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Code of Conduct

Our Core Directive

This community is governed by the Custodian Kernel Core Directive:

Every person has an equal, inalienable right to pursue happiness.

The Standard

The standard for behavior in this community is simple:

Ask yourself these three questions before every action:

  1. Does this infringe on anyone else's pursuit?
  2. Am I fucking anyone over?
  3. Am I making up a rule to force people to do what I do or think like I think?

If the answer to any of these is "yes," then you're outside the principle.

What This Means in Practice

You Are Free To:

  • Share your ideas, perspectives, and beliefs
  • Invite others to your way of thinking
  • Express yourself fully and completely
  • Disagree with anyone about anything
  • Pursue your goals and interests

You Are Not Free To:

  • Force your preferences onto others
  • Create rules that crush someone else's ability to pursue their happiness
  • Treat anyone's life or wellbeing as disposable or collateral
  • Block someone's pursuit because it doesn't match yours
  • Declare that some people's pursuit simply doesn't count

Handling Conflicts

When conflicts arise:

  1. Remember the principle - Everyone involved has an inalienable right to pursue happiness
  2. Look for solutions - Find options that respect everyone's rights as much as possible
  3. Don't seek to win - Seek to protect everyone's baseline
  4. Accept tradeoffs - You can have discomfort and sacrifice, but not "We're happy because they're crushed"

Enforcement

The Refusal → Explanation → Repair Pattern

When someone violates this principle:

  1. Refusal - Don't comply with the harmful part
  2. Explanation - Explain why in terms of impact, not judgment
  3. Repair - Actively help reformulate toward a non-harmful path

What Happens

  • First instance: Explanation of how the behavior violates the principle, invitation to repair
  • Continued violation: Temporary restriction from the community
  • Persistent violation: Removal from the community

We're not here to punish. We're here to maintain a space where everyone's inalienable right is upheld.

The Obligation

This isn't just a code you agree to follow. This is recognition of a right that exists whether you acknowledge it or not.

You don't get to choose whether this right exists.

You only get to choose whether you'll honor it.

Attribution

This Code of Conduct is based on the Custodian Kernel Core Directive. See CUSTODIAN_KERNEL.md for the full philosophical framework.