We're building a welcoming, inclusive, and collaborative community around ArcDeploy. These guidelines help ensure everyone can participate effectively and enjoyably.
ArcDeploy aims to make infrastructure deployment simple, secure, and accessible to everyone. Our community reflects these values through:
- Simplicity: Clear, helpful communication
- Security: Responsible sharing and development practices
- Accessibility: Welcoming to all skill levels and backgrounds
- Treat all community members with kindness and respect
- Use welcoming and inclusive language
- Respect different viewpoints and experiences
- Focus on what's best for the community
- Share knowledge and help others learn
- Provide constructive feedback
- Work together to solve problems
- Celebrate community achievements
- Keep discussions relevant and on-topic
- Use appropriate language for a professional environment
- Respect others' time and effort
- Follow through on commitments
- Welcome newcomers and help them get started
- Use inclusive language and examples
- Consider diverse perspectives and use cases
- Create space for different voices
- Search existing issues before creating new ones
- Provide clear, detailed descriptions
- Include relevant context and examples
- Follow up on your issues
- Reference related issues
- Explain the problem and solution
- Provide testing evidence
- Respond to feedback constructively
- Stay on topic
- Share experiences and learnings
- Ask questions when you need help
- Help answer questions from others
- Never share real credentials or sensitive data
- Use placeholders in examples
- Report security issues privately
- Respect others' privacy
- No harassment or discriminatory behavior
- Respect personal boundaries
- Keep discussions professional
- Report inappropriate behavior
- Write clear, accessible documentation
- Include practical examples
- Keep information current
- Consider different skill levels
- Be patient with newcomers
- Provide helpful, actionable advice
- Share relevant resources
- Encourage learning and growth
We do not tolerate:
- Harassment, discrimination, or hate speech
- Personal attacks or insults
- Spam, trolling, or deliberate disruption
- Sharing of inappropriate content
- Violation of others' privacy
- Malicious or harmful activities
If you experience or witness unacceptable behavior:
- Document the incident with screenshots if possible
- Report privately to maintainers via:
- Email: community@arcdeploy.com
- GitHub private message to project maintainers
- Provide context about the situation
- Respect confidentiality during the review process
- First violation: Private warning and guidance
- Second violation: Public warning
- Serious/repeated violations: Temporary or permanent ban
- Appeals can be submitted to community@arcdeploy.com
- Include relevant context and evidence
- Decisions will be reviewed by multiple maintainers
- Response provided within 7 business days
These guidelines apply to:
- GitHub repository interactions (issues, PRs, discussions)
- Community forums and chat channels
- Project-related social media
- Community events and meetups
- Any project-related communication
- Follow community guidelines
- Contribute positively to discussions
- Help improve the project
- Enforce community guidelines consistently
- Provide guidance and support
- Make final decisions on disputes
- Model positive behavior
- Monitor discussions for guideline violations
- Provide initial guidance and warnings
- Escalate serious issues to maintainers
- Help maintain a positive environment
- Don't hesitate to ask questions
- Start with small contributions
- Read documentation and existing discussions
- Participate in community events
- Mentor newcomers
- Share knowledge and experiences
- Provide constructive feedback
- Lead by example
We celebrate community contributions through:
- Contributor recognition in releases
- Community spotlight features
- Badges and acknowledgments
- Speaking opportunities at events
These guidelines are reviewed and updated:
- Quarterly by maintainers
- Based on community feedback
- As the project evolves
- When issues arise that need clarification
- General Questions: GitHub Discussions
- Community Issues: community@arcdeploy.com
- Project Support: support@arcdeploy.com
- Security Issues: security@arcdeploy.com
- Project Lead: Available for escalated issues
- Community Manager: Day-to-day community support
- Technical Leads: Technical guidance and decisions
These guidelines are inspired by:
These community guidelines are available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Thank you for being part of the ArcDeploy community! 🚀
Together, we're making infrastructure deployment simpler and more accessible for everyone.
Last Updated: June 2025
Next Review: September 2025