From eea8f35580e15e09bff4588f30bcd30158c514f6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Bradley=20M=2E=20K=C3=BChn?= Date: Wed, 27 May 2026 09:44:50 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 01/24] Add explicit explanation of CC-BY-SA-4.0 adherence before changes. MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit In my experience, there is some confusion in the community about how CC-By-SA-4.0 works. For example, some consider it plagiarism to repurpose works as permitted by the license. Since my experiences with such accusations, I always take great care to carefully list out the methods by which a modified/adapted CC-BY-SA-4.0 work complies with §3(a)(A). I do that first and maintain it thereafter. After all, bare minimum adherence to Free licenses is not what we in the copyleft-next project seek — we seek exuberant adherence that goes above and beyond to make adaptation, modification, and improvement as easy as possible for downstream. --- CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md | 12 ++++++++---- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md index f60437a..51771d7 100644 --- a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md +++ b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md @@ -82,11 +82,15 @@ This enforcement ladder is intended as a guideline. It does not limit the abilit This Code of Conduct applies within all community spaces, and also applies when an individual is officially representing the community in public or other spaces. Examples of representing our community include using an official email address, posting via an official social media account, or acting as an appointed representative at an online or offline event. -## Attribution +### Attribution / Modifications -This Code of Conduct is adapted from the Contributor Covenant, version 3.0, permanently available at [https://www.contributor-covenant.org/version/3/0/](https://www.contributor-covenant.org/version/3/0/). +Pursuant to requirements in the CC-By-SA-4.0§3(a),the copyleft-next project has preserved (and — when permitted and appropriated — amended) the following notices: -Contributor Covenant is stewarded by the Organization for Ethical Source and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. To view a copy of this license, visit [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) + * §3(a)(A)(i/v): This Code of Conduct is adapted from the Contributor Covenant, version 3.0, permanently available at [https://www.contributor-covenant.org/version/3/0/](https://www.contributor-covenant.org/version/3/0/). -For answers to common questions about Contributor Covenant, see the FAQ at [https://www.contributor-covenant.org/faq](https://www.contributor-covenant.org/faq). Translations are provided at [https://www.contributor-covenant.org/translations](https://www.contributor-covenant.org/translations). Additional enforcement and community guideline resources can be found at [https://www.contributor-covenant.org/resources](https://www.contributor-covenant.org/resources). The enforcement ladder was inspired by the work of [Mozilla’s code of conduct team](https://github.com/mozilla/inclusion). + * §3(a)(1)(A)(ii): The material as copyleft-next received it contained no copyright notice. Our modifications are copyrighted as follows: + - Copyright (©) 2026, Bradley M. Kühn + * §3(a)(1)(A)(iii): Contributor Covenant is … licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. To view a copy of this license, visit [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). (A copy of this license [can also be found in copyleft-next's `code-of-contduct` repository](https://git.copyleft.org/copyleft-next/code-of-conduct/src/branch/main/CC-By-SA-4.0.txt)). + + * §3(a)(1)(A)(iv): The material as we received it contained no disclaimer of warranties beyond those already appearing in CC-By-SA4.0§5. From d6362febbe88f543887fc214e96b14c9213f9dd2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Bradley=20M=2E=20K=C3=BChn?= Date: Wed, 27 May 2026 09:49:13 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 02/24] Add additional warranty/livability disclaimer for the project. --- CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md index 51771d7..f8d5e2f 100644 --- a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md +++ b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md @@ -94,3 +94,4 @@ Pursuant to requirements in the CC-By-SA-4.0§3(a),the copyleft-next project has * §3(a)(1)(A)(iii): Contributor Covenant is … licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. To view a copy of this license, visit [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). (A copy of this license [can also be found in copyleft-next's `code-of-contduct` repository](https://git.copyleft.org/copyleft-next/code-of-conduct/src/branch/main/CC-By-SA-4.0.txt)). * §3(a)(1)(A)(iv): The material as we received it contained no disclaimer of warranties beyond those already appearing in CC-By-SA4.0§5. + - In addition to the disclaimer of warranty and limitation of liability found therein, the copyleft-next project additionally issues the following disclaimer: This Contributor Covenant Code of Conduct offers no warranty or liability protection for those who might use this Code of Conduct for their own projects and endeavors. copyleft-next recommends that you start from the [upstream version of this Code of Conduct](https://git.copyleft.org/copyleft-next/copyleft-next/commit/8c5ef1028ada8bbac5147a695f83792dd60ad7c1) rather than this document. From 561798b44c7d17d0ab5dfd0048263ccdaea304d0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Bradley=20M=2E=20K=C3=BChn?