In the interest of fostering an open and welcoming environment, Yacs pledges to be an inclusive and harassment-free experience for all, regardless of age, body size, disability, ethnicity, gender identity and expression, level of experience, educational background, socio-economic status, nationality, personal appearance, race, religion, or sexual identity and orientation.
This Code of Conduct applies to all Yacs-affiliated activity online and offline.
- Use inclusive language. This includes:
- using gender-neutral or non-gendered language where possible
- when referring to community members, using their preferred pronouns
- in general, avoiding any language that could be considered offensive towards marginalized groups
- Respect people's differences. Examples include:
- Being welcoming towards new members
- Being open to opposing viewpoints
- Being understanding of cultural differences
- Making sure your project and any physical spaces your project team may meet are accessible to all members, including members with disabilities
- Be constructive and respectful when giving others feedback. This includes:
- Only giving feedback when solicited (e.g. mock presentation, questions section of presentation, request for code review, pull request, etc.)
- Keeping all feedback constructive, objective and impersonal
Examples of unacceptable behaviors include:
- The use of sexualized language or imagery and unwelcome sexual attention or advances
- Trolling, insulting/derogatory comments, and personal or political attacks
- Public or private harassment as defined here
- Publishing others’ private information, such as a physical or electronic address, without explicit permission
- Other conduct which could reasonably be considered inappropriate in a professional setting
This project is affiliated with Rensselaer Center for Open Source (RCOS). At any point, you may report instances of CoC violations to the RCOS coordinators and faculty advisors at coordinators@rcos.io. You, as well as any other witnesses, have the right to remain anonymous to the rest of the RCOS community.
If you are uncomfortable reporting to the coordinators for any reason, you may reach out to a faculty advisor directly via the RCOS Slack.
Project maintainers have the right and responsibility to remove, edit, or reject comments, commits, code, wiki edits, issues, and other contributions that are not aligned to this Code of Conduct. In the case of contributors external to RPI and/or RCOS, temporary or permanent bans may occur. RPI-specific policies are outlined in the RCOS Bylaws.
This Code of Conduct has been adapted from the RCOS Community Code of Conduct.