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Moderation policy

If you are not a member of the Node.js GitHub Organization and wish to submit a moderation request, please see Requesting Moderation

Applicability

By default, this policy applies to all repositories under the Node.js GitHub Organization and all Node.js Working Groups. This policy also applies to the Node.js Slack Community, supported by the Admin team of the Slack organization.

Individual Working Groups may adopt an alternative Moderation Policy for any repository under their stewardship so long as the Moderation Policy is openly documented as part of the Working Group charter and includes provisions for clearly and openly documenting Moderation actions taken.

If a particular repository can be considered to fall under the stewardship of multiple Working Groups that have adopted different Moderation Policies, they can choose to either:

  • Decide among themselves which Moderation Policy will be in effect for the repository in question, or
  • Ask the TSC to determine which Moderation Policy should apply.

Any alternative Moderation Policy used for a given repository must be included in the root directory of the repository using the Moderation-Policy.md filename. If a repository does not contain a Moderation-Policy.md file, then this default policy applies.

Terms

  • Collaborator refers to any individual with configured write (commit) permissions to any Node.js GitHub organization repository other than the Moderation Repository. See GitHub's access permissions documentation for more information.
  • TSC refers to the Node.js Technical Steering Committee.
  • CommComm refers to the Node.js Community Committee.
  • Post refers to the content and titles of any issue, pull request, comment, or wiki page.
  • Moderate means to modify, lock, or delete one or more Posts to correct or address Code of Conduct violations.
  • Remove refers to the act of removing the configured write (commit) permissions for an individual Collaborator's GitHub account from all Node.js GitHub Organization repositories as well as removing the account from the Node.js GitHub Organization membership.
  • Block refers to the act of prohibiting an individual GitHub account from any further participation in the Node.js GitHub Organization. A block may be temporary or indefinite.
  • Requester refers to an individual requesting Moderation on a Post.

Grounds for Moderation

Any Post considered to be in violation of the Node.js Code of Conduct is subject to Moderation.

The Moderation Team is responsible for deciding what constitutes inappropriate behavior that may be subject to Moderation.

Requesting Moderation

Anyone may request Moderation of a Post. Requesting Moderation of a Post can be accomplished in one of four ways:

  • Via the [email protected] email address,
  • Via private email to individual Moderation Team members,
  • Via a new Post in the same thread as the Post being requested for Moderation,
  • Via a new Post in the private nodejs/moderation repository.

Note that Collaborators may Moderate non-Collaborator Posts at any time without submitting an initial request (see: Non-Collaborator Posts).

Use of the [email protected] email address -- or private email to individual Moderation Team members -- is appropriate when the individual requesting the Moderation does not feel comfortable directly or publicly making the request. All emails sent to the [email protected] address are currently forwarded to all members of the Moderation Team.

When a request is sent by email to the [email protected] (or directly to a Moderation Team member) a new issue detailing the request must be created in the private nodejs/moderation repository. The identity of the individual submitting the request should be omitted from the issue unless permission to include the identity is provided by the reporter.

Requests should contain as much information and context as possible, including the URL and a screenshot of the Post in question. Screenshots may be modified to obscure obscene or offensive content.

External public venues or social media services such as Twitter should never be used to request Moderation.

Collaborators must never discuss the specific details of a Moderation request in any public forum or any social media service outside of the Node.js GitHub Organization.

Note that quoting the original content of a Post within a Moderation request or nodejs/moderation repository issue is not considered a violation of the Code of Conduct. However, discretion is advised when including such quotes in requests posted to public repositories.

Requests for Moderation that do not appear to have been submitted in good faith with intent to address a legitimate Code of Conduct violation will be ignored.

Consideration of Intent

Before Moderating a Post, Collaborators should carefully consider the possible intent of the author. It may be that the author has simply made an error or is not yet familiar with the Code of Conduct; or it may be that cultural differences exist, or that the author is unaware that certain content is considered inappropriate. In such cases, the author should be given an opportunity to correct any error that may have been made.

Note, however, that unfamiliarity with the Code of Conduct does not excuse a Post from Moderation.

Guidelines and Requirements

  • All Posts are expected to respect the Node.js Code of Conduct.
  • Any Collaborator with commit rights to a given repository may Moderate Posts within that repository's issue tracker.
  • The Moderation Team serves as the final arbiter for all Moderation issues.
  • Moderation Team members may Remove or Block an individual from the Node.js GitHub Organization.
  • For any Removal or Blocking action, an issue describing the reasons for the action, and identifying the Github account being acted upon, must be posted to the Moderation Repository with an explanation provided by the Moderation Team member performing the action.
  • Any individual Blocked from the Node.js GitHub Organization will be recommended for exclusion from any Node.js Foundation sponsored event or activity.
  • Minor edits to the formatting of a Post or to correct typographical errors are not considered to be "Moderation". Such edits and their intent should still be documented with a short note indicating who made the edit and why.

Collaborator Posts

  • Prior to Moderating any Post authored by a Collaborator, the author must be given a reasonable opportunity to modify or remove the Post on their own.
  • If the author of the Post disagrees that Moderation is required, the matter can be escalated to the Moderation Team for resolution. In such cases, no Moderation action should be taken until a decision by the Moderation Team is made.
  • When Moderating any Post authored by another Collaborator, the moderating Collaborator must:
    • Explain the justification for Moderating the post,
    • Identify all changes made to the Post, and
    • Identify the steps previously taken to resolve the issue.
    • If the Moderation action included Blocking, an indication of whether the Block is temporary or indefinite is required, along with an issue posted to the moderation repository justifying the action.
  • Explanations of Moderation actions on Collaborator Posts must be provided in:
    • A new post within the original thread, or
    • A new issue within the private nodejs/moderation repository.
  • Any Collaborator habitually violating the Code of Conduct or this Moderation policy may be Blocked temporarily or, in extreme cases, Removed and Blocked indefinitely.

