A primary goal of Sentient is to be inclusive and welcoming to the largest number of contributors, with the most varied and diverse backgrounds possible. As such, we are committed to providing a friendly, safe, and harassment-free environment for all, regardless of age, body size, disability, ethnicity, gender identity and expression, level of experience, education, socio-economic status, nationality, personal appearance, race, religion, or sexual identity and orientation.
Examples of behavior that contributes to creating a positive environment include:
Using welcoming and inclusive language
Being respectful of differing viewpoints and experiences
Gracefully accepting constructive criticism
Focusing on what is best for the community
Showing empathy towards other community members
Examples of unacceptable behavior by participants include:
The use of sexualized language or imagery and unwelcome sexual attention or advances
Trolling, insulting/derogatory comments, and personal or political attacks
Public or private harassment
Publishing others' private information, such as a physical or electronic address, without explicit permission
Deliberate intimidation, stalking, or following (online or offline)
Advocating for or encouraging any of the above behavior
Other conduct which could reasonably be considered inappropriate in a professional setting
Project maintainers are responsible for:
Clarifying the standards of acceptable behavior
Taking appropriate and fair corrective action in response to any instances of unacceptable behavior
Ensuring that all community spaces (e.g., GitHub, Discord, forums) remain safe and welcoming
Project maintainers have the right and responsibility to:
Remove, edit, or reject comments, commits, code, wiki edits, issues, and other contributions that are not aligned with this Code of Conduct
Ban temporarily or permanently any contributor for behaviors deemed inappropriate, threatening, offensive, or harmful
This Code of Conduct applies to all project spaces, including but not limited to:
GitHub repositories and discussions
Official communication channels (e.g., email, Discord, forums)
Events and meetups (online or offline) where individuals represent the project
It also applies to public spaces when an individual is representing the project or its community. Examples include:
Using an official project email address
Posting via an official social media account
Acting as an appointed representative at an event
Instances of abusive, harassing, or otherwise unacceptable behavior may be reported by:
Contacting the project team at [mailto:existence .sentient@gmail.com]
Filing a report via [link to a private form, if available]
All complaints will be:
Reviewed and investigated promptly and fairly
Handled with confidentiality to protect the reporter
Possible enforcement actions include:
A private or public warning
Temporary or permanent bans from community spaces
Removal of contributions or privileges
Project maintainers who do not follow or enforce the Code of Conduct in good faith may face temporary or permanent repercussions as determined by other members of the project's leadership.
This Code of Conduct is adapted from the Contributor Covenant, version 2.1, available at https://www.contributor-covenant.org/version/2/1/code_of_conduct.html.