Calitabby Code of Conduct

Updated 2025-07-23

Calitabby aims to promote and facilitate free speech as much as possible, however as disruptive speech impedes others' ability to enjoy such freedom, we ask that you follow some rules to maintain an environment of positive communication and collaboration between users. Please review this Code of Conduct periodically as it is subject to change according to the process outlined on our Governance page. Spaces within the network—such as Matrix rooms—may have their own rules and moderators in addition to this Code of Conduct. Network Rules

• Treat others with respect and practice good etiquette:
  • Agree to disagree; don't try to settle disagreements with hostility
  • Do not engage in name-calling, slurs or other ad hominem attacks
• You must be 13 or older to use the services, and demonstrate an appropriate level of maturity
• NSFW content (pornography, graphic violence, etc) must be posted only in spaces explicitly intended for it
  • Sexual depictions of animals or underaged humans, including drawn and computer-generated content ('loli', 'yiff', etc.) are not permitted and is grounds for immediate network-wide suspension
  • Shocking and disturbing content, such as gore or non-fictional depictions of wanton violence, are not permitted except when used in a documentary context and other users are given adequate warning
  • For legal reasons minors must not interact with these spaces
• Promoting, advocating for or organizing or violence against individuals or identity groups is not permitted
  • This includes state violence, for example advocating for the militarization of law enforcement
• Do not harass other users, including users on federated servers
  • This includes doxxing (disseminating others' personal information without their permission) and is grounds for an immediate ban
• Do not intentionally post verifiably false and harmful or defamatory information
  • This includes impersonating others, except in the case of celebrities, corporations or clearly marked parody/satire
• Do not spam or otherwise send unsolicited communications
  • This includes promoting your projects, services or goods outside of proper channels
• Do not spreading malware without clearly labeling it as such
• For legal reasons, you must have sufficient 'intellectual property' rights to any content you transmit over the services
• Do not create accounts for any of the following purposes:
  • Spamming or causing unnecessary load on the services for no legitimate purpose
  • Name-squatting (creating an account solely to reserve that username, but not actually using it)
  • Malicious or wide-spread trolling
  • Evading previous moderation actions; this is grounds for network-wide suspension
  • Attempting to create legal or other issues for Calitabby, such as defederation/blocklisting

Moderation

Moderation is performed by a team of Janitors elected by the Community as stipulated by our Governance page. Discretion is given to them to resolve conflicts between users or act on violations of this Code of Conduct. We assume most users are acting in good faith, and will typically issue at least one warning before further action except in the case of repeated or severe violations. Janitors do not handle space-specific moderation such as Matrix rooms or Git repositories.

Appeals

Appealing a moderation action should initially involve contacting the acting Janitor if known, or the Governing Board. If this is not possible, or the appeal is denied, please use our Moderation Appeal Form. Do not create alt accounts to evade moderation.

Calitabby Matrix Rooms

The Calitabby Matrix rooms (those in #space:calitabby.net) have the following additional rules; violations may result in removal from the rooms but not account suspension (unless other parts of the CoC have been violated):

• Don't be a dick
• Keep conversations on-topic for the space
• Get permission from the Janitors before adding bots to the rooms
• Do not troll, ragebait or deliberately upset others