iGuidelines for Conduct - GNU Canada TITLE null.host 1 i null.host 1 iGuidelines for Conduct null.host 1 i null.host 1 iGNU Canada, much like the GNU Project itself, strongly urges null.host 1 ithe community to communicate in ways that are friendly, null.host 1 iwelcoming, and kind. null.host 1 iSee the [GNU Kind Communications Guidelines]. null.host 1 i null.host 1 iGNU Canada also has guidelines for conduct, originally based null.host 1 ion the [LibrePlanet Code of Conduct] (under a [Creative null.host 1 iCommons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License]), null.host 1 iwhich apply to us as participants in any campaigns, null.host 1 iprojects, and communities under the GNU Canada name, and null.host 1 icover our behaviour in any related forum, mailing list, null.host 1 iIRC channel, wiki, website, public meeting, or private null.host 1 icorrespondence. null.host 1 i null.host 1 iRules null.host 1 i null.host 1 i1. Be respectful. null.host 1 i null.host 1 iRespect each other, as well as people outside or new to null.host 1 ithe community. Personal attacks, hate speech, trolling, null.host 1 ibaiting, spamming, and discrimination on the basis of null.host 1 isuch things as gender, race, and sexuality will not be null.host 1 itolerated. null.host 1 i null.host 1 iWe are working towards user freedom for everyone, and that null.host 1 iincludes those who do not fully agree with us. Rather than null.host 1 icondemning individuals for not agreeing wholeheartedly or null.host 1 ieven disagreeing, respectfully try to help them better null.host 1 iunderstand, and try to understand their views as well. null.host 1 iThis requires persistently maintaining our best behaviour. null.host 1 iFrustration from a disagreement or even deliberate agitation null.host 1 iis not a valid excuse for poor behaviour. Differing views null.host 1 iare a strength for diverse communities, and they should be null.host 1 iresolved constructively, always with an eye toward finding null.host 1 icommon ground, giving each other the benefit of the doubt, null.host 1 iand being cautious of misinterpretation. Avoid null.host 1 iover-defensive or aggressive reactions and try to pacify null.host 1 iany disruptive situations as early as possible to prevent null.host 1 iconflicts from escalating. A productive community makes null.host 1 ipeople feel comfortable and welcome. null.host 1 i null.host 1 i2. Be mindful. null.host 1 i null.host 1 iKeep in consideration that our actions directly affect null.host 1 iothers, including colleagues and the public, and reflect on null.host 1 iGNU Canada's work as a whole. This includes many basic null.host 1 ithings like asking for help if unsure about something, or null.host 1 iannouncing when we leave a project and trying to find others null.host 1 iwho can pick up where we leave off. We are all working null.host 1 itogether for free software, and the success of our efforts null.host 1 idepends on our ability to cooperate. Our contributions are null.host 1 iall valuable and will be built upon by others, and in turn null.host 1 iour work will depend on that of others null.host 1 i null.host 1 i3. Work together. null.host 1 i null.host 1 iAim to make allies wherever possible, and avoid burning null.host 1 ibridges. We should stand by our strong set of ideals while null.host 1 iremaining very welcoming as a movement. Collaboration is null.host 1 ihighly encouraged. Reach out to as many individuals as well null.host 1 ias existing projects and groups as possible. All work null.host 1 ishould be done as transparently as possible and published in null.host 1 ia way that enables others to discuss and get involved with null.host 1 iyour efforts. null.host 1 i null.host 1 i4. Advocate Freedom. null.host 1 i null.host 1 iThe free software movement is first and foremost a social null.host 1 imovement, so please be sure to have read our critical null.host 1 idocuments and understand our core philosophy. In accordance null.host 1 iwith 1-3, please do not be aggressive toward others who may null.host 1 inot immediately share the same views. If we are not null.host 1 iencouraging and respectful, we can't hope to gain their null.host 1 isupport. Frame issues and arguments in a way which is null.host 1 iconducive to changing minds, not alienating visitors. null.host 1 iPeople are unlikely to listen if they feel in any way like null.host 1 ithey're being attacked. They are much more receptive to null.host 1 iideas which are presented in a positive and constructive null.host 1 iway. Being respectful doesn't mean sacrificing our core null.host 1 iideals; we should always frame the issues we work on in null.host 1 iterms of those ideals. That means using language that null.host 1 iforegrounds freedom, like referring to the operating system null.host 1 iwe promote as [GNU/Linux], talking about [free software null.host 1 irather than open source], and encouraging people to try null.host 1 i[distributions that are fully committed to freedom]. null.host 1 i null.host 1 iCopyright (c) 2010, 2013, 2018 Free Software Foundation, Inc. null.host 1 iCopyright (c) 2023 Amin Bandali null.host 1 i null.host 1 iGNU Canada's Guidelines for Conduct are licensed under the null.host 1 iterms of the [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 null.host 1 iInternational License] null.host 1 i null.host 1 h[GNU Kind Communications Guidelines] /conduct/https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/kind-communication.html gopher.gnu.ca 70 h[LibrePlanet Code of Conduct] /conduct/https://libreplanet.org/wiki/LibrePlanet:About/Code_of_Conduct gopher.gnu.ca 70 h[Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License] /conduct/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ gopher.gnu.ca 70 h[GNU/Linux] /conduct/https://www.gnu.org/gnu/linux-and-gnu.html gopher.gnu.ca 70 h[free software rather than open source] /conduct/https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/open-source-misses-the-point.html gopher.gnu.ca 70 h[distributions that are fully committed to freedom] /conduct/https://www.gnu.org/distros/free-distros.html gopher.gnu.ca 70 i null.host 1 1Back to GNU Canada's gopherhole / gopher.gnu.ca 70 .