1CODE OF CONDUCT 2 3BIND 9 Code of Conduct 4 5Like the technical community as a whole, the BIND 9 team and community is 6made up of a mixture of professionals and volunteers from all over the 7world, working on every aspect of the mission - including mentorship, 8teaching, and connecting people. 9 10Diversity is one of our huge strengths, but it can also lead to 11communication issues and unhappiness. To that end, we have a few ground 12rules that we ask people to adhere to. This code applies equally to the 13core development team, open source contributors and those seeking help and 14guidance. 15 16This isn't an exhaustive list of things that you can't do. Rather, take it 17in the spirit in which it's intended - a guide to make it easier to enrich 18all of us and the technical communities in which we participate. 19 20This code of conduct applies to all spaces managed by the BIND 9 project 21or Internet Systems Consortium. This includes chat, the mailing lists, the 22issue tracker, and any other fora created by the project team which the 23community uses for communication. In addition, violations of this code 24outside these spaces may affect a person's ability to participate within 25them. 26 27If you believe someone is violating the code of conduct, we ask that you 28report it by emailing conduct@isc.org. For more details please see our 29Reporting Guidelines. 30 31 * Be friendly and patient. 32 * Be welcoming. We strive to be a community that welcomes and supports 33 people of all backgrounds and identities. This includes, but is not 34 limited to members of any race, ethnicity, culture, national origin, 35 colour, immigration status, social and economic class, educational 36 level, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, 37 size, family status, political belief, religion, and mental and 38 physical ability. 39 * Be considerate. Your work will be used by other people, and you in 40 turn will depend on the work of others. Any decision you take will 41 affect users and colleagues, and you should take those consequences 42 into account when making decisions. Remember that we're a world-wide 43 community, so you might not be communicating in someone else's primary 44 language. 45 * Be respectful. Not all of us will agree all the time, but disagreement 46 is no excuse for poor behavior and poor manners. We might all 47 experience some frustration now and then, but we cannot allow that 48 frustration to turn into a personal attack. It's important to remember 49 that a community where people feel uncomfortable or threatened is not 50 a productive one. Members of the BIND 9 community should be respectful 51 when dealing with other members as well as with people outside the 52 BIND 9 community. 53 * Be careful in the words that you choose. We are a community of 54 professionals, and we conduct ourselves professionally. Be kind to 55 others. Do not insult or put down other participants. Harassment and 56 other exclusionary behavior aren't acceptable. This includes, but is 57 not limited to: 58 + Violent threats or language directed against another person. 59 + Discriminatory jokes and language. 60 + Posting sexually explicit or violent material. 61 + Posting (or threatening to post) other people's personally 62 identifying information ("doxing"). 63 + Personal insults, especially those using racist or sexist terms. 64 + Unwelcome sexual attention. 65 + Advocating for, or encouraging, any of the above behavior. 66 + Repeated harassment of others. In general, if someone asks you to 67 stop, then stop. 68 * When we disagree, try to understand why. Disagreements, both social 69 and technical, happen all the time and BIND 9 is no exception. It is 70 important that we resolve disagreements and differing views 71 constructively. Remember that we're different. The strength of BIND 9 72 comes from its varied community, people from a wide range of 73 backgrounds. Different people have different perspectives on issues. 74 Being unable to understand why someone holds a viewpoint doesn't mean 75 that they're wrong. Don't forget that it is human to err and blaming 76 each other doesn't get us anywhere. Instead, focus on helping to 77 resolve issues and learning from mistakes. 78 79Original text courtesy of the Django Code of Conduct project. 80