1. I will take responsibility for my own words and for the comments I post.

I am committed to the "Civility Enforced" standard: I will not post unacceptable content, and I will report postings that contain it. Unacceptable content as anything included or linked to that: - is being used to abuse, harass, stalk, or threaten others - is libelous, knowingly false, ad-hominem, or misrepresents another person, - infringes upon a copyright or trademark - violates an obligation of confidentiality - violates the privacy of others

When I encounter conflicts and misrepresentation in the blogosphere, I will make every effort to talk privately and directly to the person(s) involved--or find an intermediary who can do so--before I publish any posts or comments about the issue.

When someone who is publishing comments or blog postings that are offensive, I will tell them so (privately, if possible) and ask them to publicly make amends. If those published comments could be construed as a threat I will immediately contact an adult or law enforcement to protect the target of the threat.

I will not respond to nasty comments. Feeding the trolls only encourages them--"Never wrestle with a pig. You both get dirty, but the pig likes it." Ignoring public attacks is often the best way to contain them.

(Adapted from Tim O’Reilly’s "Blog Code Of Conduct" with permission.)