# 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/).
