# Code of Conduct

Like the technical community as a whole, the Insomnia community is made up of a mixture 
of professionals and volunteers from all over the world, working on every aspect of the 
mission – including mentorship, teaching, and connecting people.

Diversity is a huge priority, but it can also lead to communication issues and 
unhappiness. To that end, we have a few ground rules that we ask people to adhere to. This 
code applies equally to founders, mentors and those seeking help and guidance.

This isn’t an exhaustive list of things that you can’t do. Rather, take it in the spirit 
in which it’s intended - a guide to make it easier to enrich all of us and the technical 
communities in which we participate.

This code of conduct applies to all spaces managed by the Insomnia project, including Slack, 
the issue tracker, and any other forums created for the project which the community uses 
for communication. In addition, violations of this code outside these spaces may affect 
a person's ability to participate within them.

If you believe someone is violating the code of conduct, we ask that you report it by 
emailing [support@insomnia.rest](mailto:support@insomnia.rest). For more details 
please see our Reporting Guidelines

- **Be friendly and patient.**
- **Be welcoming.** We strive to be a community that welcomes and supports people of all 
  backgrounds and identities. This includes, but is not limited to members of any race, 
  ethnicity, culture, national origin, colour, immigration status, social and economic 
  class, educational level, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, 
  size, family status, political belief, religion, and mental and physical ability.
- **Be considerate.** Your work will be used by other people, and you in turn will 
  depend on the work of others. Any decision you take will affect users and colleagues, 
  and you should take those consequences into account when making decisions. Remember 
  that we're a world-wide community, so you might not be communicating in someone 
  else's primary language.
- **Be respectful.** Not all of us will agree all the time, but disagreement is no 
  excuse for poor behavior and 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. Members of the Insomnia community should be respectful 
  when dealing with other members as well as with people outside the Insomnia community.
- **Be careful in the words that you choose.** We are a community of professionals, 
  and we conduct ourselves professionally. Be kind to others. Do not insult or put 
  down other participants. Harassment and other exclusionary behavior aren't acceptable. 
  This includes, but is not limited to:
  - Violent threats or language directed against another person.
  - Discriminatory jokes and language.
  - Posting sexually explicit or violent material.
  - Posting (or threatening to post) other people's personally identifying information ("doxing").
  - Personal insults, especially those using racist or sexist terms.
  - Unwelcome sexual attention.
  - Advocating for, or encouraging, any of the above behavior.
  - Repeated harassment of others. In general, if someone asks you to stop, then stop.
- **When we disagree, try to understand why.** Disagreements, both social and technical, 
happen all the time and Insomnia is no exception. It is important that we resolve 
disagreements and differing views constructively. Remember that we’re different. The 
strength of Insomnia comes from its varied community, people from a wide range of backgrounds. 
Different people have different perspectives on issues. Being unable to understand why 
someone holds a viewpoint doesn’t mean that they’re wrong. Don’t forget that it is human 
to err and blaming each other doesn’t get us anywhere. Instead, focus on helping to resolve 
issues and learning from mistakes.

Original text courtesy of the 
[Speak Up! project](http://web.archive.org/web/20141109123859/http://speakup.io/coc.html).

## Questions?

Please send all questions or concerns to [support@insomnia.rest](mailto:support@insomnia.rest).