= Date: Wed, 27 May 2026 09:54:05 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 03/24] Add Emacs local variables for editing. While `(visual-line-mode 1)` is definitely not my style, the file came to us with long lines, and maintaining diffs might work better if we leave it in place by default. --- CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md | 6 ++++++ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) diff --git a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md index f8d5e2f..ace98d9 100644 --- a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md +++ b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md @@ -95,3 +95,9 @@ Pursuant to requirements in the CC-By-SA-4.0§3(a),the copyleft-next project has * §3(a)(1)(A)(iv): The material as we received it contained no disclaimer of warranties beyond those already appearing in CC-By-SA4.0§5. - In addition to the disclaimer of warranty and limitation of liability found therein, the copyleft-next project additionally issues the following disclaimer: This Contributor Covenant Code of Conduct offers no warranty or liability protection for those who might use this Code of Conduct for their own projects and endeavors. copyleft-next recommends that you start from the [upstream version of this Code of Conduct](https://git.copyleft.org/copyleft-next/copyleft-next/commit/8c5ef1028ada8bbac5147a695f83792dd60ad7c1) rather than this document. + + + + + + From 04b520c633cd9035cd5dde6d4ca7b572fcd6a111 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Bradley=20M=2E=20K=C3=BChn?= Date: Wed, 27 May 2026 09:56:58 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 04/24] =?UTF-8?q?This=20text=20also=20happens=20to=20adher?= =?UTF-8?q?e=20to=20CC-By-SA-4.0=C2=A73(a)(1)(C)=20as=20well?= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit --- CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md index ace98d9..149c278 100644 --- a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md +++ b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md @@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ Pursuant to requirements in the CC-By-SA-4.0§3(a),the copyleft-next project has * §3(a)(1)(A)(ii): The material as copyleft-next received it contained no copyright notice. Our modifications are copyrighted as follows: - Copyright (©) 2026, Bradley M. Kühn - * §3(a)(1)(A)(iii): Contributor Covenant is … licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. To view a copy of this license, visit [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). (A copy of this license [can also be found in copyleft-next's `code-of-contduct` repository](https://git.copyleft.org/copyleft-next/code-of-conduct/src/branch/main/CC-By-SA-4.0.txt)). + * §3(a)(1)(A)(iii) / §3(a)(1)(C): Contributor Covenant is … licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. To view a copy of this license, visit [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). (A copy of this license [can also be found in copyleft-next's `code-of-contduct` repository](https://git.copyleft.org/copyleft-next/code-of-conduct/src/branch/main/CC-By-SA-4.0.txt)). * §3(a)(1)(A)(iv): The material as we received it contained no disclaimer of warranties beyond those already appearing in CC-By-SA4.0§5. - In addition to the disclaimer of warranty and limitation of liability found therein, the copyleft-next project additionally issues the following disclaimer: This Contributor Covenant Code of Conduct offers no warranty or liability protection for those who might use this Code of Conduct for their own projects and endeavors. copyleft-next recommends that you start from the [upstream version of this Code of Conduct](https://git.copyleft.org/copyleft-next/copyleft-next/commit/8c5ef1028ada8bbac5147a695f83792dd60ad7c1) rather than this document. From b55d002f4459698f87538c7cdc9ccc7953c694cf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Bradley=20M=2E=20K=C3=BChn?= Date: Wed, 27 May 2026 10:00:00 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 05/24] =?UTF-8?q?A=20public=20Git=20branch=20adheres=20to?= =?UTF-8?q?=20requirements=20of=20=C2=A73(a)(1)(B)?= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit --- CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md index 149c278..d6657d4 100644 --- a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md +++ b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md @@ -96,6 +96,8 @@ Pursuant to requirements in the CC-By-SA-4.0§3(a),the copyleft-next project has * §3(a)(1)(A)(iv): The material as we received it contained no disclaimer of warranties beyond those already appearing in CC-By-SA4.0§5. - In addition to the disclaimer of warranty and limitation of liability found therein, the copyleft-next project additionally issues the following disclaimer: This Contributor Covenant Code of Conduct offers no warranty or liability protection for those who might use this Code of Conduct for their own projects and endeavors. copyleft-next recommends that you start from the [upstream version of this Code of Conduct](https://git.copyleft.org/copyleft-next/copyleft-next/commit/8c5ef1028ada8bbac5147a695f83792dd60ad7c1) rather than this document. + * §3(a)(1)(B): The copyleft-next project maintains a repository for this Code Of Conduct. Any changes from the upstream version, including detailed commit messages explaining those changes, [can be found in that repository](https://git.copyleft.org/copyleft-next/code-of-conduct). + From cbfad580ed5eb0a4ef47b02b77db8e71a9bb814c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Bradley=20M=2E=20K=C3=BChn?= Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:26:55 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 06/24] Write reporting section. The guide for using this Code of Conduct recommends writing your own section here. --- CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md | 16 ++++++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md index d6657d4..06b673e 100644 --- a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md +++ b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md @@ -46,9 +46,21 @@ We agree to restrict the following behaviors in our community. Instances, threat Tensions can occur between community members even when they are trying their best to collaborate. Not every conflict represents a code of conduct violation, and this Code of Conduct reinforces encouraged behaviors and norms that can help avoid conflicts and minimize harm. -When an incident does occur, it is important to report it promptly. To report a possible violation, **[NOTE: describe your means of reporting here.]** +Report an alleged violation under this Covenant to the Community Moderation Committee ("Community Moderators"). The committee is comprised of three individuals; the individuals are chosen by the following criteria: + * Committee members are familiar with goals and mission of the copyleft-next project, but are not regular and/or major contributors to the project. + * Committee members have established experience with FOSS Code of Conduct issues. + * Due to Software Freedom Conservancy ("SFC")'s close connection to this project, one Committee member should have an official affiliation with SFC. -Community Moderators take reports of violations seriously and will make every effort to respond in a timely manner. They will investigate all reports of code of conduct violations, reviewing messages, logs, and recordings, or interviewing witnesses and other participants. Community Moderators will keep investigation and enforcement actions as transparent as possible while prioritizing safety and confidentiality. In order to honor these values, enforcement actions are carried out in private with the involved parties, but communicating to the whole community may be part of a mutually agreed upon resolution. +The list of current Committee members shall always appear in this document. Current Committee members are: +* Person The First +* Person The Second (SFC's Affiliation Title) +* Person The Third + +The canonical method to reach the Committee is via the email alias . This alias is not intercepted nor saved on copyleft-next's servers and redirects immediately to the private email addresses of the three members. + +If the alleged violation involves one or more of the Committee Members, please contact the uninvolved members via other means using readily available contact information online. + +The Community Moderators take reports of alleged violations seriously and will make every effort to respond in a timely manner. They will investigate all reports of violations, reviewing messages, logs, and recordings, or interviewing witnesses and other participants. Community Moderators will keep investigation and enforcement actions as transparent as possible while prioritizing safety and confidentiality. In order to honor these values, enforcement actions are carried out in private with the involved parties, but communicating to the whole community may be part of a mutually agreed upon resolution. ## Addressing and Repairing Harm From bb57978c928d0791b2186991f5b5dc313c1066fa Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Bradley=20M=2E=20K=C3=BChn?= Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:28:25 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 07/24] =?UTF-8?q?Fix=20obvious=20drafting=20error:=20Manag?= =?UTF-8?q?ers=20=E2=87=90=20Moderators?= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit This is the only place the phrase “Community Managers” is used, so it could surely be “Community Moderators” --- CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md index 06b673e..5f4816c 100644 --- a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md +++ b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md @@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ If an investigation by the Community Moderators finds that this Code of Conduct 2) Consequence: Access to all community spaces, tools, and communication channels is removed. In general, permanent bans should be rarely used, should have strong reasoning behind them, and should only be resorted to if working through other remedies has failed to change the behavior. 3) Repair: There is no possible repair in cases of this severity. -This enforcement ladder is intended as a guideline. It does not limit the ability of Community Managers to use their discretion and judgment, in keeping with the best interests of our community. +This enforcement ladder is intended as a guideline. It does not limit the ability of Community Moderators to use their discretion and judgment, in keeping with the best interests of our community. ## Scope From 9ce53554650f06b73e6f62a05c5b79fada9cefdb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Bradley=20M=2E=20K=C3=BChn?= Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:29:20 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 08/24] At this time, copyleft-next needs no customization for this section. --- CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md | 2 -- 1 file changed, 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md index 5f4816c..7ca3d07 100644 --- a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md +++ b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md @@ -65,8 +65,6 @@ The Community Moderators take reports of alleged violations seriously and will m ## Addressing and Repairing Harm -**[NOTE: The remedies and repairs outlined below are suggestions based on best practices in code of conduct enforcement. If your community has its own established enforcement process, be sure to edit this section to describe your own policies.]** - If an investigation by the Community Moderators finds that this Code of Conduct has been violated, the following enforcement ladder may be used to determine how best to repair harm, based on the incident's impact on the individuals involved and the community as a whole. Depending on the severity of a violation, lower rungs on the ladder may be skipped. 