Table of Contents:
- Contribution Guidelines for Non-Unicode Emojis
- OpenMoji Community Statement
- Contributor Covenant Code of Conduct
As we have a limited amount of energy for moderation there are some contributions we won't accept.
- Anything which is defined in the Unicode Emoji standard
- Social and critical issues e.g. Climate change
- Unpleasant things that are (unfortunately) part of reality – OpenMoji is more than just fun and smileys
- Any kind of historical or official "military insignia" e.g. Swastika, German Army (Deutsches Heer), Royal Air Force, US Navy
- Flags of countries not recognized by the UN e.g. Tibet
- Historic flags of states e.g. East Germany (Deutsche Demokratische Republik), Yugoslavia, Confederate States of America
- Religious images that are not in the Unicode standard or violate one of the above e.g. the Swastika is a religious symbol in Unicode but it violates the military insignia rule
- Any sexual or erotic imagery. While our “activity” emojis are depicted in their poses without clothes, the implication is not erotic.
- Well known non controversial fictional iconography e.g. Star Trek’s United Federation of Planets
- Symbols of movements or traditions e.g. Remembrance Poppy
OpenMoji is a community project interested in the creation of an open, independent and open-source emoji set.
- We are not design or code snobs. We do not assume knowledge or imply there are things that somebody should know.
- We insist on actively engaging with requests for feedback regardless of their complexity.
- We welcome newcomers and prioritize the education of others. We strive to approach all tasks with the enthusiasm of a newcomer. Because we believe that newcomers are just as valuable in this effort as experts.
- We consistently make the effort to actively recognize and validate multiple types of contributions.
- We are always willing to offer help or guidance.
- We give everyone credits for their contributions.
- We listen.
- We clearly communicate while acknowledging other's feelings.
- We admit when we're wrong, apologize, and accept responsibility for our actions.
- We are continuously seeking to improve ourselves and our community.
- We keep our community respectful and open.
- We make everyone feel heard.
- We are mindful and kind in our interactions.
Our community is always looking for enthusiasts to help in all different ways.
- Develop. GitHub is currently the main place where OpenMojis are collected, issues are documented, and discussions about the project are had. Check out the contributing documentation to get started with developing new OpenMojis.
- Document. Everyone loves documentation. Help is needed to develop the styleguide further, creating more examples, adding documentation, and tutorials.
- Teach. Teach a workshop, a class, a friend, a collaborator! Tag #OpenMoji on Twitter and we will do our best to share what you're doing.
- Create. OpenMoji is looking for designers, artists, coders, programmers to bring your creative and amazing work to show and inspire other people. Submit your work to OpenMojis in the Wild on Github.
Attribution The OpenMoji Community Statement is based and adapted from the ml5.js community statement.
We as members, contributors, and leaders pledge to make participation in our 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, 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.
Examples of behavior that contributes to a positive environment for our community include:
- 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 our mistakes, and learning from the experience
- Focusing on what is best not just for us as individuals, but for the overall community
Examples of unacceptable behavior include:
- 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 which could reasonably be considered inappropriate in a professional setting
Community leaders are responsible for clarifying and enforcing our standards of acceptable behavior and will take appropriate and fair corrective action in response to any behavior that 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, and will communicate reasons for moderation decisions when appropriate.
This Code of Conduct applies within all community spaces, and also applies when an individual is officially representing the community in public spaces. Examples of representing our community include using an official e-mail address, posting via an official social media account, or acting as an appointed representative at an online or offline event.
Instances of abusive, harassing, or otherwise unacceptable behavior may be reported to the community leaders responsible for enforcement. Please direct message either Benedikt Groß, Carlin MacKenzie or Daniel Utz, the contact details can be found at openmoji.org/about. All complaints will be reviewed and investigated promptly and fairly.
All community leaders are obligated to respect the privacy and security of the reporter of any incident.
Community leaders will follow these Community Impact Guidelines in determining the consequences for any action they deem in violation of this Code of Conduct:
Community Impact: Use of inappropriate language or other behavior deemed unprofessional or unwelcome in the community.
Consequence: A private, written warning from community leaders, providing clarity around the nature of the violation and an explanation of why the behavior was inappropriate. A public apology may be requested.
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 of time. This includes avoiding interactions in community spaces as well as external channels like social media. Violating these terms may lead to a temporary or permanent ban.
Community Impact: A serious violation of community standards, including sustained inappropriate behavior.
Consequence: A temporary ban from any sort of interaction or public communication with the community for a specified period of time. No public or private interaction with the people involved, including unsolicited interaction with those enforcing the Code of Conduct, is allowed during this period. Violating these terms may lead to a permanent ban.
Community Impact: Demonstrating a pattern of violation of 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 sort of public interaction within the community.
This Code of Conduct is adapted from the Contributor Covenant, version 2.0, available at https://www.contributor-covenant.org/version/2/0/code_of_conduct.html.
Community Impact Guidelines were inspired by Mozilla’s code of conduct enforcement ladder.