By participating in Carbon spaces, you agree to abide by this Code of Conduct
The Carbon Development Platform (CDP) community includes seasoned engineers, weekend modders, technical writers, and curious newcomers. We work better when every voice is heard and treated with respect, so we start with a short set of ground rules.
These rules aren’t a catalogue of “don’ts.” Treat them as a shared compass to keep conversations constructive and inclusive. They apply to all Carbon-run spaces—GitHub issues, pull requests, Discussions, CCP-hosted events for Carbon, and any CCP-hosted channels used for Carbon. Serious misconduct elsewhere can still affect someone’s ability to participate here.
If you experience or witness behaviour that breaks this code, email opensource@ccpgames.com. Reports go straight to the moderation team and are handled in confidence.
- 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 worldwide 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 CDP community should be respectful when dealing with other members as well as with people outside the CDP 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 Carbon is no exception. It is important that we resolve disagreements and differing views constructively. Remember that we’re different. The strength of our community comes from its varied members, 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.
Attribution & license
Adapted for the Carbon Development Platform.
Original text courtesy of the Speak Up! project.
Licensed under CC BY 3.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/