1) Warning From e99958373511eb5571c52dc11ff27a55cbaa2e85 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Bradley=20M=2E=20K=C3=BChn?= Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:30:43 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 09/24] Interaction with HBR: special for copyleft-next MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit The HBR is a guideline but not a specific code of conduct or covenant from contributors. However, we should note this here for avoidance of any doubt, as many may already see HBR as the CoC of copyleft-next — even though it was never intended to be. --- CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) diff --git a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md index 7ca3d07..c4d6ec4 100644 --- a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md +++ b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md @@ -92,6 +92,10 @@ This enforcement ladder is intended as a guideline. It does not limit the abilit This Code of Conduct applies within all community spaces, and also applies when an individual is officially representing the community in public or other spaces. Examples of representing our community include using an official email address, posting via an official social media account, or acting as an appointed representative at an online or offline event. +## Interaction with HBR + +The Hindering Backchannels Rule (“HBR”) is a guideline document regarding contributions to the copyleft-next project. For the avoidance of any doubt, failure to follow the HBR does not necessarily violate this Covenant. Alleged violations of this Covenant are evaluated independently under this document, not under or in conjunction with the HBR. + ### Attribution / Modifications Pursuant to requirements in the CC-By-SA-4.0§3(a),the copyleft-next project has preserved (and — when permitted and appropriated — amended) the following notices: From 14b26fa2a89a54e874522a652fc686a1fe56835b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Bradley=20M=2E=20K=C3=BChn?= Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:36:52 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 10/24] Note that this was adapted for the copyleft-next project. --- CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md index c4d6ec4..2ba43d9 100644 --- a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md +++ b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md @@ -1,4 +1,6 @@ -# Contributor Covenant 3.0 Code of Conduct +# copyleft-next Contributor Covenant 3.0 Code of Conduct + +This “Covenant” was adapted for the copyleft-next project from the Contributor Covenant Code of Conduct 3.0. ## Our Pledge From bebcaea0f24e616be0318cf79aab8a3b64a8a62c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Bradley=20M=2E=20K=C3=BChn?= Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2026 17:45:19 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 11/24] HBR interaction: Covenant supersedes, especially for confidentiality MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit The preceding paragraph clarifies that HBR infractions are not “read into” this Covenant as violations. However, a tangential problem is addressed herein: this Covenant must operate independently of HBR, and when in conflict, the Covenant supersedes. --- CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md index 2ba43d9..aacdbb3 100644 --- a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md +++ b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md @@ -98,6 +98,8 @@ This Code of Conduct applies within all community spaces, and also applies when The Hindering Backchannels Rule (“HBR”) is a guideline document regarding contributions to the copyleft-next project. For the avoidance of any doubt, failure to follow the HBR does not necessarily violate this Covenant. Alleged violations of this Covenant are evaluated independently under this document, not under or in conjunction with the HBR. +All rules, processes, and procedures in this Covenant need not follow HBR — particularly but not limited to regarding confidentiality. If a conflict arises between necessary confidentiality under this Covenant and encouraged disclosure under HBR, the rules, processes, and procedures of this Covenant shall govern, and HBR shall be ignored for that matter. + ### Attribution / Modifications Pursuant to requirements in the CC-By-SA-4.0§3(a),the copyleft-next project has preserved (and — when permitted and appropriated — amended) the following notices: From 0b104f0ca4898b319bb0e7d645d1ee0b99fa1abf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Bradley=20M=2E=20K=C3=BChn?= Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:02:32 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 12/24] Name explicitly some of the fora this Covenant applies to. MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Of course, with an “including but not limited to”. --- CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md index aacdbb3..53ff553 100644 --- a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md +++ b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md @@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ This “Covenant” was adapted for the copyleft-next project from the Contributor Covenant Code of Conduct 3.0. +This Covenant applies to all copyleft-next project fora, activity, and meetings (in-person or virtual). That includes but is not necessarily limited to [git.copyleft.org](https://git.copyleft.org), [the copyleft-next website](https://next.copyleft.org), [the copyleft-next mailing list](https://lists.copyleft.org/mailman/listinfo/next), and [the copyleft-next Fediverse and/or Mastodon instance](https://fedi.copyleft.org). + ## Our Pledge We pledge to make our community welcoming, safe, and equitable for all. From c0a2ff8749c9447bf7d0932fbe367d32b694bd2c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Bradley=20M=2E=20K=C3=BChn?