Code of Conduct of JSConf Budapest
All attendees, speakers, sponsors and volunteers at JSConf Budapest are required to agree with the following code of conduct. Organizers will enforce this code throughout the event. We are expecting cooperation from all participants to help ensuring a safe environment for everybody.
tl;dr: Don’t be a Jerk. Be excellent!
Need help?
Contact Szabolcs!
Twitter: @_nec
Email: nec@jsconfbp.com
Phone (HU): +36 70 389 1288
Conference staff will be happy to 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 conference.
We value your attendance.
Purpose of this document
JSConf Budapest is dedicated to providing a harassment-free conference experience for everyone, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, or religion. We do not tolerate harassment of conference participants in any form. Sexual language and imagery is not appropriate for any conference venue, including talks, workshops, parties, Twitter and other online media.
Conference participants violating these rules may be sanctioned or expelled from the conference without a refund at the discretion of the conference organizers.
Sponsors are also subject to the anti-harassment policy. In particular, sponsors should not use sexualized images, activities, or other material. Booth staff (including volunteers) should not use sexualized clothing/uniforms/costumes, or otherwise create a sexualized environment.
Reporting
If someone makes you or anyone else feel unsafe or unwelcome, please report it as soon as possible. If you see or hear someone do something, that might violate this Code of Conduct, please report it.
You can make a personal report by:
- Contacting a staff member, identified by our bright yellow tshirts with our logo on it
- Twitter direct messages: our DMs on twitter are always open
- Email - but it might take up a few hours or a day before we can respond on email during or after the event.
Enforcement
Participants asked to stop any harassing behavior are expected to comply immediately.
If a participant engages in harassing behaviour, event organisers retain the right to take any actions to keep the event a welcoming environment for all participants. This includes warning the offender or expulsion from the conference with no refund.
We expect participants to follow these rules at conference and workshop venues and conference-related social events.
Harassment
Harassment includes, but is not limited to:
- Verbal or written comments that reinforce social structures of domination related to gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, age, religion
- Sexual images in public spaces
- Deliberate intimidation, stalking, or following
- Harassing photography or recording
- Sustained disruption of talks or other events
- Inappropriate physical contact
- Unwelcome sexual attention
- Advocating for, or encouraging, any of the above behaviour
Photo policy
We will have colored lanyards for attendees to indicate their comfort level with being photographed:
- Black means It's OK to take photographs
(within the boundaries of the Code of Conduct) - Red means you should not take photos of someone, nor should you ask if you may
Inclusive language
In our commitment to a harassment-free and inclusive environment we strongly believe it's important to pay attention to harmful language patterns.
Ableism
Words like "crazy", "dumb", "insane" or "lame" are examples of ableist language, devaluating people who have physical or mental disabilities. Its appearance often stems not from any intentional desire to offend, but from our innate sense of what it means to be normal. These words can be avoided by using more fitting, clearer descriptions of what we want to communicate.
To find out more about ableism and replacement terms please read this guide.
Sexism
Using gendered terms like "dude" or "guys" to address a mixed-gendered group of people contributes to furthering exclusion of underrepresented individuals. We strongly advise avoiding gendered pronouns as well as gendered terms.
For more information please familiarise yourself with the Geek Feminism wiki guide.
Attribution
This Code of Conduct was based on JSConf EU, CSSConf / JSConf AU, The Geek Feminism wiki, the work of Valerie Aurora, WeAllJS, and Conference Code of Conduct.