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Code of Conduct

PythonBiellaGroup is an Italian community with the aim of sharing, disseminating, and delving into programming, the world of software, and technology, specifically focusing on everything related to the Python world.

The community is composed of enthusiasts from the programming world and individuals who simply want to learn, discover new things, and engage in discussions. In order to ensure a stimulating and inclusive environment, we outline the following code of conduct with the goal of providing every community member with the opportunity to find a safe, respectful, and welcoming space, free from harassment or exclusion based on race, gender, political or religious orientations, or other potential discriminatory categories.

Additionally, the code of conduct also contains suggestions on how each member can contribute to making the community a better place through their participation.

Warning!

By joining the PythonBiellaGroup community, you agree to respect the following code of conduct.

General guide lines

  1. The Community's purpose is to learn and deepen knowledge (in all its aspects) of the Python programming language and the world of software and technology. Every member is free to participate in community initiatives as they see fit, always respecting others and allowing room for others' ideas and opinions.

  2. Every idea and opinion must be expressed with respect and courtesy, stemming from the respect for human dignity and common living.

  3. The most important event for the community is the weekly live meetup where you can attend a talk conducted by a speaker. Every community member is encouraged to ask questions and share their thoughts on the topic discussed. Community members can also volunteer to be speakers for one or more talks.

  4. PythonBiellaGroup is not affiliated with any technology vendor; therefore, discussions about any software product are welcome. The community, in any case, supports and encourages the use of open-source software.

  5. Community members have different levels of knowledge regarding the topics discussed during discussions, so some subjects may seem obvious or trivial to the more experienced. However, since the group's purpose is to learn together, every discussion should be respected and supported.

  6. Harassment of any kind will not be tolerated. Harassment includes offensive verbal comments related to gender, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, religion, sexual images in public spaces, deliberate intimidation, stalking, following, harassing photography or recording, sustained disruption of presentations or other events, inappropriate physical contact, and unwelcome sexual attention.

  7. Profanity is not allowed.

  8. Sending or sharing any material that may harm or undermine the dignity of oneself or others is prohibited. For example, but not limited to, prohibited content and comments include the use of drugs, piracy, hacking, warez, racist, offensive, vulgar, discriminatory, blasphemous, pornographic, sexist, arrogant, or derogatory tones, incitement to hatred and/or violence, images or websites taken from the Web without authorization or intellectual property.

  9. All content that encourages, contains, or generates illegal activities is prohibited. Furthermore, all content that explicitly violates copyright rights is prohibited.

  10. It is the responsibility of the Administrators to assess and deliberate, at their sole discretion, regarding violations committed by participants in the Community.

  11. Any decision aimed at correcting violations cannot be associated with monetary fines. Corrective measures must be proportionate to the violation.

  12. Any community participant who receives a notice regarding their violation must promptly and immediately correct their behavior while complying with any corrective requests made by the Administrators.

  13. Every community participant who receives or observes shortcomings or violations that undermine their or others' dignity is encouraged to promptly report the incident to the organizers.

Social

  1. Do not send anything that can be perceived as discriminatory, vulgar, or offensive; for example, racist, sexist, pornographic, blasphemous, vulgar, arrogant, unpleasant, or threatening content, as well as images or websites.

  2. Do not send messages that support or tolerate any illegal activity, such as drug use, piracy, hacking, warez, etc.

  3. All the rules contained in the general guidelines also apply on social media.

  4. Do not use bots or algorithms to disseminate messages or content of any kind that violate the community rules listed above and deliberately spam users, except for automatic moderation tools provided by various communication platforms.

Content and material sharing

  1. It is possible to share material that complies with the above rules, but every community member who shares material must ensure that the said material is not covered by copyright or, in general, that its distribution and sharing are permissible.

  2. When sharing a link to content, it is necessary to ensure beforehand that the address is secure.

    How to do it?

    • Use a link checker tool

    • Make sure the site uses HTTPS

    • Examine Google reviews

    • Check the domain age and ownership