#16806) Updates #cleanup Signed-off-by: Erisa A --- CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md | 140 +++++++++++++++++++++++++-------------------- 1 file changed, 77 insertions(+), 63 deletions(-) diff --git a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md index be5564ef4..3d33bba98 100644 --- a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md +++ b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md @@ -2,71 +2,72 @@ ## Our Pledge -We as members, contributors, and leaders pledge to make participation -in our community a harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless -of age, body size, visible or invisible disability, ethnicity, sex -characteristics, gender identity and expression, level of experience, -education, socio-economic status, nationality, personal appearance, -race, religion, or sexual identity and orientation. - -We pledge to act and interact in ways that contribute to an open, -welcoming, diverse, inclusive, and healthy community. +We are committed to creating an open, welcoming, diverse, inclusive, +healthy and respectful community. ## Our Standards -Examples of behavior that contributes to a positive environment for -our community include: - -* Demonstrating empathy and kindness toward other people -* Being respectful of differing opinions, viewpoints, and experiences -* Giving and gracefully accepting constructive feedback +Examples of behavior that contributes to a positive environment for our +community include: +* Demonstrating empathy and kindness toward other people. +* Being respectful of differing opinions, viewpoints, and experiences. +* Giving and gracefully accepting constructive feedback. * Accepting responsibility and apologizing to those affected by our - mistakes, and learning from the experience + mistakes, and learning from the experience. * Focusing on what is best not just for us as individuals, but for the - overall community - -Examples of unacceptable behavior include: + overall community. +Examples of unacceptable behavior include without limitation: * The use of sexualized language or imagery, and sexual attention or - advances of any kind + advances of any kind. +* The use of violent, intimidating or bullying language or imagery. * Trolling, insulting or derogatory comments, and personal or - political attacks -* Public or private harassment + political attacks. +* Public or private harassment. * Publishing others' private information, such as a physical or email - address, without their explicit permission -* Other conduct which could reasonably be considered inappropriate in - a professional setting + address, without their explicit permission. +* Spamming community channels and members, such as sending repeat messages, + low-effort content, or automated messages. +* Phishing or any similar activity; +* Distributing or promoting malware; +* Other conduct which could reasonably be considered inappropriate in a + professional setting. +* Please also see the Tailscale Acceptable Use Policy, available at + [tailscale.com/tailscale-aup](https://tailscale.com/tailscale-aup). -## Enforcement Responsibilities +Please also see the Tailscale Acceptable Use Policy, available at +[tailscale.com/tailscale-aup](https://tailscale.com/tailscale-aup). -Community leaders are responsible for clarifying and enforcing our -standards of acceptable behavior and will take appropriate and fair -corrective action in response to any behavior that they deem -inappropriate, threatening, offensive, or harmful. +# Reporting Incidents -Community leaders have the right and responsibility to remove, edit, -or reject comments, commits, code, wiki edits, issues, and other -contributions that are not aligned to this Code of Conduct, and will -communicate reasons for moderation decisions when appropriate. +Instances of abusive, harassing, or otherwise unacceptable behavior +may be reported to Tailscale directly via info@tailscale.com, or to +the community leaders or moderators via DM or similar. +All complaints will be reviewed and investigated promptly and fairly. +We will respect the privacy and safety of the reporter of any issues. -## Scope - -This Code of Conduct applies within all community spaces, and also -applies when an individual is officially representing the community in -public spaces. Examples of representing our community include using an -official e-mail address, posting via an official social media account, -or acting as an appointed representative at an online or offline -event. +Please note that this community is not moderated by staff 24/7, and we +do not have, and do not undertake, any obligation to prescreen, monitor, +edit, or remove any content or data, or to actively seek facts or +circumstances indicating illegal activity. While we strive to keep the +community safe and welcoming, moderation may not be immediate at all hours. +If you encounter any issues, report them using the appropriate channels. ## Enforcement -Instances of abusive, harassing, or otherwise unacceptable behavior -may be reported to the community leaders responsible for enforcement -at [info@tailscale.com](mailto:info@tailscale.com). All complaints -will be reviewed and investigated promptly and fairly. +Community leaders and moderators are responsible for clarifying and +enforcing our standards of acceptable behavior and will take appropriate +and fair corrective action in response to any behavior that they deem +inappropriate, threatening, offensive, or harmful. -All community leaders are obligated to respect the privacy and -security of the reporter of any incident. +Community leaders and moderators have the right and responsibility to remove, +edit, or reject comments, commits, code, wiki edits, issues, and other +contributions that are not aligned to this Community Code of Conduct. +Tailscale retains full discretion to take action (or not) in response +to a violation of these guidelines with or without notice or liability +to you. We will interpret our policies and resolve disputes in favor of +protecting users, customers, the public, our community and our company, +as a whole. ## Enforcement Guidelines @@ -76,48 +77,61 @@ this Code of Conduct: ### 1. Correction -**Community Impact**: Use of inappropriate language or other behavior +Community Impact: Use of inappropriate language or other behavior deemed unprofessional or unwelcome in the community. -**Consequence**: A private, written warning from community leaders, +Consequence: A private, written warning from community leaders, providing clarity around the nature of the violation and an explanation of why the behavior was inappropriate. A public apology may be requested. ### 2. Warning -**Community Impact**: A violation through a single incident or series +Community Impact: A violation through a single incident or series of actions. -**Consequence**: A warning with consequences for continued +Consequence: A warning with consequences for continued behavior. No interaction with the people involved, including -unsolicited interaction with those enforcing the Code of Conduct, for -a specified period of time. This includes avoiding interactions in +unsolicited interaction with those enforcing this Community Code of Conduct, +for a specified period of time. This includes avoiding interactions in community spaces as well as external channels like social media. Violating these terms may lead to a temporary or permanent ban. ### 3. Temporary Ban -**Community Impact**: A serious violation of community standards, +Community Impact: A serious violation of community standards, including sustained inappropriate behavior. -**Consequence**: A temporary ban from any sort of interaction or +Consequence: A temporary ban from any sort of interaction or public communication with the community for a specified period of time. No public or private interaction with the people involved, -including unsolicited interaction with those enforcing the Code of -Conduct, is allowed during this period. Violating these terms may lead -to a permanent ban. +including unsolicited interaction with those enforcing the Code of Conduct, +is allowed during this period. Violating these terms may lead to a permanent ban. ### 4. Permanent Ban -**Community Impact**: Demonstrating a pattern of violation of -community standards, including sustained inappropriate behavior, -harassment of an individual, or aggression toward or disparagement of +Community Impact: Demonstrating a pattern of violation of community +standards, including sustained inappropriate behavior, harassment of +an individual, or aggression toward or disparagement of classes of individuals. -**Consequence**: A permanent ban from any sort of public interaction +Consequence: A permanent ban from any sort of public interaction within the community. +## Acceptable Use Policy + +Violation of this Community Code of Conduct may also violate the +Tailscale Acceptable Use Policy, which may result in suspension or +termination of your Tailscale account. For more information, please +see the Tailscale Acceptable Use Policy, available at +[tailscale.com/tailscale-aup](https://tailscale.com/tailscale-aup). + +## Privacy + +Please see the Tailscale [Privacy Policy](http://tailscale.com/privacy-policy) +for more information about how Tailscale collects, uses, discloses and protects +information. + ## Attribution This Code of Conduct is adapted from the [Contributor