Code of Conduct¶

NGINX is growing rapidly both as software and as a community. As a growing community, we need to be able to work together effectively, and these guidelines are intended to help us do that.

In the free software world, we collaborate on a volunteer basis to build software for everyone’s benefit. We improve on the work of others, which we have been given freely, and then share our improvements on the same basis. We additionally help others learn about the software and help them use it effectively. That collaboration depends on good relationships between developers and users. Our team has agreed on the following code of conduct to help define the ways that we expect all users and operators to adhere to.

• Be Considerate: Everyone is around to either help or be helped. We’re all around to learn. All the work we do affects someone else and we need to consider this when we make any changes.
• Be Respectful: Members of the NGINX community treat one another with respect. Everyone can make valuable contributions to NGINX. We may not always agree, but disagreement is no excuse for poor behavior and/or poor manners. We might all experience some frustration now and then, but we cannot allow that frustration to turn into a personal attack. It’s important to remember that a community where people feel uncomfortable or threatened is not a productive one. We expect members of the NGINX community to be respectful when dealing with all others. Nobody knows everything, and nobody is expected to be perfect. Asking questions is how we learn. Those who are asked questions should be responsive and helpful. However, when asking a question, care must be taken to do so in an appropriate forum.
• Be Constructive: Avoid flame wars, trolling, personal attacks, and repetitive arguments.
• Be Family Friendly: We are not sailors and have no need to act like it. Topics such as sex, drugs, violence, etc. as well as swearing will not be permitted.
• Stay On Topic: The NGINX IRC channel is meant to be a means of support. When other users are asking for support, they should not have to read your random chatter about what you had for dinner. Chatter like this is unwelcome when other users are seeking support. If the conversation becomes excessive or interferes with users seeking support, it needs to move to #nginx-social or another off-topic channel.
• Don’t Spam: Things such as frequent nick changes, away nicks, pasting multiple lines of text, displaying away messages, repeating questions frequently, spamming the enter key, etc. are all forms of spam and are unwelcome. There is little tolerance for spam in the NGINX community. Just don’t do it.
• Use Common Sense: Common sense is in short supply these days, but it’s still expected that our users have and use it. As a general rule, treat everyone the way you want to be treated.

This list is not inclusive. We will uphold the Libera Chat Network Guidelines as well as the Libera Chat Channel Guidelines. Any and all users should both follow and enforce these guidelines where they see fit.

Appeals Process¶

Nobody is perfect, not even the operators. In case of problems between users or between users and operators, the other operators can mediate. If you think you have been treated wrongly, please follow these steps to reach a resolution.

• Be calm, no caps or swearing. Seriously. If you feel the need to shout at someone or to swear, please take 5 minutes out before doing anything. Nobody will feel like helping you if you are swearing, shouting, or otherwise behaving in a disruptive manner.
• PM the operator who took action; mistakes can be made by both sides. Short, calm, and polite conversations can quickly solve problems and clear the air.
• If the previous step has failed then feel free to join #nginx-master. Another operator might be able to resolve the problem.

Before any of this, make sure you have read the Code of Conduct. It may also be helpful to take a look at our IRC Operator Guidelines document.