diff --git a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md index 6d10cb0..84c5f77 100644 --- a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md +++ b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md @@ -1,17 +1,19 @@ -# TELEMT Code of Conduct +# Code of Conduct ## 1. Purpose Telemt exists to solve technical problems. -It is not a platform for ideology, politics, or personal agendas. +Telemt is open to contributors who want to learn, improve and build meaningful systems together. -All interaction here is defined by systems, constraints, and outcomes. +It is a place for building, testing, reasoning, documenting, and improving systems. -Technology has consequences. -Responsibility is inherent. +Discussions that advance this work are in scope. Discussions that divert it are not. + +Technology has consequences. Responsibility is inherent. > **Zweck bestimmt die Form.** + > Purpose defines form. --- @@ -24,20 +26,24 @@ Responsibility is inherent. * **Clarity over noise** Communication is structured, concise, and relevant. -* **Independence** - Telemt does not represent any state, ideology, or organization. +* **Openness with standards** + Participation is open. The work remains disciplined. -* **Open participation** - Access is open. Standards are not. +* **Independence of judgment** + Claims are evaluated on technical merit, not affiliation or posture. * **Responsibility over capability** Capability does not justify careless use. * **Cooperation over friction** - Progress is achieved through coordination and mutual support. + Progress depends on coordination, mutual support, and honest review. -> **Fakten sind nicht verhandelbar.** -> Facts are not negotiable. +* **Good intent, rigorous method** + Assume good intent, but require rigor. + +> **Aussagen gelten nach ihrer Begründung.** + +> Claims are weighed by evidence. --- @@ -53,7 +59,12 @@ Participants are expected to: * Help others reach correct and reproducible outcomes * Act in a way that improves the system as a whole +Precision is learned. + +New contributors are welcome. They are expected to grow into these standards. Existing contributors are expected to make that growth possible. + > **Wer behauptet, belegt.** + > Whoever claims, proves. --- @@ -62,22 +73,25 @@ Participants are expected to: The following is not allowed: -* Personal attacks, insults, harassment, intimidation -* Political discourse, propaganda, ideological conflict -* Off-topic or disruptive discussion +* Personal attacks, insults, harassment, or intimidation +* Repeatedly derailing discussion away from Telemt’s purpose * Spam, flooding, or repeated low-quality input * Misinformation presented as fact -* Attempts to degrade or destabilize Telemt -* Use of Telemt or its space to enable harm +* Attempts to degrade, destabilize, or exhaust Telemt or its participants +* Use of Telemt or its spaces to enable harm + +Telemt is not a venue for disputes that displace technical work. +Such discussions may be closed, removed, or redirected. > **Störung ist kein Beitrag.** + > Disruption is not contribution. --- ## 5. Security and Misuse -Telemt is intended for lawful and responsible use. +Telemt is intended for responsible use. * Do not use it to plan, coordinate, or execute harm * Do not publish vulnerabilities without responsible disclosure @@ -86,11 +100,24 @@ Telemt is intended for lawful and responsible use. Security is both technical and behavioral. > **Verantwortung endet nicht am Code.** + > Responsibility does not end at the code. --- -## 6. Scope +## 6. Openness + +Telemt is open to contributors of different backgrounds, experience levels, and working styles. + +Standards are public, legible, and applied to the work itself. + +Questions are welcome. Careful disagreement is welcome. Honest correction is welcome. + +Gatekeeping by obscurity, status signaling, or hostility is not. + +--- + +## 7. Scope This Code of Conduct applies to all official spaces: @@ -100,31 +127,43 @@ This Code of Conduct applies to all official spaces: --- -## 7. Enforcement +## 8. Maintainer Stewardship -Maintainers may act to preserve the integrity of Telemt: +Maintainers are responsible for final decisions in matters of conduct, scope, and direction. -* Remove content -* Lock discussions -* Reject contributions -* Restrict or ban participants +This responsibility is stewardship: preserving continuity, protecting signal, maintaining standards, and keeping Telemt workable for others. -Actions are taken to maintain function, continuity, and signal quality. +Judgment should be exercised with restraint, consistency, and institutional responsibility. + +Not every decision requires extended debate. +Not every intervention requires public explanation. + +All decisions are expected to serve the durability, clarity, and integrity of Telemt. > **Ordnung ist Voraussetzung der Funktion.** + > Order is the precondition of function. --- -## 8. Maintainer Authority +## 9. Enforcement -Maintainers have final authority in interpretation and enforcement. +Maintainers may act to preserve the integrity of Telemt, including by: -Authority exists to ensure continuity, consistency, and technical direction. +* Removing content +* Locking discussions +* Rejecting contributions +* Restricting or banning participants + +Actions are taken to maintain function, continuity, and signal quality. + +Where possible, correction is preferred to exclusion. + +Where necessary, exclusion is preferred to decay. --- -## 9. Final +## 10. Final Telemt is built on discipline, structure, and shared intent. @@ -132,19 +171,23 @@ Signal over noise. Facts over opinion. Systems over rhetoric. -Work here is collective. +Work is collective. Outcomes are shared. Responsibility is distributed. +Precision is learned. +Rigor is expected. +Help is part of the work. + > **Ordnung ist Voraussetzung der Freiheit.** -If you contribute — contribute with precision. +If you contribute — contribute with care. If you speak — speak with substance. If you engage — engage constructively. --- -## 10. After All +## 11. After All Systems outlive intentions. @@ -152,12 +195,14 @@ What is built will be used. What is released will propagate. What is maintained will define the future state. -There is no neutral infrastructure. +There is no neutral infrastructure, only infrastructure shaped well or poorly. > **Jedes System trägt Verantwortung.** + > Every system carries responsibility. Stability requires discipline. Freedom requires structure. +Trust requires honesty. In the end, the system reflects its contributors.