Our pledge
As members, contributors, and leaders, we pledge to make participation in the Mellea community a harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of age, body size, visible or invisible disability, ethnicity, sex characteristics, gender identity and expression, level of experience, education, socio-economic status, nationality, personal appearance, race, caste, color, religion, or sexual identity and orientation. We pledge to act and interact in ways that contribute to an open, welcoming, diverse, inclusive, and healthy community.Our standards
Positive behaviors
Behavior that contributes to a positive environment includes:- Demonstrating empathy and kindness toward other people
- Being respectful of differing opinions, viewpoints, and experiences
- Giving and gracefully accepting constructive feedback
- Accepting responsibility and apologizing to those affected by mistakes, and learning from the experience
- Focusing on what is best not just for individuals, but for the overall community
Unacceptable behaviors
Unacceptable behavior includes:- The use of sexualized language or imagery, and sexual attention or advances of any kind
- Trolling, insulting or derogatory comments, and personal or political attacks
- Public or private harassment
- Publishing others’ private information, such as a physical or email address, without their explicit permission
- Other conduct that could reasonably be considered inappropriate in a professional setting
Scope
This Code of Conduct applies within all community spaces and when an individual officially represents the community in public spaces. Examples of representing the community include using an official email address, posting via an official social media account, or acting as an appointed representative at an online or offline event.Community spaces
This Code of Conduct applies to all Mellea project spaces, including:- GitHub repository (issues, pull requests, discussions, code reviews)
- Discord server
- Project mailing lists and email communications
- Official social media accounts
- In-person and virtual events, meetups, and conferences
- Any other forums created by the project team for community communication
Enforcement responsibilities
Community leaders are responsible for clarifying and enforcing standards of acceptable behavior. They will take appropriate and fair corrective action in response to any behavior they deem inappropriate, threatening, offensive, or harmful. Community leaders have the right and responsibility to remove, edit, or reject comments, commits, code, wiki edits, issues, and other contributions that are not aligned to this Code of Conduct. They will communicate reasons for moderation decisions when appropriate.Who are community leaders?
Community leaders include project maintainers, core contributors with commit access, and individuals explicitly designated by the Mellea project team to moderate community spaces.Enforcement
How to report
Report instances of abusive, harassing, or otherwise unacceptable behavior by contacting the project team at melleaadmin@ibm.com. All complaints are reviewed and investigated promptly and fairly. When reporting a violation, include:- What happened — a clear description of the incident
- When and where — date, time, and location (e.g., GitHub issue #123, Discord channel)
- Who was involved — GitHub usernames, Discord handles, or other identifiers
- Evidence — links to relevant conversations or screenshots (if available)
- Impact — how the incident affected you or others
Response timeline
- Acknowledgment: within 2 business days
- Outcome or update: within 5 business days (complex cases may take longer, with a timeline update provided)
Confidentiality
All reports are kept confidential. Information is shared only with those who need it to investigate and resolve the issue.Appeals
If you believe an enforcement decision was made in error, request a review by emailing melleaadmin@ibm.com with “Appeal” in the subject line. Reviews are handled by a different maintainer where possible.Enforcement guidelines
Community leaders follow these Community Impact Guidelines when determining consequences for violations:1. Correction
Community impact: Use of inappropriate language or behavior deemed unprofessional or unwelcome. Consequence: A private, written warning from community leaders that explains the nature of the violation and why the behavior was inappropriate. A public apology may be requested.2. Warning
Community impact: A violation through a single incident or series of actions. Consequence: A warning with consequences for continued behavior. No interaction with the people involved — including unsolicited interaction with those enforcing the Code of Conduct — for a specified period. This covers community spaces and external channels such as social media. Violating these terms may lead to a temporary or permanent ban.3. Temporary ban
Community impact: A serious violation of community standards, including sustained inappropriate behavior. Consequence: A temporary ban from any interaction or public communication with the community for a specified period. No public or private interaction with the people involved — including unsolicited interaction with those enforcing the Code of Conduct — is permitted during this period. Violating these terms may lead to a permanent ban.4. Permanent ban
Community impact: A pattern of violating community standards, including sustained inappropriate behavior, harassment of an individual, or aggression toward or disparagement of classes of individuals. Consequence: A permanent ban from any public interaction within the community.Attribution
This Code of Conduct is adapted from the Contributor Covenant, version 3.0, available at https://www.contributor-covenant.org/version/3/0/code_of_conduct.html. Community Impact Guidelines were inspired by Mozilla’s code of conduct enforcement ladder. For answers to common questions about this code of conduct, see the Contributor Covenant FAQ. Translations are available at https://www.contributor-covenant.org/translations.See also: Contributing to Mellea