/dev/mtl is an international conference made up of a mixture of professionals and volunteers from all over the world. To support a welcoming environment for all, regardless of individual differences, we have a few ground rules that we ask people to adhere to when they participate in these community activities. These rules apply equally to organizers, moderators, presenters, sponsors, affiliates, and all participants.
Be kind to others. Do not insult or put down other attendees. Behave professionally.
Thank you for helping make this a welcoming, friendly event for all.
Need help?
If you are being harassed, notice that someone else is being harassed, or have any other concerns, please contact the conference Code of Conduct committee at devmontreal.conf@gmail.com.
Full Code of Conduct
To make clear what is expected, all delegates/attendees, speakers, exhibitors, organizers and volunteers at any /dev/mtl event are required to conform to the following Code of Conduct. Organizers will enforce this code throughout the event.
What the conference is
/dev/mtl is a community conference intended for networking and collaboration in the developer community.
We value the participation of each member of the community and want all attendees to have an enjoyable and fulfilling experience. Accordingly, all attendees are expected to show respect and courtesy to other attendees throughout the conference, at all conference events, and in all conference online spaces (such as Discord and our online conference platform), whether officially sponsored by /dev/mtl or not.
Be Kind To Others
Do not insult or put down other attendees. Behave professionally. Remember that harassment and sexist, racist, or exclusionary jokes are not appropriate for /dev/mtl. Attendees violating these rules may be asked to leave the conference without a refund at the sole discretion of the conference organizers.
Be Respectful
Not all of us will agree all the time, but disagreement is no excuse for poor behavior and poor manners. We do not tolerate harassment of conference participants in any form.
Harassment includes: offensive verbal comments related to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, religion; sexual images in public spaces; deliberate intimidation, stalking, or following; harassing photography or recording; sustained disruption of talks or other events; inappropriate physical contact; and unwelcome sexual attention.
Choose Your Words
Be careful in the words that you choose. Remember that sexist, racist, and other exclusionary jokes can be offensive to those around you. Excessive swearing and offensive jokes are not appropriate for /dev/mtl. We are all adults, capable of having adult conversations. Preface your presentation with appropriate Trigger/Content Warnings, if necessary.
All communication should be appropriate for a professional audience including people of many different backgrounds. Sexual language and imagery is not appropriate for any conference venue, including talks.
Participants asked to stop any harassing behavior are expected to comply immediately.
Exhibitors in the expo hall, sponsor or vendor booths, or similar activities are also subject to the anti-harassment policy. In particular, exhibitors should not use sexualized images, activities, or other material. Booth staff (including volunteers) should not use sexualized clothing/uniforms/costumes, or otherwise create a sexualized environment.
Photography
In order to make /dev/mtl 2024 a great experience for everyone, do not photograph, video, or audio record anyone at /dev/mtl without their express permission, sought in advance. If someone does not want to be photographed, video or audio recorded, please respect their wishes. Do not take screenshots or screen recordings of anyone, including presenters, without their permission.
Crowd shots are permitted, but when only the faces of a few people are visible, permission should be sought from all of those individuals.
If a participant engages in behavior that violates this code of conduct, the conference organizers may take any action they deem appropriate, including warning the offender or expulsion from the conference with no refund.
Video Backgrounds
For those intending to use their webcams, any virtual backgrounds or items on display within the field of view of the webcam must also conform with the code of conduct. Speakers and participants should not have or use any items depicting sexualization, objectification, weaponry, or imagery that represents or espouses hateful rhetoric.
License and Thanks
This Code of Conduct was forked from the example policy from the Geek Feminism wiki, created by the Ada Initiative and other volunteers. which is under a Creative Commons Zero license. We have also based some sections on the PyCascades 2021 Code of Conduct.
/dev/mtl Conference Code of Conduct is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.