Non-Collaborator Posts

  • Posts authored by non-Collaborators are always subject to immediate Moderation by any Collaborator if the content is intentionally disruptive or in violation of the Code of Conduct.
  • When Moderating non-Collaborator Posts, the moderating Collaborator should:
    • Explain the justification for Moderating the post, and
    • Identify all changes made to the Post.
    • If the Moderation action included Blocking, an indication of whether the Block is temporary or indefinite is required, along with a note justifying the action.
  • If an explanation of a Moderation action for a non-Collaborator Post is provided, it should be provided in:
    • The original Post being modified (as replacement or appended content),
    • A new post within the original thread, or
    • A new issue within the private nodejs/moderation repository.
  • Moderation of Posts authored by non-Collaborators may result in those non-Collaborators being Blocked temporarily or indefinitely from further participation in the Node.js GitHub organization.
  • One may immediately bypass the above procedures if it is clear that there is no intention to collaborate in good faith. In such cases, it is permissible to immediately:
    • remove posts
    • lock issues/pull requests
    • delete issues/pull requests
    • block users
    • report accounts to GitHub
  • Accounts that are reasonably believed to be bots (other than bots authorized by both TSC and CommComm) are subject to immediate Blocking.
  • Collaborators may use the Hide feature in the GitHub interface for off-topic posts by non-Collaborators.

Temporary Interaction Limits

The Moderation Team may, at their discretion, choose to enable GitHub's Temporary Interaction Limits on any GitHub repository in the Node.js GitHub Organization.

Any Collaborator may request that the Moderation Team enable the Temporary Interaction Limits by posting an issue to the moderation repository. If the Moderation Team choose not to do so, then a comment explaining why that decision was made should be added to the moderation repository thread.

Temporary and Indefinite Blocks

A Temporary Block is time limited, with the timeframe decided on by the Moderation Team at the time of issuing, depending on the severity of the issue. Recommended default options are 24-hour, 48-hour, and 7-day periods.

An Indefinite Block is set for an unspecified period of time and may only be lifted for an individual through a simple majority vote of the Moderation Team.

Privacy of the nodejs/moderation Repository

The nodejs/moderation Repository is used to discuss the potentially sensitive details of any specific moderation issue. The repository is private but accessible to all Collaborators. The details of any issue discussed within the nodejs/moderation repository are expected to remain confidential and are not to be discussed in any public forum or social media service.

Any Collaborator found to be violating the privacy of the nodejs/moderation repository by repeatedly sharing or discussing the details of nodejs/moderation issues in any public forum or social media service risks being permanently removed from the Node.js GitHub organization.

Moderation Team

The Node.js Moderation Team is tasked with enforcement of this policy.

Moderation team members have the same expections as other leadership groups as outlined here.

At least once per month, the Moderation Team must provide a report of all Moderation actions taken by the Moderation Team to both the CommComm and TSC.

Nomination

Moderation team members are Collaborators who self-nominate or are nominated by either the TSC or CommComm. Team members must be approved by both committees with annual recertification. If there are no objections after seven days, the nomination is automatically accepted. If there are objections to a specific nomination, then a simple majority vote of each the TSC and CommComm members in favor of the nomination is required.

Onboarding

New Moderation Team members are onboarded with:

  • an invite to Node.js Moderation Team Slack
  • permission changes made to GitHub to allow access to moderate
  • a walkthrough of relevant processes, expectations, and documents by an existing Moderation Team member
  • access to existing documents

Recertification

An annual recertification vote is required for all Moderation Team members. For an individual to be recertified, a simple majority vote in favor of recertification is required by both the TSC and CommComm.

Departure

A simple majority vote of each the TSC and CommComm members is required to remove a moderator.

Resignation

At any time a Moderation Team member may notify the team that they will no longer be serving. Either the resigning member or an active member will file an issue notifying the Admin group that the team member is stepping down. An active team member will take necessary steps to remove resigning team member from respective permissions and private access.

Current Members of Moderation Team

Admins for Node.js Slack community

Escalation of Issues

Moderation issue disputes not involving a TSC, CommComm or Moderation Team member may be escalated to the TSC and CommComm for review by tagging the original issue, pull request, or associated nodejs/moderation repository tracking issue with the moderation-review label. Any such Moderation action may be overturned through a simple majority vote of each of the TSC and CommComm members.

TSC, CommComm or Moderation Team members directly involved in a Moderation issue -- as either the Requester or author of the Post in question -- are required to recuse themselves from any decisions required to resolve the issue.

Moderation disputes involving TSC, CommComm or Moderation Team members, including questions of whether TSC, CommComm or Moderation Team member has violated the Code of Conduct, shall be referred to an Independent Mediator selected by the Node.js Foundation.

Modifications to This Policy

Modifications to this policy are subject to approval by both the TSC and CommComm. When modifications are proposed, if there are no objections after 72 hours, the modification are considered accepted. If there any objections to any proposed change, a simple majority vote of each of the CommComm and TSC in favor of the change is required.