Posted this in '17 What it means to be awesome - according to a hackerspace in LA
but I think its worth a reread-consideration-reframing
Straight found this when I was looking at a place called Crash in LA http://blog.crashspace.org/about/code-of-conduct/
What it Means to Be Awesome:
- We treat others as they would like to be treated, acting from an assumption of mutual respect and good will.
- We clarify misunderstandings, apologize for harm caused, and assume ignorance before malice.
- We offer our sincere help and support to those who request it. We remember what it’s like to be a beginner, and therefore offer the kind of help that benefits the learner, not our egos.
- We allow others to speak without interruption, and resist the urge to “Well, actually…”
- We encourage a diverse technical community where each person is welcome to choose their own tools, programming languages and techniques without fear of insult or judgement.
- We welcome and encourage diversity, and work diligently to keep subtle -isms out of our communication with each other.
- We work to create an environment free of microagressions, which can be detrimental to the growth of diversity in our space.
- We ask permission from others. We accept “no”s without arguing, and say “yes” when we mean yes.
- We stand up and watch out for each other. Maintaining a respectful and safe community is everybody’s responsibility.
- Remember: We all make mistakes. If you get called out on something: apologize, learn from it, and be better next time. That is the awesome thing to do.
