# Code of Conduct - Amsterdam Web Communities System Project

_(January 25, 2026)_

For purposes of this document, the sole maintainer of the Amsterdam project is Amy G. Bowersox, `amy@erbosoft.com`.

## Purpose

Amsterdam is a collaborative software project. Its primary purpose is to build, maintain, and improve a system for hosting human-scale online communities.

This Code of Conduct exists to support productive collaboration, respectful technical discussion, and a healthy working environment for everyone involved.

As a general principle, anyone who adheres to this Code of Conduct and provides quality contributions to the project is welcome to participate.
("Contributions" may include but are not limited to code, documentation, testing, or fundraising.)

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## Expected Behavior

Participants in the Amsterdam project are expected to:

- Treat others with respect and professionalism.
- Assume good faith in technical and design discussions.
- Critique ideas, code, and proposals—not people.
- Keep discussions relevant to the project and its goals.
- Accept that disagreement is normal and can be constructive when handled respectfully.
- Follow the guidance and decisions of the project maintainers.

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## Contributions

Contributions must be the _own work_ of the contributor.  Plagiarism in any form is unacceptable.

All project contributions must be submitted by _identifiable human participants_ who accept full responibility for their content.
Automated agents, bots, or autonomous AI systems _may not_ independently submit issues, pull requests, or other contributions.

Contributors may use software tools, including AI-assisted tools, but the submitting contributor _must:_
- Fully understand the contribution.
- Be able to explain design and implementation decisions.
- Accept responsibility for maintenance and correctness.

Project maintainers retain _full discretion_ to accept or reject contributions for any reason consistent with the project's goals,
quality standards, and maintainability requirements. Submission of a contribution _shall not_ guarantee review, acceptance, or
ongoing support.

Public pressure campaigns, harassment, or attempts to coerce project decisions through social media or other external channels shall
be considered violations of this Code of Conduct.

All contributions shall be made available under the [Mozilla Public License, Version 2.0](LICENSE.md). Contributors shall ensure that they
have the authority to make their contribution under the terms of this license.

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## Unacceptable Behavior

The following behaviors shall not be acceptable in project spaces (including code repositories, issue trackers, discussions, and related communication channels):

- Harassment, intimidation, or threats of any kind.
- Personal attacks, insults, or repeated hostile behavior.
- Persistent disruption of discussions or development work.
- Bad-faith participation, including deliberate misrepresentation or refusal to engage constructively.
- Using the project as a platform for unrelated political, ideological, or personal agendas.
- Any behavior that makes collaboration significantly more difficult or less safe for others.

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## Enforcement

Project maintainers shall be responsible for interpreting and enforcing this Code of Conduct.

If unacceptable behavior occurs, maintainers may take actions including, but not limited to:

- Issuing a warning.
- Removing content or contributions.
- Temporarily or permanently restricting participation.

Maintainer decisions shall be final. Enforcement actions shall not be subject to public debate.

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## Project Values

Amsterdam prioritizes the quality of contributions and the health of collaboration over ideology, factionalism, or performative conflict.

Participation in the project implies agreement with these principles.

Amsterdam values tools that assist developers, but tools are no substitute for human judgment, accountability, and stewardship. As a human-collaborative
software project, all participation must remain human-directed and accountable.
