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Code of Conduct

Our pledge

We want Mesh Radio Ireland (N&S) to be welcoming, safe, and useful for people at all experience levels — from first-node beginners to RF nerds.

We expect respectful, good-faith participation regardless of background, identity, experience level, or opinions.

Encouraged behaviours

  • Be helpful, not gatekeepy (point to docs, explain terms, share context).
  • Assume misunderstandings happen (tone is hard in text).
  • Discuss ideas, not people — disagree without being disrespectful.
  • Share safe, practical advice (region/legal context, RF safety, deployment safety).
  • Credit sources when sharing guides, diagrams, code, configs, or copied material.
  • Repair harm if you mess up (apologise, clarify, and move on).

Not allowed here

  • Harassment / hate: slurs, threats, bullying, repeated hostility, targeted dogpiling.
  • Personal attacks: insulting or demeaning comments aimed at a person/group.
  • Privacy violations / doxxing: sharing personal info, locations, private logs, or screenshots without clear permission.
  • Impersonation or ban evasion.
  • Sexual/NSFW content (we keep it clean here).
  • Spam/scams or repeated unsolicited promotion.

Do not request or share instructions that enable illegal or harmful activity, including (examples): - jamming / intentional interference - intercepting private comms or "how to listen in" - tracking/stalking people or devices - evading enforcement actions or restrictions - threats, intimidation, or weaponisation

If you're unsure whether something crosses the line, ask a moderator before posting.

Reporting an issue

Report problems privately so we can handle it without public drama.

Open a ticket in #support. Tickets are private (only you + mods). Please include message links/screenshots and a short summary of what happened.

Mods will take reports seriously and keep details as private as possible while acting effectively.

Enforcement ladder (guideline)

Depending on severity, we may skip steps: 1) Reminder (light nudge / clarify expectations) 2) Warning (logged; what must stop) 3) Timeout / cooldown (temporary mute or limited channels) 4) Temporary ban 5) Permanent ban (rare; for severe or repeated issues)

Severe cases (threats, hate speech, doxxing, illegal/harmful instruction) typically jump straight to timeouts/bans.

Scope

This applies in all server spaces, and behaviour that directly impacts the community (including DMs initiated via the server).

Attribution

This Code of Conduct is inspired by common open-community standards (including Contributor Covenant-style language) and adapted for this Discord community.