= Date: Wed, 27 May 2026 09:44:50 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 13/24] Add explicit explanation of CC-BY-SA-4.0 adherence before changes. MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit In my experience, there is some confusion in the community about how CC-By-SA-4.0 works. For example, some consider it plagiarism to repurpose works as permitted by the license. Since my experiences with such accusations, I always take great care to carefully list out the methods by which a modified/adapted CC-BY-SA-4.0 work complies with §3(a)(A). I do that first and maintain it thereafter. After all, bare minimum adherence to Free licenses is not what we in the copyleft-next project seek — we seek exuberant adherence that goes above and beyond to make adaptation, modification, and improvement as easy as possible for downstream. --- CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md | 12 ++++++++---- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md index f60437a..6148ca3 100644 --- a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md +++ b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md @@ -82,11 +82,15 @@ This enforcement ladder is intended as a guideline. It does not limit the abilit This Code of Conduct applies within all community spaces, and also applies when an individual is officially representing the community in public or other spaces. Examples of representing our community include using an official email address, posting via an official social media account, or acting as an appointed representative at an online or offline event. -## Attribution +### Attribution / Modifications -This Code of Conduct is adapted from the Contributor Covenant, version 3.0, permanently available at [https://www.contributor-covenant.org/version/3/0/](https://www.contributor-covenant.org/version/3/0/). +Pursuant to requirements in the CC-By-SA-4.0§3(a),the copyleft-next project has preserved (and — when permitted and appropriate — amended) the following notices: -Contributor Covenant is stewarded by the Organization for Ethical Source and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. To view a copy of this license, visit [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) + * §3(a)(A)(i/v): This Code of Conduct is adapted from the Contributor Covenant, version 3.0, permanently available at [https://www.contributor-covenant.org/version/3/0/](https://www.contributor-covenant.org/version/3/0/). -For answers to common questions about Contributor Covenant, see the FAQ at [https://www.contributor-covenant.org/faq](https://www.contributor-covenant.org/faq). Translations are provided at [https://www.contributor-covenant.org/translations](https://www.contributor-covenant.org/translations). Additional enforcement and community guideline resources can be found at [https://www.contributor-covenant.org/resources](https://www.contributor-covenant.org/resources). The enforcement ladder was inspired by the work of [Mozilla’s code of conduct team](https://github.com/mozilla/inclusion). + * §3(a)(1)(A)(ii): The material as copyleft-next received it contained no copyright notice. Our modifications are copyrighted as follows: + - Copyright (©) 2026, Bradley M. Kühn + * §3(a)(1)(A)(iii): Contributor Covenant is … licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. To view a copy of this license, visit [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). (A copy of this license [can also be found in copyleft-next's `code-of-contduct` repository](https://git.copyleft.org/copyleft-next/code-of-conduct/src/branch/main/CC-By-SA-4.0.txt)). + + * §3(a)(1)(A)(iv): The material as we received it contained no disclaimer of warranties beyond those already appearing in CC-By-SA4.0§5. From 1049db127c45b9777137cd7784d031ed316c9947 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Bradley=20M=2E=20K=C3=BChn?= Date: Wed, 27 May 2026 09:49:13 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 14/24] Add additional warranty/livability disclaimer for the project. --- CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md index 6148ca3..74eed08 100644 --- a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md +++ b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md @@ -94,3 +94,4 @@ Pursuant to requirements in the CC-By-SA-4.0§3(a),the copyleft-next project has * §3(a)(1)(A)(iii): Contributor Covenant is … licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. To view a copy of this license, visit [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). (A copy of this license [can also be found in copyleft-next's `code-of-contduct` repository](https://git.copyleft.org/copyleft-next/code-of-conduct/src/branch/main/CC-By-SA-4.0.txt)). * §3(a)(1)(A)(iv): The material as we received it contained no disclaimer of warranties beyond those already appearing in CC-By-SA4.0§5. + - In addition to the disclaimer of warranty and limitation of liability found therein, the copyleft-next project additionally issues the following disclaimer: This Contributor Covenant Code of Conduct offers no warranty or liability protection for those who might use this Code of Conduct for their own projects and endeavors. copyleft-next recommends that you start from the [upstream version of this Code of Conduct](https://git.copyleft.org/copyleft-next/copyleft-next/commit/8c5ef1028ada8bbac5147a695f83792dd60ad7c1) rather than this document. From cad33fcc99facfa465877e3dc525c130dc0a1ee7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Bradley=20M=2E=20K=C3=BChn?