2015-04-09: New draft based on new discussions The idea is to provide a short resource that can be inserted in any W3C conf material.

2014-09-02: Final destination, if necessary, is W3C Conference Code of Conduct

This page contains proposed text for a generic version of https://www.w3.org/conf/code-of-conduct.html, now that CEPC is approved, to apply to any W3C event/conf/f2f.

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W3C Conference Code of Conduct

W3C face-to-face events aim to provide a welcoming, safe, informative, respectful, and professional community experience for everyone, and where everyone is expected to behave according to the W3C Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct,

This code asks each participant to:

Treat each other with respect, professionalism, fairness, and sensitivity
Never harass or bully anyone verbally, physically or sexually.
Never discriminate on the basis of personal characteristics or group membership.
Communicate constructively and avoid demeaning or insulting behavior or language.
Seek, accept, and offer objective work criticism, and acknowledge properly the contributions of others.
Be honest about your own qualifications, and about any circumstances that might lead to conflicts of interest.
Respect the privacy of others and the confidentiality of data you access.
With respect to cultural differences, be conservative in what you do and liberal in what you accept from others, but not to the point of accepting disrespectful, unprofessional or unfair behavior.
Promote the rules of this Code and take action when necessary

If you are being harassed or notice that someone is being harassed, or have any other concerns, please inform the offender that they have affected you negatively. Often offending behavior is unintentional, and a simple amicable discussion can resolve the incident. If you feel in any way unable to respond or resolve it respectfully, please immediately bring it to the attention of a W3C event organizer, or a W3C Ombuds.

Participants asked to stop any disrespectful behavior are expected to comply immediately. Organizers may take any action they deem appropriate, including warning an offender, expulsion from the event, or banning the offender from a chat-room or mailing list.