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''Source: adapted from the Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki, https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Universal_Code_of_Conduct (CC BY-SA). Status: proposal, to be adopted.'' | ''Source: adapted from the Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki, https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Universal_Code_of_Conduct (CC BY-SA). Status: proposal, to be adopted.'' | ||
'''In simple words:''' when many people collaborate on the same platform, some behaviours can hurt others: insults, threats, harassment, abuse of power, vandalism. This page proposes the basic rules of respect that would apply to everyone on the WikiDeal platform, without exception, and lists the behaviours that are not acceptable. The goal is a safe and healthy space where anyone can take part in fair deals. | |||
Once adopted, the Universal Code of Conduct (UCoC) would apply to the whole WikiDeal platform and its spaces as well as Ynternet.org Foundation activities, including events it hosts and events it funds or supports with other resources. | Once adopted, the Universal Code of Conduct (UCoC) would apply to the whole WikiDeal platform and its spaces as well as Ynternet.org Foundation activities, including events it hosts and events it funds or supports with other resources. | ||
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== Why we have a Universal Code of Conduct == | == Why we have a Universal Code of Conduct == | ||
We believe in empowering as many people as possible to actively participate in the WikiDeal platform and its spaces, to reach the WikiDeal vision of fair deals with nice people, guided by its founding question: can users own and sustain a global marketplace? We believe our communities of contributors should be as diverse, inclusive, and accessible as possible. We want these communities to be positive, safe and healthy environments for anyone who joins (and wants to join) them. We are committed to ensuring that it remains so, including by embracing this Code of Conduct and revisiting for updates as needed. Also, we wish to protect the WikiDeal platform against those who damage or distort the content. | We believe in empowering as many people as possible to actively participate in the WikiDeal platform and its spaces, to reach the WikiDeal vision of fair deals with nice people, guided by its founding question: can users own, run and sustain a global marketplace? We believe our communities of contributors should be as diverse, inclusive, and accessible as possible. We want these communities to be positive, safe and healthy environments for anyone who joins (and wants to join) them. We are committed to ensuring that it remains so, including by embracing this Code of Conduct and revisiting for updates as needed. Also, we wish to protect the WikiDeal platform against those who damage or distort the content. | ||
In line with the WikiDeal mission, all who participate in the WikiDeal platform and its spaces will: | In line with the WikiDeal mission, all who participate in the WikiDeal platform and its spaces will: | ||
* Help create a world in which everyone can take part in fair deals with nice people, and in which users can own and sustain a global marketplace | * Help create a world in which everyone can take part in fair deals with nice people, and in which users can own, run and sustain a global marketplace | ||
* Be part of a global community that will avoid bias and prejudice, and | * Be part of a global community that will avoid bias and prejudice, and | ||
* Strive towards accuracy and verifiability in all its work | * Strive towards accuracy and verifiability in all its work | ||
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* Systematically manipulating content to favour specific interpretations of facts or points of view (also by means of unfaithful or deliberately false rendering of sources and altering the correct way of composing editorial content) | * Systematically manipulating content to favour specific interpretations of facts or points of view (also by means of unfaithful or deliberately false rendering of sources and altering the correct way of composing editorial content) | ||
* Hate speech in any form, or discriminatory language aimed at vilifying, humiliating, inciting hatred against individuals or groups on the basis of who they are or their personal beliefs | * Hate speech in any form, or discriminatory language aimed at vilifying, humiliating, inciting hatred against individuals or groups on the basis of who they are or their personal beliefs | ||
* The use of symbols, images, categories, tags or other kinds of content that are intimidating or harmful to others outside of the context of informational use. This includes imposing schemes on content intended to marginalize or ostracize. | * The use of symbols, images, categories, tags or other kinds of content that are intimidating or harmful to others outside of the context of legitimate contractual and informational use, such as the documentation of disputes, contract templates or communication text templates (for example alerts). This includes imposing schemes on content intended to marginalize or ostracize. | ||
== Related documents (to be migrated) == | == Related documents (to be migrated) == | ||