We, the maintainers and contributors of Science, pledge to make participation in this project a welcoming, respectful and harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of age, body size, disability, ethnicity, gender identity and expression, level of experience, education, nationality, personal appearance, race, religion, language, or sexual identity and orientation.
We want people from every background, whether students, teachers, hobbyists or professionals, to feel safe asking questions, sharing ideas and fixing mistakes. Science works best when curiosity is welcome and mistakes are treated as chances to learn.
Behaviour that contributes to a positive environment includes:
- Being kind, patient and respectful toward others
- Welcoming newcomers and answering questions with care
- Giving and accepting constructive feedback gracefully
- Focusing on what is best for the project and its learners
- Backing claims with sources and being open to correction
- Acknowledging mistakes, taking responsibility and learning from them
- Crediting the work and ideas of others
Behaviour that is not acceptable includes:
- Harassment, insults, personal attacks, trolling or derogatory comments
- Discrimination or demeaning remarks about any person or group
- Sexualised language or imagery, or unwelcome sexual attention
- Threats, intimidation or encouragement of violence
- Publishing someone's private information, such as an address or email, without their permission
- Deliberately spreading false scientific information, or repeatedly pushing unsourced claims after being asked for sources
- Plagiarism, or submitting work you do not have the right to share
- Spam, advertising unrelated to the project, or disruptive off-topic behaviour
- Any other conduct that would reasonably be considered inappropriate in a professional or educational setting
Debate and disagreement about science are healthy. Please:
- Critique ideas, evidence and methods, not people
- Cite sources when you challenge a claim
- Accept that models are simplifications and that some values are still uncertain
- Assume good faith until shown otherwise
Maintainers are responsible for clarifying and enforcing these standards and will take fair, appropriate action in response to behaviour they consider inappropriate, threatening, offensive or harmful.
Maintainers have the right and responsibility to remove, edit or reject comments, commits, code, issues, pull requests and other contributions that do not follow this Code of Conduct, and to temporarily or permanently ban contributors for behaviour they deem harmful. They will explain moderation decisions when appropriate.
This Code of Conduct applies in all project spaces, including the repository, issues, pull requests, discussions and any other channel used for the project. It also applies when someone is officially representing the project in public spaces.
If you experience or witness unacceptable behaviour, please report it privately to the maintainers at rabin@ruhrbin.site. Include as much detail as you can, such as links, screenshots and context. All reports will be reviewed promptly and treated with discretion, and the privacy and safety of the reporter will be respected.
Maintainers will follow these steps when deciding on consequences:
- Correction: a private or public note explaining what was inappropriate, and a request to change the behaviour. A public apology may be requested.
- Warning: a formal warning that continued behaviour will have consequences, with a period of no interaction with the people involved if needed.
- Temporary restriction: a time-limited block on commenting, opening issues or submitting pull requests.
- Permanent ban: removal from all project spaces for serious or repeated violations, including harassment of others.
This Code of Conduct is adapted from the Contributor Covenant, version 2.1, available at https://www.contributor-covenant.org/version/2/1/code_of_conduct.html.