Introduction & Scope
Connect.Cyberinfrastructure (Connect.CI) is a community of portals supporting research computing and data programs.
This Code of Conduct applies to all Connect.CI spaces, activities, and communications—online and in person—and to anyone participating in or representing Connect.CI, including volunteers, speakers, and sponsors.
We’re committed to fostering a respectful and collaborative environment. While this code isn’t exhaustive, it reflects the values we strive to uphold. We ask everyone to follow it in both spirit and practice to help create a positive, welcoming community.
All Connect.CI projects, events, and affiliated activities must adopt and enforce a similar standard of conduct.
If the code is violated, the Connect.CI steering committee may take appropriate action, including warnings, removal from events, or, in serious cases, exclusion from the community.
Standards for Behavior
All communication should be appropriate for a professional audience including people of many different backgrounds. Please always be kind and courteous. There is never a need to be mean, rude, or disrespectful. Thank you for helping make this a welcoming, friendly community for all.
We, the members of Connect.CI, strive to:
- Be empathetic, respectful, welcoming, friendly, and patient. We remember that every Connect.CI event, project, and program is crafted by human beings who deserve to be treated with kindness and empathy. We work together to resolve conflict and assume good intentions. We may all experience some frustration from time to time, but we do not allow frustration to turn into a personal attack. A community where people feel uncomfortable or threatened is not a productive one.
- Be collaborative. Our work depends on the participation of many people, and in turn others depend on our work. Effective and friendly collaboration enables everyone to better achieve their goals.
- Be careful in the words that we choose. We are careful and respectful in our communication, and we take responsibility for our own speech. Be kind to others. Do not insult or put down other members of the community.
Unacceptable Behavior
We, the members of Connect.CI, are committed to making participation in this community a harassment-free experience.
We will not accept harassment or other exclusionary behaviors, such as:
- The use of sexualized language or imagery
- Excessive profanity (please avoid curse words; people differ greatly in their sensitivity to swearing)
- Posting sexually explicit or violent material
- Violent or intimidating threats or language directed against another person or group
- Inappropriate physical contact and/or unwelcome sexual attention or sexual comments
- Sexist, racist, or otherwise discriminatory jokes and language
- Trolling or insulting and derogatory comments
- Public or private harassment
- Continuing to initiate interaction (such as photography, recording, messaging, or conversation) with someone after being asked to stop
- Sustained disruption of talks, events, or communications, such as heckling of a speaker
- Publishing (or threatening to post) other people’s personally identifying information (“doxing”), such as physical or electronic addresses, without explicit permission
- Other unethical or unprofessional conduct
- Advocating for, or encouraging, any of the above behaviors
Reporting Guidelines
If you believe someone is violating the code of conduct, please report this in a timely manner (see How to Submit a Report). Code of conduct violations reduce the value of the community for everyone. Connect.CI members take reports of misconduct very seriously and are committed to preserving and maintaining the welcoming nature of our community.
All complaints will be reviewed and investigated and will result in a response that is deemed necessary and appropriate to the circumstances. All reports will be kept confidential, with the exception of cases where the Steering Committee determines the report should be shared with law enforcement. In those cases, the report will be shared with the proper legal authorities.
In some cases the Connect.CI Leadership may determine that a public statement will need to be made. If that’s the case, the identities of all involved parties and reporters will remain confidential unless those individuals instruct us otherwise.
For possibly unintentional breaches of the code of conduct, you may want to respond to the person and point out this code of conduct (either in public or in private, whatever is most appropriate). If you would prefer not to do that, please report the issue (see How to Submit a Report) or contact a Connect.CI steering committee member for assistance.
Take care of each other. Alert the Connect.CI steering committee if you notice a dangerous situation, someone in distress, or violations of this code of conduct, even if they seem inconsequential.
How to Submit a Report
If you feel your safety is in jeopardy or the situation is an emergency, contact local law enforcement before making a report to Connect.CI. (In the U.S., dial 911.)
Connect.CI is committed to promptly addressing any reported issues. If you have experienced or witnessed behavior that violates the Connect.CI Code of Conduct, please contact us via this online form.
License
This code of conduct has been adapted from the US-RSE Association and NumFocus code of conducts, which was itself adapted from numerous sources, including the Geek Feminism wiki, created by the Ada Initiative and other volunteers, which is under a Creative Commons Zero license, the Contributor Covenant version 1.2.0, the Bokeh Code of Conduct, the SciPy Code of Conduct, the Carpentries Code of Conduct, and the NeurIPS Code of Conduct.
The Connect.CI Code of Conduct is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License