diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 252c999..ef1fd5e 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ # What is NCoC -No Code-Of-Conduct is a groundbreaking new idea. Designed to help you find communities and projects that will not get stuck endlessly debating how members should behave in their communities, only to be found to never be fully resolved to anyone's liking. +No Code Of Conduct is a groundbreaking new idea. Designed to help you find communities and projects that will not get stuck endlessly debating how members should behave in their communities, only to be found to never be fully resolved to anyone's liking. #### What if.. we all agreed? @@ -10,23 +10,32 @@ No Code-Of-Conduct is a groundbreaking new idea. Designed to help you find comm 3. Nothing else matters! + +#### Q: Great! How do I add this to my project? + +Simply copy CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md into the root directory of your project. You may modify it to your needs. + +#### Q: How do I promote No Code of Conduct? + +Feel free to talk about, discuss, and promote No Code of Conduct anywhere you wish, and use the hashtag #NCoC on Twitter. + #### Q: What if, this makes me feel discriminated against? If you feel this way simply because we do not have a code of conduct, it is hard for anyone to relate to you. This is not intended to discriminate against anyone. Simply because we don't baby sit people on our site to make sure they treat you with respect, does not mean we hope you feel unwelcome, or that you are treated without respect. That is just not something we have time for. -#### Q: Without a CoC, how would I possibly feel safe engaging in your community? How would I raise a red flag if I am mis-treated? +#### Q: Without a CoC, how would I possibly feel safe engaging in your community? How would I raise a red flag if I am mistreated? The way you would go about this in any other discussion forum. If you limit yourself to participating in things that only have codes of conduct, then you're limiting yourself as a human being on this marvelous place we call the internet. It is not this community's place to care about individual feelings. We leave that to the individuals. The internet is a big place, you should prepare yourself to deal with it. #### Q: If you don't have a CoC, this will surely be the end of your project, and the end of some talented individuals contributing to it! -Please see "good list" above, There is plenty of proof that not having a CoC is a workable solution. While the linux community for example may not be warm and helpful, there is nothing wrong or racist about it, and you certainly will not be harassed unless you harass people there. +There is plenty of proof that not having a CoC is a workable solution. While the linux community for example may not be warm and helpful, there is nothing wrong or offensive about it, and you certainly will not be harassed unless you harass people there. #### Q: What about non-internet communications, such as a place of work, or a conference? -These understandably are different. Often sane communities will have a CoC that is unique to their physical location, and/or event. In different parts of the world, the needs are different (see "he" vs "she" vs "they" vs people that do not have english as their primary language). We are talking about the internet here, not physical meet ups, and that requires we do not care about the unimportant parts of how people talk. +These understandably are different. Often sane communities will have a CoC that is unique to their physical location, and/or event. In different parts of the world, the needs are different (see "he" vs "she" vs "they" vs people that do not have English as their primary language). We are talking about the internet here, not physical meet ups, and that requires we do not care about the unimportant parts of how people talk. -#### Q: Without a CoC, how would this community be welcoming to newcomers, and not become vile, intimidating, or have some other type of unwelcome agenda. +#### Q: Without a CoC, how would this community be welcoming to newcomers, and not become vile, intimidating, or have some other type of unwelcome agenda? We strive to lead by example. We feel there are enough level-headed adults here to back you up. However, if someone tells you you are stupid, or wrong. Stop. Think. Does this have anything to do with your race, region, religion, or anything else not related to this project? This is a tricky one. Have you considered, that they are either having a bad day, are a bad listener, or possibly, you are wrong? If you feel you're not wrong, please, by all means, reply. We love discussion! We love our members. We are confident if you are a level-headed adult, you will be treated like one. Other level-headed adults want to hear from you. @@ -38,7 +47,7 @@ That wasn't really a question, but we will answer it anyways. This is an exampl Email that person, and try to work it out. Email the owners of the community, and alert them. Whatever do you, do not make a scene, as that will burden the entire community with your issue. If it's truly a problem and you're truly an asset to the community then you will probably get an email back. Sometimes, you have to be the bigger person. Say your piece privately, and don't dwell on it. Remember, this is not the time or place to start these kind of discussions. If someone else did this to you, that is unclassy, but there is only so much a moderator and personal discussion can accomplish. I am afraid that bringing to a larger group will be of poor form, and not helpful. -#### Q: What about off topic chatter? +#### Q: What about off-topic chatter? Off topic chatter should be discouraged, but not censored. NCoC is targeting things like open source projects and public online communities based around specific topics. @@ -57,11 +66,3 @@ Once again, we are not going to tolerate our community being overridden by the m #### Q: Why don't you care about my feelings? We are not a support group for human emotion. We are a community that strives to focus around our topics. Anything else takes away from that. - -#### Q: OMG this is a breath of fresh air, where do I sign up? - -There is no signup. You can reach out to us on tumblr [here](http://nocodeofconduct.com/) and we will add your name to our list so people can know you also, do not care in the least about being bogged down with social issues that are not the point of your community. - -#### Q: You must be a middle aged white man living in the US that couldn't care less and does not tolerate people from any background? - -Actually, that could not be farther from the truth. I work at an organization that builds products for gay community, in fact. But am sick of having some of my favorite projects bogged down because people love drama. I am especially sick of feeling like people feel they want a someone to prepare a special place for people like me and our special needs. We just want to be like everyone else.