# 🤝 Contributor Covenant Code of Conduct
## 🌟 **Our Pledge**
We as members, contributors, and leaders pledge to make participation in our community a harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of age, body size, visible or invisible disability, ethnicity, sex characteristics, gender identity and expression, level of experience, education, socio-economic status, nationality, personal appearance, race, caste, color, religion, or sexual identity and orientation.
We pledge to act and interact in ways that contribute to an open, welcoming, diverse, inclusive, and healthy community.
## 📋 **Our Standards**
### **✅ Examples of behavior that contributes to a positive environment:**
- **🤝 Being Respectful**: Using welcoming and inclusive language
- **🎯 Staying Focused**: Keeping discussions relevant and constructive
- **💡 Being Helpful**: Sharing knowledge and helping newcomers
- **🙏 Showing Gratitude**: Acknowledging others' contributions and efforts
- **🔄 Giving Feedback**: Providing constructive, actionable feedback
- **📚 Continuous Learning**: Being open to learning from mistakes and others
- **🌍 Embracing Diversity**: Welcoming people from all backgrounds and skill levels
- **🔧 Collaborative Problem-Solving**: Working together to find solutions
### **❌ Examples of unacceptable behavior:**
- **🚫 Harassment**: The use of sexualized language or imagery, and sexual attention or advances of any kind
- **💬 Trolling**: Insulting or derogatory comments, and personal or political attacks
- **🕵️ Privacy Violations**: Publishing others' private information without explicit permission
- **⚡ Disruption**: Deliberately disrupting discussions or project activities
- **🎭 Impersonation**: Pretending to be someone else or misrepresenting affiliations
- **📢 Spamming**: Repeated off-topic posts or excessive self-promotion
- **🔥 Inflammatory Content**: Content intended to provoke or upset others
- **⚖️ Other Conduct**: Any conduct which could reasonably be considered inappropriate in a professional setting
## 🛡️ **Enforcement Responsibilities**
Community leaders are responsible for clarifying and enforcing our standards of acceptable behavior and will take appropriate and fair corrective action in response to any behavior that they deem inappropriate, threatening, offensive, or harmful.
Community leaders 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, and will communicate reasons for moderation decisions when appropriate.
## 🌐 **Scope**
This Code of Conduct applies within all community spaces, and also applies when an individual is officially representing the community in public spaces. Examples of representing our community include:
### **🏠 Project Spaces**
- GitHub repositories, issues, and pull requests
- GitHub Discussions and project wiki
- Discord server and community chat channels
- Official social media accounts and posts
### **🌍 Public Representation**
- Using an official e-mail address
- Posting via official social media accounts
- Acting as an appointed representative at events
- Speaking at conferences or meetups about RustChain
## 📞 **Reporting**
### **How to Report**
Instances of abusive, harassing, or otherwise unacceptable behavior may be reported to the community leaders responsible for enforcement at:
- **Primary**: conduct@rustchain.community
- **GitHub**: Use the "Report content" feature on GitHub
- **Discord**: Direct message to moderators (if applicable)
- **Anonymous**: Anonymous reporting form (link in README)
### **What to Include**
When reporting, please include:
- **Description**: Clear description of the incident
- **Evidence**: Screenshots, links, or other documentation
- **Context**: When and where the incident occurred
- **Impact**: How the behavior affected you or others
- **Witnesses**: Any witnesses to the incident (if applicable)
### **Confidentiality**
All complaints will be reviewed and investigated promptly and fairly. All community leaders are obligated to respect the privacy and security of the reporter of any incident.
## ⚖️ **Enforcement Guidelines**
Community leaders will follow these Community Impact Guidelines in determining the consequences for any action they deem in violation of this Code of Conduct:
### **1. 📝 Correction**
**Community Impact**: Use of inappropriate language or other behavior deemed unprofessional or unwelcome in the community.
**Consequence**: A private, written warning from community leaders, providing clarity around the nature of the violation and an explanation of why the behavior was inappropriate. A public apology may be requested.
### **2. ⚠️ Warning**
**Community Impact**: A violation through a single incident or series of actions.
**Consequence**: A warning with consequences for continued behavior. No interaction with the people involved, including unsolicited interaction with those enforcing the Code of Conduct, for a specified period of time. This includes avoiding interactions in community spaces as well as external channels like social media. Violating these terms may lead to a temporary or permanent ban.
### **3. ⏸️ Temporary Ban**
**Community Impact**: A serious violation of community standards, including sustained inappropriate behavior.
**Consequence**: A temporary ban from any sort of interaction or public communication with the community for a specified period of time. No public or private interaction with the people involved, including unsolicited interaction with those enforcing the Code of Conduct, is allowed during this period. Violating these terms may lead to a permanent ban.
### **4. 🚫 Permanent Ban**
**Community Impact**: Demonstrating a pattern of violation of community standards, including sustained inappropriate behavior, harassment of an individual, or aggression toward or disparagement of classes of individuals.
