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Fixes #13660 Change-Id: I05bcb4efcb865192a1ef6756e9dccef83505934c Reviewed-on: https://go-review.googlesource.com/17990 Reviewed-by: Chris Broadfoot <cbro@golang.org>
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<h2 id="about">About the Code of Conduct</h2>
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<h3 id="why">Why have a Code of Conduct?</h3>
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<p>
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Online communities include people from many different backgrounds.
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The Go contributors are committed to providing a friendly, safe and welcoming
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environment for all, regardless of age, disability, gender, nationality, race,
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religion, sexuality, or similar personal characteristic.
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<p>
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The first goal of the Code of Conduct is to specify a baseline standard
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of behavior so that people with different social values and communication
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styles can talk about Go effectively, productively, and respectfully.
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The second goal is to provide a mechanism for resolving conflicts in the
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community when they arise.
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<p>
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The third goal of the Code of Conduct is to make our community welcoming to
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people from different backgrounds.
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Diversity is critical to the project; for Go to be successful, it needs
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contributors and users from all backgrounds.
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(See <a href="https://blog.golang.org/open-source">Go, Open Source, Community</a>.)
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<p>
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With that said, a healthy community must allow for disagreement and debate.
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The Code of Conduct is not a mechanism for people to silence others with whom
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they disagree.
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<h3 id="spaces">Where does the Code of Conduct apply?</h3>
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<p>
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If you participate in or contribute to the Go ecosystem in any way,
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you are encouraged to follow the Code of Conduct while doing so.
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</p>
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<p>
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Explicit enforcement of the Code of Conduct applies to the
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official forums operated by the Go project (“Go spaces”):
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<ul>
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<li>The official <a href="https://github.com/golang/">GitHub projects</a>
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and <a href="https://go-review.googlesource.com/">code reviews</a>.
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<li>The <a href="https://groups.google.com/group/golang-nuts">golang-nuts</a> and
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<a href="https://groups.google.com/group/golang-dev">golang-dev</a> mailing lists.
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<li>The #go-nuts IRC channel on Freenode.
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<li>The <a href="https://reddit.com/r/golang">/r/golang subreddit</a>.
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</ul>
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<p>
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Other Go groups (such as conferences, meetups, and other unofficial forums) are
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encouraged to adopt this Code of Conduct. Those groups must provide their own
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moderators and/or working group (see below).
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</p>
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<h2 id="values">Gopher values</h2>
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<p>
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These are the values to which people in the Go community (“Gophers”) should aspire.
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</p>
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<ul>
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<li>Be friendly and welcoming
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<li>Be patient
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<ul>
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<li>Remember that people have varying communication styles and that not
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everyone is using their native language.
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(Meaning and tone can be lost in translation.)
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</ul>
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<li>Be thoughtful
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<ul>
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<li>Productive communication requires effort.
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Think about how your words will be interpreted.
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<li>Remember that sometimes it is best to refrain entirely from commenting.
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</ul>
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<li>Be respectful
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<ul>
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<li>In particular, respect differences of opinion.
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</ul>
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<li>Be charitable
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<ul>
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<li>Interpret the arguments of others in good faith, do not seek to disagree.
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<li>When we do disagree, try to understand why.
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</ul>
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<li>Avoid destructive behavior:
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<ul>
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<li>Derailing: stay on topic; if you want to talk about something else,
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start a new conversation.
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<li>Unconstructive criticism: don't merely decry the current state of affairs;
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offer—or at least solicit—suggestions as to how things may be improved.
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<li>Snarking (pithy, unproductive, sniping comments)
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<li>Discussing potentially offensive or sensitive issues;
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this all too often leads to unnecessary conflict.
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<li>Microaggressions: brief and commonplace verbal, behavioral and
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environmental indignities that communicate hostile, derogatory or negative
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slights and insults to a person or group.
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</ul>
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</ul>
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<p>
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People are complicated.
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You should expect to be misunderstood and to misunderstand others;
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when this inevitably occurs, resist the urge to be defensive or assign blame.
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Try not to take offense where no offense was intended.
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Give people the benefit of the doubt.
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Even if the intent was to provoke, do not rise to it.
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It is the responsibility of <i>all parties</i> to de-escalate conflict when it arises.
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</p>
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<h2 id="unwelcome_behavior">Unwelcome behavior</h2>
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<p>
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These actions are explicitly forbidden in Go spaces:
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</p>
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<ul>
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<li>Insulting, demeaning, hateful, or threatening remarks.
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<li>Discrimination based on age, disability, gender, nationality, race,
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religion, sexuality, or similar personal characteristic.
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<li>Bullying or systematic harassment.
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<li>Unwelcome sexual advances.
