We are committed to providing a welcoming and inspiring community for all. We pledge that everyone participating in the Equity Scenario Sim community will be treated with respect and dignity.
Examples of behavior that creates a positive environment include:
- Being respectful: Treat all community members with courtesy and respect
- Being inclusive: Welcome people of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives
- Being constructive: Provide helpful feedback and focus on solutions
- Being collaborative: Work together to improve the project
- Listening actively: Take time to understand others' viewpoints
- Assuming good intent: Give others the benefit of the doubt
- Celebrating others: Acknowledge and appreciate contributions
Examples of unacceptable behavior include:
- Harassment or discrimination of any kind
- Insulting or demeaning comments
- Personal attacks
- Trolling or inflammatory comments
- Unwelcome sexual attention or advances
- Publishing private information without consent
- Any form of bullying or intimidation
This Code of Conduct applies to:
- GitHub issues and pull requests
- Code reviews and comments
- Discussions and forums
- Offline events and meetups
- Any space representing the Equity Scenario Sim community
If you experience or witness unacceptable behavior:
- Document the incident - Note what happened, when, and who was involved
- Report privately - Email maintainers with details
- Be specific - Include examples and context
- Respect privacy - Share only what's necessary
Maintainers will:
- Take all reports seriously
- Investigate fairly and confidentially
- Respect the privacy of all parties
- Take appropriate action
- Communicate outcomes when appropriate
Violations may result in:
- Warning and request to modify behavior
- Temporary suspension from community
- Permanent ban from project
- Removal of content
- Use clear, descriptive titles
- Provide sufficient context
- Be respectful to those responding
- Don't cross-post to multiple channels
- Write descriptive commit messages
- Reference related issues
- Accept constructive feedback gracefully
- Work collaboratively with reviewers
- Be constructive and helpful
- Provide evidence for claims
- Acknowledge good ideas
- Avoid dismissive language
We strive to use inclusive language:
- Avoid gendered pronouns when unnecessary
- Be mindful of cultural references
- Use accessible terminology
- Welcome all experience levels
- Questions about the project? Open a discussion
- Need clarification? Ask respectfully
- Unsure about guidelines? Reach out to maintainers
- Concerned about behavior? Report confidentially
We appreciate:
- Bug reports and feature suggestions
- Code contributions
- Documentation improvements
- Community support and encouragement
- Diverse perspectives and ideas
This Code of Conduct is inspired by the Contributor Covenant and other community standards, adapted for the Equity Scenario Sim project.
This Code of Conduct may be updated as the community grows. Changes will be communicated to all members.
- Respect: Honor each other's time, effort, and perspectives
- Integrity: Be honest and act ethically
- Collaboration: Work together toward common goals
- Excellence: Strive for quality in all contributions
- Inclusion: Welcome and support all members
Remember: We're all here because we care about making equity modeling more accessible. Let's build this together with kindness, respect, and professionalism.
Thank you for being part of our community! 🙌