Code of Conduct

Be excellent to each other!
This is a no-assholes zone.

We are a community that welcomes the alternative perspective.
We embrace the full dignity of all human beings.
As Hackeriet (in whatever space we meet, physical or online), we want to be able to provide a safe space for all. We welcome everyone who will adhere to this policy. This also means that we will actively exclude anyone who does not comply to this policy: we believe in freedom of choice, and that people should not be harassed or bullied for their choice, or for any other reason.

Examples are how your body looks like, gender or ethnical wise, your level of knowledge, your cultural background or your income. We don’t believe that anything could make a person superior to another, and will not tolerate harassment, bullying, sexism, racism, ableism, classism or any other hateful -isms at our hackerspace, or anywhere else for that matter.

Misunderstandings and undesirable behavior do happen – when it happens; address it as directly, openly and as respectfully as possible.

Different people learn differently, but we sometimes might not function so well stand-alone. We learn in communities, from and with each other. Share your knowledge.
Different people do things differently. And we should not do things the same way. No way of doing things is better than another. We can have better or worse results, if tasks are completed.
Be inclusive, avoid being authoritarian, and remember: this is a doocracy. The difference between authoritarianism and doocracy is the same difference you find between expecting someone to do it “your way”, and letting the subject free to choose how to do it.

Whatever it is we are trying to do, let’s do it together, that is often a good choice.
Have fun: that is the best motivation.

Trial and error should be the preferred method, as heterodoxy might bring unexpectedly positive results. Results may vary, but learning is always a good result. Any result coming for getting things done is more important than the quality itself of the work done, but there is no result before you get things done.

Your opinion is not enough. Please volunteer your help instead.
Go out and invite people, be inclusive.
Give people the same amount of power above the space you think you have.
Let people take the amount of responsibility they would like to have.
Let people engage freely.

With power, comes responsibility. To delegate power though, is not to delegate responsibility.
Sharing is caring. Don’t let anyone take too much responsibility.
No one has no responsibilities.

Hackerspaces are member-run places, nothing happens on its own and therefore you are expected to contribute.
Invite new members, clean up, fetch coffee, organize a workshop. Look for things that need fixing and don’t wait for anyone else to fix them for you.
Improvement is what we should always aim at.

Be excellent.
Help others be excellent their own way.