diff --git a/doc/doxygen/src/coc-reporting-guide.md b/doc/doxygen/src/coc-reporting-guide.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..ebc79c1a768e --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/doxygen/src/coc-reporting-guide.md @@ -0,0 +1,80 @@ +# Reporting Guidelines {#coc-reporting-guide} + +If you believe someone is violating the [code of conduct][CoC] we ask that you +report it to us by emailing . Currently, the recipients of +this email address are [@OlegHahm](https://github.com/OlegHahm) (Oleg Hahm) and +[@miri64](https://github.com/miri64) (Martine Lenders). + +**All reports will be kept confidential.** In some cases we may determine that a +public statement will need to be made. If that's the case, the identities of all +victims and reporters will remain confidential unless those individuals instruct +us otherwise. + +**If you believe anyone is in physical danger, please notify appropriate law +enforcement first.** If you are unsure what law enforcement agency is +appropriate, please include this in your report and we will attempt to notify +them. + +If you are unsure whether the incident is a violation, or whether the space +where it happened is covered by this Code of Conduct, we encourage you to still +report it. We would much rather have a few extra reports where we decide to take +no action, rather than miss a report of an actual violation. We do not look +negatively on you if we find the incident is not a violation. And knowing about +incidents that are not violations, or happen outside our spaces, can also help +us to improve the Code of Conduct or the processes surrounding it. + +In your report please include: + +- Your contact info (so we can get in touch with you if we need to follow up) +- Names (real, nicknames, or pseudonyms) of any individuals involved. If there + were other witnesses besides you, please try to include them as well. +- When and where the incident occurred. Please be as specific as possible. +- Your account of what occurred. If there is a publicly available record (e.g. + forum post, a mailing list archive, or a public Matrix chat link) please include a link. +- Any extra context you believe existed for the incident. +- If you believe this incident is ongoing. +- Any other information you believe we should have. + +### What happens after you file a report? + +You will receive an email from one of the core community members as soon as +possible. We promise to acknowledge receipt within 24 hours (and will aim for +much quicker than that). + +They will review the incident and determine: + +- What happened. +- Whether this event constitutes a code of conduct violation. +- Who the bad actor was. +- Whether this is an ongoing situation, or if there is a threat to anyone's + physical safety. + +If this is determined to be an ongoing incident or a threat to physical safety, +their immediate priority will be to protect everyone involved. +This means we may delay an "official" response until we believe that the +situation has ended and that everyone is physically safe. + +Once the working group has a complete account of the events they will make a +decision as to how to response. Responses may include: + +- Nothing (if we determine no violation occurred). +- A private reprimand from us to the individual(s) involved. +- A public reprimand. +- An imposed vacation (i.e. asking someone to "take a week off" from the forum, the Matrix chats, or a mailing + list). +- A permanent or temporary ban from some or all RIOT spaces (forum, Matrix chats, mailing lists, + etc.) +- A request for a public or private apology. + +We'll respond within one week to the person who filed the report with either a +resolution or an explanation of why the situation is not yet resolved. + +Once we've determined our final action, we'll contact the original reporter to +let them know what action (if any) we'll be taking. We'll take into account +feedback from the reporter on the appropriateness of our response, but we don't +guarantee we'll act on it. + +#### Reference +These reporting guidelines were adapted from the [Django reporting guidelines](https://www.djangoproject.com/conduct/reporting/) + +[CoC]: https://github.com/RIOT-OS/RIOT/blob/master/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md