**Consequence**: A permanent ban from any sort of public interaction within the community.
## 🔄 **Appeals Process**
### **Right to Appeal**
If you believe you have been falsely or unfairly accused of violating this Code of Conduct, you may appeal the decision by:
1. **Email**: Send a detailed appeal to appeals@rustchain.community
2. **Timeline**: Appeals must be submitted within 30 days of the enforcement action
3. **Process**: Appeals will be reviewed by different community leaders than those involved in the original decision
### **Appeal Requirements**
Your appeal should include:
- **Original Incident**: Description of the original incident and enforcement action
- **New Evidence**: Any new evidence or information not previously considered
- **Explanation**: Your perspective on why the enforcement action was inappropriate
- **Commitment**: Your commitment to following the Code of Conduct going forward
## 🎓 **Community Guidelines**
### **💬 Communication Guidelines**
#### **In Issues and Pull Requests**
- **🎯 Stay On Topic**: Keep discussions focused on the technical aspects
- **🤝 Be Constructive**: Offer solutions, not just criticism
- **📚 Help Others**: Share knowledge and help newcomers understand
- **🔍 Search First**: Check for existing issues before creating new ones
#### **In Discussions and Chat**
- **👋 Welcome Newcomers**: Help new community members feel included
- **🤔 Ask Questions**: No question is too basic - everyone is learning
- **💡 Share Ideas**: Contribute your thoughts and suggestions respectfully
- **🙏 Say Thanks**: Acknowledge when someone helps you
### **🔧 Technical Collaboration**
#### **Code Reviews**
- **🎯 Focus on Code**: Review the code, not the person
- **📝 Be Specific**: Provide clear, actionable feedback
- **🏗️ Suggest Improvements**: Offer alternative approaches when possible
- **✅ Acknowledge Good Work**: Highlight well-written code and good practices
#### **Issue Management**
- **📋 Provide Details**: Include reproduction steps, environment info, and logs
- **🏷️ Use Labels**: Help categorize issues appropriately
- **🔄 Follow Up**: Update issues with new information or resolution status
- **🧹 Keep Clean**: Close resolved issues and link to relevant PRs
### **🌟 Recognition and Appreciation**
We believe in recognizing and appreciating community contributions:
#### **Types of Recognition**
- **🏆 Contributor Highlights**: Monthly recognition of outstanding contributors
- **📝 Hall of Fame**: Long-term recognition in project documentation
- **🎯 Special Roles**: Opportunities for community leadership positions
- **📢 Social Recognition**: Shout-outs on social media and in newsletters
#### **Ways to Contribute**
- **💻 Code**: Bug fixes, features, performance improvements
- **📖 Documentation**: Tutorials, guides, API documentation, examples
- **🐛 Testing**: Bug reports, test cases, quality assurance
- **💬 Community**: Helping others, moderating discussions, organizing events
- **🎨 Design**: UI/UX improvements, graphics, branding materials
## 🚀 **Leadership and Governance**
### **Community Leaders**
Our community leaders are responsible for:
- **📋 Setting Standards**: Maintaining and evolving community guidelines
- **⚖️ Enforcement**: Fairly applying the Code of Conduct
- **🎯 Vision**: Guiding the project's technical and community direction
- **🤝 Mediation**: Resolving conflicts and disputes
- **🌱 Growth**: Fostering community growth and development
### **Becoming a Leader**
Community members can become leaders through:
- **📈 Consistent Contribution**: Regular, high-quality contributions over time
- **🤝 Community Engagement**: Helping others and fostering positive interactions
- **🎯 Technical Expertise**: Demonstrated knowledge in relevant areas
- **💼 Leadership Skills**: Showing ability to guide and mentor others
## 📚 **Resources**
### **Getting Help**
- **📖 Documentation**: Read the project documentation and examples
- **💬 Discussions**: Start a discussion for general questions
- **🐛 Issues**: Create an issue for bugs or specific problems
- **📧 Direct Contact**: Email community leaders for sensitive matters
### **Learning Resources**
- **🦀 Rust Learning**: [The Rust Programming Language Book](https://doc.rust-lang.org/book/)
- **🤖 AI Development**: Resources for building AI applications
- **🔧 Contributing Guide**: [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for detailed contribution guidelines
- **🛡️ Security**: [SECURITY.md](SECURITY.md) for security-related contributions
## 🙏 **Attribution**
This Code of Conduct is adapted from the [Contributor Covenant](https://www.contributor-covenant.org/), version 2.1, available at [https://www.contributor-covenant.org/version/2/1/code_of_conduct.html](https://www.contributor-covenant.org/version/2/1/code_of_conduct.html).
Community Impact Guidelines were inspired by [Mozilla's code of conduct enforcement ladder](https://github.com/mozilla/diversity).
For answers to common questions about this code of conduct, see the FAQ at [https://www.contributor-covenant.org/faq](https://www.contributor-covenant.org/faq). Translations are available at [https://www.contributor-covenant.org/translations](https://www.contributor-covenant.org/translations).
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## 🎯 **Our Commitment**
We are committed to making RustChain a welcoming and inclusive project where everyone can contribute their best work. Together, we're building the future of AI orchestration in Rust, and we want everyone to be part of that journey.
**Questions about this Code of Conduct?** Please reach out to conduct@rustchain.community.
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*This Code of Conduct is reviewed and updated as needed to ensure it serves our growing community effectively.*