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<li>Incitement to any of these.
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</ul>
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<h2 id="moderation">Moderation</h2>
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<p>
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The Go spaces are not free speech venues; they are for discussion about Go.
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These spaces have moderators.
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The goal of the moderators is to facilitate civil discussion about Go.
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</p>
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<p>
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When using the official Go spaces you should act in the spirit of the “Gopher
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values”.
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If you conduct yourself in a way that is explicitly forbidden by the CoC,
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you will be warned and asked to stop.
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If you do not stop, you will be removed from our community spaces temporarily.
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Repeated, willful breaches of the CoC will result in a permanent ban.
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</p>
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<p>
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Moderators are held to a higher standard than other community members.
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If a moderator creates an inappropriate situation, they should expect less
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leeway than others, and should expect to be removed from their position if they
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cannot adhere to the CoC.
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</p>
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<p>
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Complaints about moderator actions must be handled using the reporting process
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below.
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</p>
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<h2 id="reporting">Reporting issues</h2>
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<p>
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The Code of Conduct Working Group is a group of people that represent the Go
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community. They are responsible for handling conduct-related issues.
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Their purpose is to de-escalate conflicts and try to resolve issues to the
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satisfaction of all parties. They are:
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</p>
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<ul>
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<li>Aditya Mukerjee <dev@chimeracoder.net>
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<li>Andrew Gerrand <adg@golang.org>
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<li>Dave Cheney <dave@cheney.net>
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<li>Jason Buberel <jbuberel@google.com>
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<li>Peggy Li <peggyli.224@gmail.com>
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<li>Sarah Adams <sadams.codes@gmail.com>
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<li>Steve Francia <steve.francia@gmail.com>
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<li>Verónica López <gveronicalg@gmail.com>
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</ul>
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<p>
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If you encounter a conduct-related issue, you should report it to the
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Working Group using the process described below.
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<b>Do not</b> post about the issue publicly or try to rally sentiment against a
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particular individual or group.
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</p>
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<ul>
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<li>Mail <a href="mailto:conduct@golang.org">conduct@golang.org</a> or
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<a href="https://golang.org/s/conduct-report">submit an anonymous report</a>.
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<ul>
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<li>Your message will reach the Working Group.
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<li>Reports are confidential within the Working Group.
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<li>Should you choose to remain anonymous then the Working Group cannot
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notify you of the outcome of your report.
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<li>You may contact a member of the group directly if you do not feel
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comfortable contacting the group as a whole. That member will then raise
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the issue with the Working Group as a whole, preserving the privacy of the
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reporter (if desired).
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<li>If your report concerns a member of the Working Group they will be recused
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from Working Group discussions of the report.
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<li>The Working Group will strive to handle reports with discretion and
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sensitivity, to protect the privacy of the involved parties,
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and to avoid conflicts of interest.
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</ul>
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<li>You should receive a response within 48 hours (likely sooner).
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(Should you choose to contact a single Working Group member,
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it may take longer to receive a response.)
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<li>The Working Group will meet to review the incident and determine what happened.
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<ul>
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<li>With the permission of person reporting the incident, the Working Group
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may reach out to other community members for more context.
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</ul>
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<li>The Working Group will reach a decision as to how to act. These may include:
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<ul>
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<li>Nothing.
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<li>A request for a private or public apology.
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<li>A private or public warning.
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<li>An imposed vacation (for instance, asking someone to abstain for a week
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from a mailing list or IRC).
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<li>A permanent or temporary ban from some or all Go spaces.
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</ul>
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<li>The Working Group will reach out to the original reporter to let them know
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the decision.
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<li>Appeals to the decision may be made to the Working Group,
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or to any of its members directly.
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</ul>
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<p>
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<b>Note that the goal of the Code of Conduct and the Working Group is to resolve
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conflicts in the most harmonious way possible.</b>
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We hope that in most cases issues may be resolved through polite discussion and
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mutual agreement.
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Bannings and other forceful measures are to be employed only as a last resort.
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</p>
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<p>
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Changes to the Code of Conduct (including to the members of the Working Group)
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should be proposed using the
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<a href="https://golang.org/s/proposal-process">change proposal process</a>.
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</p>
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<h2 id="summary">Summary</h2>
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<ul>
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<li>Treat everyone with respect and kindness.
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<li>Be thoughtful in how you communicate.
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<li>Don’t be destructive or inflammatory.
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<li>If you encounter an issue, please mail <a href="mailto:conduct@golang.org">conduct@golang.org</a>.
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</ul>
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<h3 id="acknowledgements">Acknowledgements</h3>
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<p>
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Parts of this document were derived from the Code of Conduct documents of the
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Django, FreeBSD, and Rust projects.
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</p>
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