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# OONI Code of Conduct
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Statement of Intent:
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OONI is committed to fostering an inclusive environment and
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community. OONI is a place where people should feel safe to engage, share their
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point of view, and participate.
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This code of conduct applies to OONI as a whole. It is intended to
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provide guidelines for contributors. Employees and contractors of OONI
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are also subject to company policies and procedures. Those
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people should feel free to contact HR with questions or concerns.
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This code of conduct is not exhaustive or complete. It is an ongoing effort to
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summarize our shared understanding. We want to provide a welcoming, safe
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environment, so we can work together to pursue powerful solutions. We reserve
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the right to deviate from strictly enforcing this code. Any deviations must
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produce an outcome which is fairer, and aligned with our values. We understand
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that keeping a living document relevant and “patched” involves sustained
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effort.
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0. Summary: Don't be a jerk. Be awesome instead.
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The OONI community should be a good place where people are glad to be.
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DO: Be kind, thoughtful, and considerate.
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DO: Make OONI a place where people are happy and comfortable.
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DO: Remember: We are all contributing; we are all learning. Nobody was born
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an expert.
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DO: Yield the floor. Listen. Make sure everyone gets heard.
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DON'T: Insult, harass, intimidate, or be a jerk.
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DON'T: Treat honest mistakes as an excuse to hassle people. Mistakes are for
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learning.
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DON'T: Hunt for ways to uphold the letter of this code while violating its
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spirit.
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AND DO: Eagerly email: team@openobservatory.org with
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questions or concerns.
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1. Purpose
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A primary goal of the OONI community is to be inclusive of many different
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contributors. We want to include contributors from the most varied and diverse
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backgrounds possible. As such, we are committed to providing a friendly, safe
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and welcoming environment for all, regardless of their experience, gender
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identity or expression, sexual orientation, family, relationships, ability
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(whether bodily or mental), personal appearance, socioeconomic status, body
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size, race, ethnicity, age, religion, nationality, or membership in a
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disadvantaged and/or underrepresented group.
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A safe environment means one free from abuse, whether isolated or systemic. We
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explicitly acknowledge that tolerating abuse is a security problem. Allowing
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abusers and malicious people to disrupt our community puts our software,
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developers, and users at risk.
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This code of conduct outlines our expectations for all those who participate in
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our community, as well as the consequences for unacceptable behavior.
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We invite all those who participate in OONI to help us create safe
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and positive experiences for everyone.
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2. Be your best self
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The following behaviors are expected and requested of all community members:
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* Participate in an honest and active way. In doing so, you contribute to
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the health and longevity of this community.
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* Exercise consideration and respect in your speech and actions.
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* Attempt collaboration and dialog before engaging in conflict.
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* Refrain from demeaning, discriminatory, or harassing behavior and speech.
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* Be mindful of your surroundings and of your fellow participants. Alert
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community leaders if you notice:
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- a dangerous situation
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- someone in distress
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- violations of this code of conduct, even if they seem minor
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* Remember that community event venues may be shared with members of the
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public. Please be respectful to everyone using these locations.
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* Respect the privacy of your fellow community members.
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3. Unacceptable behaviors
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The following behaviors are unacceptable within our community:
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* Violence, sexual assault, threats of violence, or violent language
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directed against another person, especially violence against a person or
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group based on a protected characteristic. (Display of weapons may
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constitute intimidation or a threat of violence.)
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* Sexist, racist, homophobic, transphobic, ableist or otherwise
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discriminatory jokes and language.
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* Spontaneously posting or displaying sexually explicit or violent
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material. (If it is necessary to share such material when working on
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OONI's mission, do so with sensitivity. Be aware that many people don't
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want to see it.)
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* Posting or threatening to post other people’s personally identifying
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information ("doxing") without their consent.
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* Personal insults or attacks, particularly those related to:
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- experience
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- gender identity or expression
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- sexual orientation
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- family
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- relationships
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- ability (whether bodily or mental)
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- personal appearance
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- socioeconomic status
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- body size
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- race
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- ethnicity
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- age
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- religion
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- nationality
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- membership in a disadvantaged and/or underrepresented group
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* Inappropriate photography, audio recording, or recording of personal
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information. You should have someone's consent before recording these
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things, and before posting them publicly.
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* Inappropriate physical contact. You should have someone’s consent before
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touching them.
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* Unwelcome sexual attention: this includes sexualized comments or jokes,
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inappropriate touching, groping, and unwelcome sexual advances.
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* Deliberate intimidation, stalking or following (online or in person).
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* Deliberately undermining the spirit of this code while following the
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letter.
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* Sustained disruption of any community events, including talks,
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presentations, and online conversations.
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* Deliberately pushing against someone's stated boundaries.
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* Advocating for, or encouraging, any of the above behavior.
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4. Unacceptable behavior has consequences
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We will not tolerate unacceptable behavior from any community member. We will
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not make exceptions for sponsors and those with decision-making authority.
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People in formal or informal leadership roles must model the highest standards
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of behavior.
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Anyone asked by another community member to stop unacceptable behavior is
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expected to comply immediately. Please don't step in on someone else's behalf
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without their consent.
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5. Where to go for help
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The OONI team can assist with intra-community conflict resolution. You can contact
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the whole OONI team:
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- if you have questions or concerns about the code of conduct, or
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- if you feel that you have witnessed a code of conduct violation
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However, if you feel that there is a conflict of interest with any team
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member, you may contact members individually. See: https://ooni.org/about/.
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6. What to do if you witness unacceptable behavior
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If you are subject to or witness unacceptable behavior, or have any other
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concerns, please notify the OONI team as soon as possible. You can
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contact the OONI team in person, or at
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team@openobservatory.org. Current team members are listed
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on the [about page](https://ooni.org/about/). The OONI team's incident response will vary on a
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case-by-case basis. We will make every effort to respond to the
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incident immediately. We will prioritize the safety of the person who
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has been harmed, or is at risk of harm. Person(s) who have been harmed or are
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at risk of harm can withdraw the incident report at any time. We will never do
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anything without the consent of the person who has been harmed or is at risk of
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harm, except in situations where there is a threat of imminent danger or harm
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to anyone.
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7. What the person reporting a violation can expect
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The OONI team prioritizes the safety and well-being of any person who
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feels that they have been harmed or may be in danger of being harmed. Anyone
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reporting an issue to the OONI team can expect that their report will
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be taken seriously. Initial reports can be taken in written or verbal form.
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The next steps in an incident response will vary on a case-by-case basis.
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8. How the OONI team responds to incidents
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If a community member engages in unacceptable behavior, the OONI team
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may take any action they deem appropriate, including but not limited to a
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warning, informal mediation, temporary ban or permanent expulsion from the
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community.
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9. Scope of this document
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This code of conduct covers all community participants:
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- paid and unpaid contributors
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- sponsors
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- other guests
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when interacting:
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- in all online and in-person community venues
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- in one-on-one communications that relate to community work
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This code of conduct and its related procedures also applies to unacceptable
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behavior occurring outside the scope of community activities when such behavior
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has the potential to adversely affect the safety and well-being of community
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members. As members of the OONI community, we support and follow this Code while
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we are working on OONI, and take care not to undermine it in the rest of our
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time.
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10. License and attribution
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This code of conduct is shared under a Creative Commons CC-BY-SA 4.0
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International license.
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This code of conduct is adapted from The Tor Project code of conduct and uses
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some language and framing from the [Citizen Code of Conduct](https://citizencodeofconduct.org),
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which is shared under a CC-BY-SA license.
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