# 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/).
