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Friendly space expectations

The Wikimedia Community is dedicated to providing a respectful, transparent, and harassment-free experience for everyone. The following article provides guidelines on how to ensure a pleasant environment for focused discussions where contributors engage respectfully of each other and the work they are doing.

Civility and assuming good faith are core principles of the Wikimedia movement. Most people want to help the projects and fellow community members, not hurt them. Remember that most of us are volunteers and need to be appreciated for the time and effort we put into improving the Wikimedia projects.

Expectations

Please consider the following when engaging in discussion:

1. Context and background: Do I have a basic understanding of the context and background of the discussion? Have I made sure to educate myself before asking others to explain things to me?
2. Cultural differences: Am I being sensitive to cultural differences and language barriers?
3. Experience: Am I considering and not making assumptions about a person’s level of experience (with the Wikimedia movement, grantmaking, project management, etc.)?
4. Support: Am I framing my comments/questions in a supportive, concise and constructive way, offering suggestions for improvement?
5. Impact focus: Are my questions focused on the impact of the project proposal or am I overly focused on minor details?

Once you have considered these points, please feel free to participate in the discussions.

Harassment

The Wikimedia movement does not tolerate harassment of contributors in any form. Forms of harassment can include:

• offensive comments related to gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, race, ethnicity, political affiliation, or religion
• violence, threats of violence, deliberate intimidation and personal attacks
• stalking, following, or continued one-on-one communications after being asked to cease
• sustained disruption of discussion
• deliberate “outing” and/or doxing of any person’s identity without their consent</translate>
• publication of non-harassing private communication

Action

Comments that violate these expectations will be hidden or removed. Violaters will be asked to stop any harassing behavior and are expected to comply immediately. Contributors to the WikiFundi that violate these expectations will be warned by participants, and the issue may be escalated to appropriate community or school channel.

We expect everyone contributing to WikiFundi and online Wikimedia projects, to follow these expectations at all times. We value your contributions and your commitment to making the grants space a friendly space for everyone.