Some thoughts and policies on ethics, conduct, harassment, etc.
Everything on this page consists only of my personal views, and does not necessarily reflect those of my employer(s) or any larger communities I may be a part of. Just so we're clear.
I am fortunate enough to have control over several small spaces on the internet that are effectively "mine". These include (but are not necessarily limited to) this website and the various github projects under my account. Creating a separate code of conduct for each of those locations would be rather silly, so here's a blanket statement.
This code of conduct is in the public domain. This means that you are free to do pretty much whatever you want with it (including copying without attribution) although of course attribution is always appreciated. It is derived from the example anti-harassment policy on the Geek Feminism wiki.
I am dedicated to providing a welcoming and harassment-free experience for everyone. I do not tolerate harassment of participants in any form. Anybody who chooses to work with me in any of my spaces is implicitly bound by this policy as well.
This code of conduct applies to all of my spaces as enumerated above. Anyone who violates this code of conduct may be sanctioned or expelled from these spaces at my discretion.
Harassment includes but is not limited to:
If you are being harassed by anybody in one of my spaces, notice that someone else is being harassed, or have any other concerns, please contact me immediately at eapache@gmail.com. If I am an offending party, please let me know; it is certainly not intentional and I will make every effort to correct my behaviour. I will respond as promptly as I can.
I will respect confidentiality requests for the purpose of protecting victims of abuse. At my discretion, I may publicly name a person about whom I’ve received harassment complaints, or privately warn third parties about them, if I believe that doing so will increase the safety of the community or the general public. I will not name harassment victims without their affirmative consent.