This document outlines the code of conduct for contributors, maintainers, and users of the "commitlint" project. It aims to foster an inclusive and respectful community, promoting collaboration and positive interactions. By participating in this project, you are expected to adhere to this code of conduct. This code of conduct applies to all project-related spaces, including GitHub repositories, issue trackers, mailing lists, and social media platforms associated with the project.
In the interest of fostering an open and welcoming environment, we, as contributors, maintainers, and users of the commitlint project, pledge to make participation in our community a harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of age, body size, disability, ethnicity, gender identity and expression, level of experience, nationality, personal appearance, race, religion, or sexual orientation.
To create a positive and inclusive environment, we expect all participants to:
- Be respectful and considerate: Treat others with kindness, respect, and empathy, fostering a welcoming and collaborative atmosphere.
- Be inclusive and supportive: Welcome individuals from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, ensuring everyone feels valued and heard.
- Be mindful of language and tone: Use inclusive language and avoid offensive or derogatory comments or personal attacks.
- Be constructive: Provide constructive feedback, suggestions, and criticism in a respectful manner, with the aim of improving the project and fostering growth.
- Be open-minded: Embrace diverse ideas, viewpoints, and approaches, encouraging healthy discussions and debates.
- Be accountable: Take responsibility for your actions, acknowledge and learn from mistakes, and avoid repeating harmful behavior.
- Respect project guidelines: Adhere to the project's technical guidelines, contribution guidelines, and licensing requirements.
The following behaviors are considered unacceptable and will not be tolerated within the community:
- Harassment and discrimination: Engaging in any form of harassment, discrimination, or exclusionary behavior, including but not limited to offensive comments, slurs, insults, derogatory remarks, or personal attacks.
- Intimidation and threats: Intimidating or threatening behavior, both online and offline, towards any participant in the community.
- Unwelcome advances: Making unwelcome sexual advances, inappropriate comments, or any other behavior of a sexual nature.
- Spam and trolling: Posting irrelevant, repetitive, or disruptive content with the intention of annoying or provoking others.
- Violation of privacy: Sharing personal or confidential information of others without their explicit consent.
- Plagiarism and intellectual property infringement: Claiming the work of others as your own, including copying code or content without proper attribution or permission.
- Violation of project guidelines: Repeatedly disregarding the project's technical guidelines, contribution guidelines, or licensing requirements.
Instances of abusive, harassing, or otherwise unacceptable behavior may be reported by contacting the project maintainers at aj3sshh@gmail.com or sugatbajracharya49@gmail.com. All complaints will be reviewed and investigated promptly and fairly. The project maintainers are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of the reporting individual(s).
In the case of a verified violation of this code of conduct, appropriate actions will be taken, which may include:
- Educating the individual(s) involved about the code of conduct and providing guidance on acceptable behavior.
- Issuing warnings or temporary bans from project-related spaces.
- Implementing permanent bans from project-related spaces for repeated or severe violations.
- Reporting illegal behavior to relevant authorities if necessary.
This code of conduct is adapted from the Contributor Covenant and Mozilla Community Participation Guidelines. It is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License