= Date: Wed, 27 May 2026 09:54:05 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 15/24] Add Emacs local variables for editing. While `(visual-line-mode 1)` is definitely not my style, the file came to us with long lines, and maintaining diffs might work better if we leave it in place by default. --- CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md | 6 ++++++ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) diff --git a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md index 74eed08..82e7dcb 100644 --- a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md +++ b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md @@ -95,3 +95,9 @@ Pursuant to requirements in the CC-By-SA-4.0§3(a),the copyleft-next project has * §3(a)(1)(A)(iv): The material as we received it contained no disclaimer of warranties beyond those already appearing in CC-By-SA4.0§5. - In addition to the disclaimer of warranty and limitation of liability found therein, the copyleft-next project additionally issues the following disclaimer: This Contributor Covenant Code of Conduct offers no warranty or liability protection for those who might use this Code of Conduct for their own projects and endeavors. copyleft-next recommends that you start from the [upstream version of this Code of Conduct](https://git.copyleft.org/copyleft-next/copyleft-next/commit/8c5ef1028ada8bbac5147a695f83792dd60ad7c1) rather than this document. + + + + + + From bd764166c181510c723a01cf785dea576f9ae265 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Bradley=20M=2E=20K=C3=BChn?= Date: Wed, 27 May 2026 09:56:58 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 16/24] =?UTF-8?q?This=20text=20also=20happens=20to=20adher?= =?UTF-8?q?e=20to=20CC-By-SA-4.0=C2=A73(a)(1)(C)=20as=20well?= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit --- CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md index 82e7dcb..f5aa644 100644 --- a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md +++ b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md @@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ Pursuant to requirements in the CC-By-SA-4.0§3(a),the copyleft-next project has * §3(a)(1)(A)(ii): The material as copyleft-next received it contained no copyright notice. Our modifications are copyrighted as follows: - Copyright (©) 2026, Bradley M. Kühn - * §3(a)(1)(A)(iii): Contributor Covenant is … licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. To view a copy of this license, visit [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). (A copy of this license [can also be found in copyleft-next's `code-of-contduct` repository](https://git.copyleft.org/copyleft-next/code-of-conduct/src/branch/main/CC-By-SA-4.0.txt)). + * §3(a)(1)(A)(iii) / §3(a)(1)(C): Contributor Covenant is … licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. To view a copy of this license, visit [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). (A copy of this license [can also be found in copyleft-next's `code-of-contduct` repository](https://git.copyleft.org/copyleft-next/code-of-conduct/src/branch/main/CC-By-SA-4.0.txt)). * §3(a)(1)(A)(iv): The material as we received it contained no disclaimer of warranties beyond those already appearing in CC-By-SA4.0§5. - In addition to the disclaimer of warranty and limitation of liability found therein, the copyleft-next project additionally issues the following disclaimer: This Contributor Covenant Code of Conduct offers no warranty or liability protection for those who might use this Code of Conduct for their own projects and endeavors. copyleft-next recommends that you start from the [upstream version of this Code of Conduct](https://git.copyleft.org/copyleft-next/copyleft-next/commit/8c5ef1028ada8bbac5147a695f83792dd60ad7c1) rather than this document. From 617f86005011ce6c03e133a4a8612bfb55c05d38 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Bradley=20M=2E=20K=C3=BChn?= Date: Wed, 27 May 2026 10:00:00 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 17/24] =?UTF-8?q?A=20public=20Git=20branch=20adheres=20to?= =?UTF-8?q?=20requirements=20of=20=C2=A73(a)(1)(B)?= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit --- CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md index f5aa644..10a0138 100644 --- a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md +++ b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md @@ -96,6 +96,8 @@ Pursuant to requirements in the CC-By-SA-4.0§3(a),the copyleft-next project has * §3(a)(1)(A)(iv): The material as we received it contained no disclaimer of warranties beyond those already appearing in CC-By-SA4.0§5. - In addition to the disclaimer of warranty and limitation of liability found therein, the copyleft-next project additionally issues the following disclaimer: This Contributor Covenant Code of Conduct offers no warranty or liability protection for those who might use this Code of Conduct for their own projects and endeavors. copyleft-next recommends that you start from the [upstream version of this Code of Conduct](https://git.copyleft.org/copyleft-next/copyleft-next/commit/8c5ef1028ada8bbac5147a695f83792dd60ad7c1) rather than this document. + * §3(a)(1)(B): The copyleft-next project maintains a repository for this Code Of Conduct. Any changes from the upstream version, including detailed commit messages explaining those changes, [can be found in that repository](https://git.copyleft.org/copyleft-next/code-of-conduct). + From 6769f7a67904164ae1f9605fc55eb73eb424834d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Bradley=20M=2E=20K=C3=BChn?= Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:26:55 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 18/24] Write reporting section. The guide for using this Code of Conduct recommends writing your own section here. --- CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md | 16 ++++++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md index 10a0138..9e0eff8 100644 --- a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md +++ b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md @@ -46,9 +46,21 @@ We agree to restrict the following behaviors in our community. Instances, threat Tensions can occur between community members even when they are trying their best to collaborate. Not every conflict represents a code of conduct violation, and this Code of Conduct reinforces encouraged behaviors and norms that can help avoid conflicts and minimize harm. -When an incident does occur, it is important to report it promptly. To report a possible violation, **[NOTE: describe your means of reporting here.]** +Report an alleged violation under this Covenant to the Community Moderation Committee ("Community Moderators"). The committee is comprised of three individuals; the individuals are chosen by the following criteria: + * Committee members are familiar with goals and mission of the copyleft-next project, but are not regular and/or major contributors to the project. + * Committee members have established experience with FOSS Code of Conduct issues. + * Due to Software Freedom Conservancy ("SFC")'s close connection to this project, one Committee member should have an official affiliation with SFC. -Community Moderators take reports of violations seriously and will make every effort to respond in a timely manner. They will investigate all reports of code of conduct violations, reviewing messages, logs, and recordings, or interviewing witnesses and other participants. Community Moderators will keep investigation and enforcement actions as transparent as possible while prioritizing safety and confidentiality. In order to honor these values, enforcement actions are carried out in private with the involved parties, but communicating to the whole community may be part of a mutually agreed upon resolution. +The list of current Committee members shall always appear in this document. Current Committee members are: +* Person The First +* Person The Second (SFC's Affiliation Title) +* Person The Third + +The canonical method to reach the Committee is via the email alias . This alias is not intercepted nor saved on copyleft-next's servers and redirects immediately to the private email addresses of the three members. + +If the alleged violation involves one or more of the Committee Members, please contact the uninvolved members via other means using readily available contact information online. + +The Community Moderators take reports of alleged violations seriously and will make every effort to respond in a timely manner. They will investigate all reports of violations, reviewing messages, logs, and recordings, or interviewing witnesses and other participants. Community Moderators will keep investigation and enforcement actions as transparent as possible while prioritizing safety and confidentiality. In order to honor these values, enforcement actions are carried out in private with the involved parties, but communicating to the whole community may be part of a mutually agreed upon resolution. ## Addressing and Repairing Harm From e7ab27fc77f6d316affca9d1554fa46f2e398af3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Bradley=20M=2E=20K=C3=BChn?= Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:28:25 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 19/24] =?UTF-8?q?Fix=20obvious=20drafting=20error:=20Manag?= =?UTF-8?q?ers=20=E2=87=90=20Moderators?= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit This is the only place the phrase “Community Managers” is used, so it could surely be “Community Moderators” --- CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md index 9e0eff8..ade1ba8 100644 --- a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md +++ b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md @@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ If an investigation by the Community Moderators finds that this Code of Conduct 2) Consequence: Access to all community spaces, tools, and communication channels is removed. In general, permanent bans should be rarely used, should have strong reasoning behind them, and should only be resorted to if working through other remedies has failed to change the behavior. 3) Repair: There is no possible repair in cases of this severity. -This enforcement ladder is intended as a guideline. It does not limit the ability of Community Managers to use their discretion and judgment, in keeping with the best interests of our community. +This enforcement ladder is intended as a guideline. It does not limit the ability of Community Moderators to use their discretion and judgment, in keeping with the best interests of our community. ## Scope From 4b662a6b603f8a4fa1e9a422212e7258a41795bf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Bradley=20M=2E=20K=C3=BChn?= Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:29:20 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 20/24] At this time, copyleft-next needs no customization for this section. --- CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md | 2 -- 1 file changed, 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md index ade1ba8..ea06eb5 100644 --- a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md +++ b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md @@ -65,8 +65,6 @@ The Community Moderators take reports of alleged violations seriously and will m ## Addressing and Repairing Harm -**[NOTE: The remedies and repairs outlined below are suggestions based on best practices in code of conduct enforcement. If your community has its own established enforcement process, be sure to edit this section to describe your own policies.]** - If an investigation by the Community Moderators finds that this Code of Conduct has been violated, the following enforcement ladder may be used to determine how best to repair harm, based on the incident's impact on the individuals involved and the community as a whole. Depending on the severity of a violation, lower rungs on the ladder may be skipped. 