# Code of Conduct

## A Note on This Project

HellionChat is a one-person side project developed under Hellion Forge.
I maintain this in my spare time, which means replies can take a few
days. Please do not escalate just because a thread is quiet.

When in doubt, assume good intent. Contributors come from different
backgrounds, time zones and skill levels. A clarifying question is
almost always a better first move than an accusation.

Please also keep discussions on topic. This project is about a Dalamud
chat plugin. Off-topic arguments belong elsewhere.

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## Our Pledge

We pledge to make our community welcoming, safe, and equitable for all.

We are committed to fostering an environment that respects and promotes
the dignity, rights, and contributions of all individuals, regardless
of characteristics including race, ethnicity, caste, color, age,
physical characteristics, neurodiversity, disability, sex or gender,
gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, language, philosophy
or religion, national or social origin, socio-economic position, level
of education, or other status. The same privileges of participation are
extended to everyone who participates in good faith and in accordance
with this Covenant.

## Encouraged Behaviors

While acknowledging differences in social norms, we all strive to meet
our community's expectations for positive behavior. We also understand
that our words and actions may be interpreted differently than we intend
based on culture, background, or native language.

With these considerations in mind, we agree to behave mindfully toward
each other and act in ways that center our shared values, including:

1. Respecting the **purpose of our community**, our activities, and our
   ways of gathering.
2. Engaging **kindly and honestly** with others.
3. Respecting **different viewpoints** and experiences.
4. **Taking responsibility** for our actions and contributions.
5. Gracefully giving and accepting **constructive feedback**.
6. Committing to **repairing harm** when it occurs.
7. Behaving in other ways that promote and sustain the **well-being of
   our community**.

## Restricted Behaviors

We agree to restrict the following behaviors in our community.
Instances, threats, and promotion of these behaviors are violations of
this Code of Conduct.

1. **Harassment.** Violating explicitly expressed boundaries or engaging
   in unnecessary personal attention after any clear request to stop.
2. **Character attacks.** Making insulting, demeaning, or pejorative
   comments directed at a community member or group of people.
3. **Stereotyping or discrimination.** Characterizing anyone's
   personality or behavior on the basis of immutable identities or
   traits.
4. **Sexualization.** Behaving in a way that would generally be
   considered inappropriately intimate in the context or purpose of the
   community.
5. **Violating confidentiality.** Sharing or acting on someone's
   personal or private information without their permission.
6. **Endangerment.** Causing, encouraging, or threatening violence or
   other harm toward any person or group.
7. Behaving in other ways that **threaten the well-being** of our
   community.

### Other Restrictions

1. **Misleading identity.** Impersonating someone else for any reason,
   or pretending to be someone else to evade enforcement actions.
2. **Failing to credit sources.** Not properly crediting the sources of
   content you contribute.
3. **Promotional materials.** Sharing marketing or other commercial
   content in a way that is outside the norms of the community.
4. **Irresponsible communication.** Failing to responsibly present
   content which includes, links to, or describes any other restricted
   behaviors.

## Reporting

If something here is being broken, contact me directly. Do not open a
public issue.

| Channel    | Address                  |
| ---------- | ------------------------ |
| Email      | `kontakt@hellion-media.de` |
| Discord DM | `@j.j_kazama`            |

Reports stay private. I will acknowledge within a few weekdays
(European business hours) and tell you what I plan to do.

## Enforcement

I am the sole maintainer, so enforcement is a single-person process.
I will pick the lightest measure that actually resolves the situation:

1. Private note asking the behaviour to stop.
2. Public correction in the affected thread.
3. Edit or removal of the offending content.
4. Private written warning with a cooldown period.
5. Temporary block from the repository or related spaces.
6. Permanent block.

Severe cases skip the lower steps. I will not negotiate over harassment
or threats.

## Scope

This Code of Conduct applies to all spaces the project owns or that I
run on its behalf: the GitHub repository, GitHub Discussions,
project-related Discord conversations, and the maintainer contact
listed in [`SECURITY.md`](SECURITY.md). It also applies when someone
is identifiably representing HellionChat elsewhere, for example when
posting as a HellionChat maintainer in the Dalamud Discord.

## Attribution

This Code of Conduct is adapted from the Contributor Covenant, version
3.0, available at
[https://www.contributor-covenant.org/version/3/0/](https://www.contributor-covenant.org/version/3/0/).

Contributor Covenant is stewarded by the Organization for Ethical
Source and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. To view a copy of this
license, visit
[https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).
