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+# Zulip Code of Conduct
+
+Like the technical community as a whole, the Zulip team and community is
+made up of a mixture of professionals and volunteers from all over the
+world, working on every aspect of the mission, including mentorship,
+teaching, and connecting people.
+
+Diversity is one of our huge strengths, but it can also lead to
+communication issues and unhappiness. To that end, we have a few ground
+rules that we ask people to adhere to. This code applies equally to
+founders, mentors, and those seeking help and guidance.
+
+This isn't an exhaustive list of things that you can't do. Rather, take it
+in the spirit in which it's intended --- a guide to make it easier to enrich
+all of us and the technical communities in which we participate.
+
+## Expected behavior
+
+The following behaviors are expected and requested of all community members:
+
+- Participate. In doing so, you contribute to the health and longevity of
+  the community.
+- Exercise consideration and respect in your speech and actions.
+- Attempt collaboration before conflict. Assume good faith.
+- Refrain from demeaning, discriminatory, or harassing behavior and speech.
+- Take action or alert community leaders if you notice a dangerous
+  situation, someone in distress, or violations of this code, even if they
+  seem inconsequential.
+- Community event venues may be shared with members of the public; be
+  respectful to all patrons of these locations.
+
+## Unacceptable behavior
+
+The following behaviors are considered harassment and are unacceptable
+within the Zulip community:
+
+- Jokes or derogatory language that singles out members of any race,
+  ethnicity, culture, national origin, color, immigration status, social and
+  economic class, educational level, language proficiency, sex, sexual
+  orientation, gender identity and expression, age, size, family status,
+  political belief, religion, and mental and physical ability.
+- Violence, threats of violence, or violent language directed against
+  another person.
+- Disseminating or threatening to disseminate another person's personal
+  information.
+- Personal insults of any sort.
+- Posting or displaying sexually explicit or violent material.
+- Inappropriate photography or recording.
+- Deliberate intimidation, stalking, or following (online or in person).
+- Unwelcome sexual attention. This includes sexualized comments or jokes,
+  inappropriate touching or groping, and unwelcomed sexual advances.
+- Sustained disruption of community events, including talks and
+  presentations.
+- Advocating for, or encouraging, any of the behaviors above.
+
+## AI policy
+
+**Do not post AI-generated messages** -- we want to read your own genuine
+expression of your thoughts. It's fine to use whatever tools you like for help
+with spelling, grammar, or translation.
+
+## Reporting and enforcement
+
+Harassment and other code of conduct violations reduce the value of the
+community for everyone. If someone makes you or anyone else feel unsafe or
+unwelcome, please report it to the community organizers at
+zulip-code-of-conduct@googlegroups.com as soon as possible. You can make a
+report either personally or anonymously.
+
+If a community member engages in unacceptable behavior, the community
+organizers may take any action they deem appropriate, up to and including a
+temporary ban or permanent expulsion from the community without warning (and
+without refund in the case of a paid event).
+
+If someone outside the development community (e.g., a user of the Zulip
+software) engages in unacceptable behavior that affects someone in the
+community, we still want to know. Even if we don't have direct control over
+the violator, the community organizers can still support the people
+affected, reduce the chance of a similar violation in the future, and take
+any direct action we can.
+
+The nature of reporting means it can only help after the fact. If you see
+something you can do while a violation is happening, do it. A lot of the
+harms of harassment and other violations can be mitigated by the victim
+knowing that the other people present are on their side.
+
+All reports will be kept confidential. In some cases, we may determine that a
+public statement will need to be made. In such cases, the identities of all
+victims and reporters will remain confidential unless those individuals
+instruct us otherwise.
+
+## Scope
+
+We expect all community participants (contributors, paid or otherwise,
+sponsors, and other guests) to abide by this Code of Conduct in all
+community venues, online and in-person, as well as in all private
+communications pertaining to community business.
+
+This Code of Conduct and its related procedures also applies to unacceptable
+behavior occurring outside the scope of community activities when such
+behavior has the potential to adversely affect the safety and well-being of
+community members.
+
+## License and attribution
+
+This Code of Conduct is adapted from the
+[Django Code of Conduct](https://www.djangoproject.com/conduct/), and is
+under a
+[Creative Commons BY-SA](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
+license.
+
+## Moderating the Zulip community
+
+Anyone can help moderate the Zulip community by helping make sure that folks are
+aware of the [community guidelines](https://zulip.com/development-community/)
+and this Code of Conduct, and that we maintain a positive and respectful
+atmosphere.
+
+Here are some guidelines for how you can help:
+
+- Be friendly! Welcoming folks, thanking them for their feedback, ideas and effort,
+  and just trying to keep the atmosphere warm make the whole community function
+  more smoothly. New participants who feel accepted, listened to and respected
+  are likely to treat others the same way.
+
+- Be familiar with the [community
+  guidelines](https://zulip.com/development-community/), and cite them liberally
+  when a user violates them. Be polite but firm. Some examples:
+
+  - @user please note that there is no need to @-mention @\_**Tim Abbott** when
+    you ask a question. As noted in the [guidelines for this
+    community](https://zulip.com/development-community/):
+
+    > Use @-mentions sparingly… there is generally no need to @-mention a
+    > core contributor unless you need their timely attention.
+
+  - @user, please keep in mind the following [community
+    guideline](https://zulip.com/development-community/):
+
+    > Don’t ask the same question in multiple places. Moderators read every
+    > public channel, and make sure every question gets a reply.
+
+    I’ve gone ahead and moved the other copy of this message to this thread.
+
+  - If asked a question in a direct message that is better discussed in a public
+    channel:
+    > Hi @user! Please start by reviewing
+    > https://zulip.com/development-community/#community-norms to learn how to
+    > get help in this community.
+
+- Users sometimes think chat.zulip.org is a testing instance. When this happens,
+  kindly direct them to use the **#test here** channel.
+
+- If you see a message that’s posted in the wrong place, go ahead and move it if
+  you have permissions to do so, even if you don’t plan to respond to it.
+  Leaving the “Send automated notice to new topic” option enabled helps make it
+  clear what happened to the person who sent the message.
+
+  If you are responding to a message that's been moved, mention the user in your
+  reply, so that the mention serves as a notification of the new location for
+  their conversation.
+
+- If a user is posting spam, please [report
+  it](https://zulip.com/help/report-a-message) to community moderators. They
+  will:
+
+  - Change the user's name to `<name> (spammer)` and deactivate them.
+  - Delete any spam messages they posted in public channels.
+
+- We care very much about maintaining a respectful tone in our community. If you
+  see someone being mean or rude, point out that their tone is inappropriate,
+  and ask them to communicate their perspective in a respectful way in the
+  future. If you don’t feel comfortable doing so yourself, feel free to ask a
+  member of Zulip's core team to take care of the situation.
+
+- Try to assume the best intentions from others (given the range of
+  possibilities presented by their visible behavior), and stick with a friendly
+  and positive tone even when someone’s behavior is poor or disrespectful.
+  Everyone has bad days and stressful situations that can result in them
+  behaving not their best, and while we should be firm about our community
+  rules, we should also enforce them with kindness.