1) Warning From ecf492e63ed59434298de67ef5ec69961744a8cf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Bradley=20M=2E=20K=C3=BChn?= Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:30:43 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 21/24] Interaction with HBR: special for copyleft-next MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit The HBR is a guideline but not a specific code of conduct or covenant from contributors. However, we should note this here for avoidance of any doubt, as many may already see HBR as the CoC of copyleft-next — even though it was never intended to be. --- CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) diff --git a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md index ea06eb5..28a0e61 100644 --- a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md +++ b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md @@ -92,6 +92,10 @@ This enforcement ladder is intended as a guideline. It does not limit the abilit This Code of Conduct applies within all community spaces, and also applies when an individual is officially representing the community in public or other spaces. Examples of representing our community include using an official email address, posting via an official social media account, or acting as an appointed representative at an online or offline event. +## Interaction with HBR + +The Hindering Backchannels Rule (“HBR”) is a guideline document regarding contributions to the copyleft-next project. For the avoidance of any doubt, failure to follow the HBR does not necessarily violate this Covenant. Alleged violations of this Covenant are evaluated independently under this document, not under or in conjunction with the HBR. + ### Attribution / Modifications Pursuant to requirements in the CC-By-SA-4.0§3(a),the copyleft-next project has preserved (and — when permitted and appropriate — amended) the following notices: From 23d91cd09063bf6694de0e165e72609de8fa636e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Bradley=20M=2E=20K=C3=BChn?= Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:36:52 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 22/24] Note that this was adapted for the copyleft-next project. --- CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md index 28a0e61..d194ef1 100644 --- a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md +++ b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md @@ -1,4 +1,6 @@ -# Contributor Covenant 3.0 Code of Conduct +# copyleft-next Contributor Covenant 3.0 Code of Conduct + +This “Covenant” was adapted for the copyleft-next project from the Contributor Covenant Code of Conduct 3.0. ## Our Pledge From 51ad66009ed3f092e20313f64de2f8c5701d730a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Bradley=20M=2E=20K=C3=BChn?= Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2026 17:45:19 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 23/24] HBR interaction: Covenant supersedes, especially for confidentiality MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit The preceding paragraph clarifies that HBR infractions are not “read into” this Covenant as violations. However, a tangential problem is addressed herein: this Covenant must operate independently of HBR, and when in conflict, the Covenant supersedes. --- CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md index d194ef1..cfc3dd2 100644 --- a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md +++ b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md @@ -98,6 +98,8 @@ This Code of Conduct applies within all community spaces, and also applies when The Hindering Backchannels Rule (“HBR”) is a guideline document regarding contributions to the copyleft-next project. For the avoidance of any doubt, failure to follow the HBR does not necessarily violate this Covenant. Alleged violations of this Covenant are evaluated independently under this document, not under or in conjunction with the HBR. +All rules, processes, and procedures in this Covenant need not follow HBR — particularly but not limited to regarding confidentiality. If a conflict arises between necessary confidentiality under this Covenant and encouraged disclosure under HBR, the rules, processes, and procedures of this Covenant shall govern, and HBR shall be ignored for that matter. + ### Attribution / Modifications Pursuant to requirements in the CC-By-SA-4.0§3(a),the copyleft-next project has preserved (and — when permitted and appropriate — amended) the following notices: From 9ba7fff94a1acd66aca60edfd23f9279b92d45ad Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Bradley=20M=2E=20K=C3=BChn?= Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:02:32 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 24/24] Name explicitly some of the fora this Covenant applies to. MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Of course, with an “including but not limited to”. --- CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md index cfc3dd2..204a58c 100644 --- a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md +++ b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md @@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ This “Covenant” was adapted for the copyleft-next project from the Contributor Covenant Code of Conduct 3.0. +This Covenant applies to all copyleft-next project fora, activity, and meetings (in-person or virtual). That includes but is not necessarily limited to [git.copyleft.org](https://git.copyleft.org), [the copyleft-next website](https://next.copyleft.org), [the copyleft-next mailing list](https://lists.copyleft.org/mailman/listinfo/next), and [the copyleft-next Fediverse and/or Mastodon instance](https://fedi.copyleft.org). + ## Our Pledge We pledge to make our community welcoming, safe, and equitable for all.