CaptainCodeman/code-of-conduct

A simple code-of-conduct that focuses on what is actually important.

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Code-of-Conduct

This policy is designed to maintain a strictly technical focus while actively discouraging the types of social and political discussions that sometimes occur in open source communities.

It is a notably direct and minimalist code of conduct policy that takes a distinctly different approach from many standard open source project policies.

Here are the key aspects:

Core Philosophy

  • Focuses exclusively on software-related contributions
  • Explicitly rejects discussion of personal characteristics or identity unless directly relevant to software (e.g., accessibility issues)
  • Takes a "software-only" stance on what's acceptable to discuss

Key Points

  • Standards are simple: If it relates to the software, it's allowed. If it doesn't, it isn't.
  • Explicitly rejects "performative virtue signalling" and identity-based conflicts
  • Expects participants to "behave like sensible adults" without detailed behavioral guidelines

Governance

  • Single decision maker (repo owner) with complete authority
  • No debate or discussion of moderation decisions
  • Clear enforcement email provided
  • Violations handled based on severity and frequency

Scope

  • Applies only within code repositories
  • Makes no claims on behavior outside the project space

What makes this policy unusual

  • Rejects the common practice of detailed behavioral guidelines
  • Takes an explicitly anti-political stance
  • Deliberately minimalist approach to rules and enforcement
  • Adapts the Contributor Covenant template but significantly modifies its typical approach
  • Focuses solely on technical merit and software-related contributions

Contributors

CaptainCodeman

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