We believe that our mission is best served in an environment that is friendly, safe, and accepting; free
from intimidation or harassment. Towards this end, certain behaviors and practices will not be
tolerated.
Be respectful.
We're here to help:
Abusive behavior is never tolerated.
Violations of this code may result in swift and permanent expulsion from the Slate community.
"Too long, didn't read" is not a valid excuse for not knowing what is in this document.
We expect all members of the Slate community to abide by this Code of Conduct at all times in all Slate
community venues, online and in person, and in one-on-one communications pertaining to Slate affairs.
This policy covers the usage of Filecoin public infrastructure, as well as other Filecoin websites,
Filecoin related events, and any other services offered by or on behalf of the Filecoin community. It
also applies to behavior in the context of the Filecoin Open Source project communities, including but
not limited to public GitHub repositories, IRC channels, social media, mailing lists, and public events.
The definitions of various subjective terms such as "discriminatory", "hateful", or "confusing" will be
decided at the sole discretion of the Filecoin abuse team.
Friendly Harassment-Free Space
We are committed to providing a friendly, safe and welcoming environment for all, regardless of gender
identity, sexual orientation, disability, ethnicity, religion, age, physical appearance, body size,
race, or similar personal characteristics.We ask that you please respect that people have differences
of opinion regarding technical choices, and that every design or implementation choice carries a
trade-off and numerous costs. There is seldom a single right answer. A difference of technology
preferences is not a license to be rude.{" "}
Any spamming, trolling, flaming, baiting, or other attention-stealing behavior is not welcome, and
will not be tolerated. Harassing other users is never tolerated, whether via public or private media.
Avoid using offensive or harassing nicknames, or other identifiers that might detract from a friendly,
safe, and welcoming environment for all.{" "}
Harassment includes, but is not limited to: harmful or prejudicial verbal or written comments related
to gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, ethnicity, religion, age, physical appearance,
body size, race, or similar personal characteristics; inappropriate use of nudity, sexual images,
and/or sexually explicit language in public spaces; threats of physical or non-physical harm;
deliberate intimidation, stalking or following; harassing photography or recording; sustained
disruption of talks or other events; inappropriate physical contact; and unwelcome sexual attention.{" "}
Media shared through public infrastructure run by the Filecoin team must not contain illegal or
infringing content. You should only publish content via Filecoin public infrastructure if you have the
right to do so. This include complying with all software license agreements or other intellectual
property restrictions. You will be solely responsible for any violation of laws or others'
intellectual property rights.
Avoid Marketing or Soliciting
You are welcome to post endorsements of tools, products or services that you personally find useful,
but please refrain from blatant advertising, marketing or any kind of spam. Selling commercial
services or fundraising is not allowed.
Reporting Violations of this Code of Conduct
If you believe someone is harassing you or has otherwise violated this Code of Conduct, please contact
us at to send us an abuse report. If this is the initial report of a problem, please
include as much detail as possible. It is easiest for us to address issues when we have more context.
Copyright Violations
We respect the intellectual property of others and ask that you do too. If you believe any content or
other materials available through public Filecoin infrastructure violates a copyright held by you and
you would like to submit a notice pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act or other similar
international law, you can submit a notice to our agent for service of notice to: .
Please make sure your notice meets the Digital Millennium Copyright Act requirements.
Consequences
All content published to public Filecoin infrastructure is hosted at the sole discretion of the
Filecoin team. Unacceptable behavior from any community member will not be tolerated. Anyone asked to
stop unacceptable behavior is expected to comply immediately. If a community member engages in
unacceptable behavior, the Filecoin team may take any action they deem appropriate, up to and
including a temporary ban or permanent expulsion from the community without warning (and without
refund in the case of a paid event or service).
Addressing Grievances
Please contact if you need to report a problem or address a grievance related to an
abuse report. If you feel you have been falsely or unfairly accused of violating this Code of Conduct,
you should contact . We will do our best to ensure that your grievance is handled
appropriately. In general, we will choose the course of action that we judge as being most in the
interest of fostering a safe and friendly community.
Contact Info
Please contact if you need to report a problem or address a grievance related to an
abuse report. You are also encouraged to contact us if you are curious about something that might be
"on the line" between appropriate and inappropriate content. We are happy to provide guidance to help
you be a successful part of our community.
Changes
This is a living document and may be updated from time to time. Please refer to the{" "}
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for this document to view the changes.