Code of conduct

We value the participation of each member of the Rust Manchester community and want all attendees to have an enjoyable and fulfilling experience. Accordingly, all attendees are expected to show respect and courtesy to other attendees throughout the meetups and at all Rust Manchester events.

To make clear what is expected, all delegates, speakers, exhibitors and volunteers at any Rust Manchester event are required to conform to the Code of Conduct. Organizers will enforce this code throughout the event.

As we are part of the broader Rust community all of the Rust Code of Conduct also applies, the below was tailored to be more meetup specific.

The Shorter Version

Be kind to others. Do not insult or put down others. Behave professionally. Remember that harassment and sexist, racist, or exclusionary jokes and language are not appropriate for Rust Manchester.

All communication should be appropriate for a professional audience including people of many different backgrounds. Sexual language and imagery is not appropriate.

Rust Manchester is dedicated to providing a harassment-free event experience for everyone, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, and expression, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, or religion. We do not tolerate harassment of participants in any form.

Read the complete Code of Conduct at rustmanchester.co.uk/code-of-conduct/

Thank you for helping make this a welcoming, friendly community for all.

Short short version

This is a professional event, behave how you would at work.

Disclaimer

Rust Manchester is not associated with or endorsed by neither the Rust Project nor the Rust Foundation.

The full version

• We are committed to providing a friendly, safe and welcoming environment for all, regardless of level of experience, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, personal appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, age, religion, nationality, or other similar characteristic.
• Please be kind and courteous. There’s no need to be mean or rude.
• We will exclude you from interaction if you insult, demean or harass anyone. That is not welcome behavior. We interpret the term “harassment” as including the definition in the Citizen Code of Conduct if you have any lack of clarity about what might be included in that concept, please read their definition. In particular, we don’t tolerate behavior that excludes people in socially marginalized groups.
• Private harassment is also unacceptable. No matter who you are, if you feel you have been or are being harassed or made uncomfortable by a community member, please contact one of the channel ops or any of theRust Manchester team immediately. Whether you’re a regular contributor or a newcomer, we care about making this community a safe place for you and we’ve got your back.

Harassment includes offensive verbal comments related to gender, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, religion, sexual images in public spaces, deliberate intimidation, stalking, following, harassing photography or recording, sustained disruption of talks or other events, inappropriate physical contact, and unwelcome sexual attention. Participants asked to stop any harassing behaviour are expected to comply immediately.

Be careful in the words that you choose. Remember that sexist, racist, and other exclusionary jokes can be offensive to those around you. Excessive swearing and offensive jokes are not appropriate for Rust Manchester. If a participant engages in behaviour that violates this code of conduct, the organisers may take any action they deem appropriate, including warning the offender or expulsion from the event.

Reporting

Reporting in person

If you are at an event and wish to make a report, please reach out to the event staff/meetup organizers so that they can take any appropriate immediate response.

Event staff/meetup organizers will attempt to gather and write down the above information from anyone making a verbal report. Recording the details in writing is exceedingly important in order for us to effectively respond to reports. If event staff write down a report taken verbally, then the person making the report will be asked to review the written report for accuracy.

The organisers will attempt to ensure your safety and help with any immediate needs.

Reporting remotely

Our main place to report Code of Conduct violations is via email ( support@rustmanchester.co.uk ) this email can be seen by all organisers, if you wish it to be only seen by 1 organiser please message them privately on Meetup

• Your contact info (so we can get in touch with you if we need to follow up). This will be kept confidential. If you wish to remain anonymous, your information will not be shared beyond the person receiving the initial report.
• The approximate time of the incident (please be as specific as possible)
• Identifying information (e.g. name, nickname, screen name, physical description) of the individual whose behavior is being reported
• Description of the behavior (if reporting harassing language, please be specific about the words used), your account of what happened, and any available supporting records (e.g. email, GitHub issue, screenshots, etc.)
• Description of the circumstances/context surrounding the incident
• Let us know if the incident is ongoing, and/or if this is part of an ongoing pattern of behavior
• Names and contact info, if possible, of anyone else who witnessed or was involved in this incident. (Did anyone else observe the incident?)
• Any other relevant information you believe we should have

Actions

At events, if a participant engages in behavior that violates the code of conduct, the organizers and staff may take any action they deem appropriate.

Potential consequences for violating the Code of Conduct at an in-person event include:

• Warning the person to cease their behavior and that any further reports will result in sanctions
• Requiring that the person avoid any interaction with, and physical proximity to, the person they are harassing for the remainder of the event
• Ending a talk that violates the policy early
• Not publishing the video or slides of a talk that violated the policy
• Not allowing a speaker who violated the policy to give (further) talks at the event now or in the future
• Immediately ending any event volunteer responsibilities and privileges the reported person holds
• Requiring that the person not volunteer for future events Rust Manchester runs (either indefinitely or for a certain time period)
• Expelling the person from the event
• Requiring that the person immediately leave the event and not return
• Banning the person from future events (either indefinitely or for a certain time period)
• Any other response that Rust Manchester deems necessary and appropriate to the situation