Open Repositories
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Open Repositories (OR) is dedicated to providing a harassment-free community conference experience for everyone. If you have been harassed, please consult Anti-Harassment Protocol for conflict resolution which makes clear how we can help.
OR is Open Repositories was conceived and executed as a collaborative, open source effort from its very beginning, committed to openness and transparency in all that it does: code, designs, discussions. We are equally committed to helpful and respectful communication.
Open Repositories OR has established the following policy & protocol to make it clear that we do not tolerate harassment in any form. Sexual or discriminatory language and imagery is are not appropriate for any event venue, including talks, or any community channel such as IRC-based chatrooms or mailing listsother communication channel used during the conference (such as social media).
Harassment includes:
offensive verbal comments related to sex, gender, ethnicity, nationality, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, age, race, religion;
sexual or discriminatory images
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, video, or text;
deliberate intimidation;
stalking;
harassing photography or recording;
sustained disruption of talks or other events;
inappropriate physical contact; and
unwelcome sexual attention.
Participants in Open Repositories communication channels violating the anti-harassment policy may be sanctioned or expelled at the discretion of the organizers of the meeting (if the channel is an in-person event) or the Open Repositories Steering Committee (if the channel is online)The common language of OR is English; however, English may not be the native language of many OR participants. Further, cultural norms around what may be considered obscene and offensive communication will vary among OR attendees. Delegates are asked to please be mindful of the international character of Open Repositories, and to use respectful and clear language free of slang to facilitate communication.
Participants asked to stop any harassing behavior are expected to comply immediately.
If a participant engages in harassing behavior, event organizers and Steering Committee representatives (or their designees) may take any action they deem appropriate, including warning the offender, expulsion from the meeting or other community channelsOR conference, contacting local authorities as needed, or contacting a higher authority such as a representative from the offender's institution.offender’s institution.
If a participant raises a concern relating to actions covered by this policy in good faith, there will be no retaliation for bringing forward their concern. Threatening or taking action against someone for invoking this policy or for participating in any related investigation will be considered a violation of this policy.
Participants are expected We expect participants to follow the anti-harassment policy at all meeting conference-related venues, meetingconference-related social events, community gatherings, and online communication channels.
We expect attendees and speakers past and present to be respectful to each other, and we will deal with any incidents that arise, including on social media.
We value your participation in the Open Repositories community and your support in keeping the OR community OR community a safe, welcoming, and friendly space for fellow participants!
Protocol for Conflict Resolution
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Report
If you are being harassed, notice that someone else is being harassed, or have any other concerns, please contact a local meeting organizer, a community member you trust, or the Open Repositories Steering Committee immediately.
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Escalate
If you are at a meeting or other event, find an event organizer, or a representative of the Steering Committee. He or she will assist you. Open Repositories meeting organizers can be identified by their name badges, and will help participants contact hotel/venue security or local law enforcement, provide escorts, or otherwise assist those experiencing harassment to feel safe for the duration of the meeting/conference.
If you have been harassed over email, you may send email to the Open Repositories Steering Committee; their names are available on the OR wiki.
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Acknowledgments
Portions of this policy are modified from the Seattle Attic's code of conduct and the Ada Initiative's event harassment policy.
License
This document is made available under a Creative Commons BY 4.0 license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.
Resolve
If incident results in corrective action, the community should support those harmed by the incident, either publicly or privately (whatever individuals are comfortable with).
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