Wider Web is a Mastodon instance for people who I, Trevor Flowers, know and are of the open web and/or XR persuasion.
I want our 'local' timeline to have the feel of a comfy lunch table at the W3C TPAC: full of friendly conversation on a wide variety of topics.
I do not tolerate harassment of participants in any form.
I want this to be a fun, pleasant, and harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, or religion.
Folks asked to stop any harassing behavior are expected to comply immediately. If someone asks you to leave them alone, leave them alone.
I may ban or silence users known to be harassers or abusers, even if they have not violated the rules of this instance. The mere presence of a harasser can make past or potential victims uncomfortable, and it can put potential victims who are unaware of the person's history in particular danger. Users are encouraged to individually mute, block, and/or report accounts they don't want to see.
At my discretion and without explanation I may take the additional step of blocking or silencing someone instance-wide if I believe they endanger the safe and welcoming space I'm trying to maintain.
Similarly, I may block other Mastodon instances if they are the source of harassment or unacceptable content.
If you are being harassed, notice that someone else is being harassed, or have any other concerns, please contact me. I will respond as promptly as I can but keep in mind that I have work and a family.
I will respect confidentiality requests for the purpose of protecting victims of abuse. At my discretion, I may publicly name a person about whom I’ve received harassment complaints, or privately warn third parties about them. I will not name harassment victims without their affirmative consent.
Participants asked to stop any harassing behavior are expected to comply immediately.
If a participant engages in harassing behavior, I may take any action I deem appropriate, up to and including expulsion and identifying the participant publicly as someone about whom I've received complaints.
This document was based on the about page of the Wandering Shop.
This code of conduct is based on Annalee Flower Horne's Sample Slack Code of Conduct, which is in turn based on Geek Feminism's Community Anti-Harassment Policy.