[Signalling] HIP-19: Code of Conduct for PoH Telegram channels

Introduction

I’ve been observing that conversations on the Proof of Humanity telegram channels are sometimes taken over by groups using toxic memes and super heavy language like “poorfag” and “retard”.

Not only this makes many, me included, feel alienated from these spaces, but it is detrimental to our ability to have productive debates and collaborate as a community.

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Here’s a minimal Code of Conduct which i think could be helpful for us to have on the Proof of Humanity telegram channels. Looking forward to refine this with the input of the community and put it to a vote.

1. Proof of Humanity is committed to the principle of openness, and facilitating a free exchange of ideas in an environment of thoughtful discourse.

2. Proof of Humanity is committed to providing a friendly, safe and welcoming environment for all, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, disability, ethnicity, religion, or similar personal characteristic.

3. The following behaviors will lead you to being banned from the channel (adapted from the Citizen Code of Conduct) :

• Threats of violence or violent language.

• Sexually explicit material or language.

• Sexist, racist, homophobic, transphobic, ableist or otherwise discriminatory jokes and language.

• Personal insults.

• Spamming, trolling, baiting or other attention-stealing behavior is not welcome.

• Impersonating another person by copying their avatar, posting content under their email address, intentionally using a deceptively similar username or otherwise posing as someone else.

• Doxxing and invasion of privacy: posting other people’s personal information, such as phone numbers, private email addresses, physical addresses, credit card numbers, Social Security/National Identity numbers, or passwords. Depending on the context, such as in the case of intimidation or harassment, we may consider other information, such as photos or videos that were taken or distributed without the subject’s consent, to be an invasion of privacy, especially when such material presents a safety risk to the subject.

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Whoever is serving as admin could be responsible for enforcing this Code of Conduct. If they consider a transgression to be less severe they may choose to give an initial warning and only resort to banning if the transgression continues.