From 5895e6fca5355ec9e1da5263413f38a6bd221e76 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: vleermuis-admin Date: Tue, 12 May 2026 20:31:09 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Give info on how to use gender nuetral language (#710) shamelessly stolen from https://codeberg.org/small-hack/core-resources/src/branch/main/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md Reviewed-on: https://codeberg.org/small-hack/open-slopware/pulls/710 --- CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md | 8 ++++++++ 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+) diff --git a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md index 753198d..c70cfe9 100644 --- a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md +++ b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md @@ -75,6 +75,14 @@ We're going to do a 2 strike rule here with an optional warning. You are out on This repo is specifically meant for identifying LLM usage in other projects, and coordinating on alternatives. You can also come here to ask others to please help you in chatting with another repo maintainer to sway them away from AI usage. But you need to do all of it *with kindness*. We have no interest in a rage feedback atmosphere here and won't tolerate it. Please consider your words before you hit send. +## Gender Nuetral Language + +When referring the people who work on this repo, please use gender nuetral language unless you are referring to a specific person who you know the pronouns of. You should prefer to use "they/them/themself/themselves" if you do not know the pronouns of the person you're talking to/about. You can learn more about gender nuetral language in the following resources: + +- [What are personal pronouns and why do they matter?](https://pronouns.org/what-and-why) +- [Gender-Neutral Pronouns 101: Everything You've Always Wanted to Know](https://www.them.us/story/gender-neutral-pronouns-101-they-them-xe-xem) +- [Dictionary of gender neutral language](https://en.pronouns.page/dictionary) + ## Accessibility ### Alt Text