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.)

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.

Contributions

Contributions must be the own work of the contributor. Plagiarism in any form is unacceptable.

AI-generated contributions are acceptable if and only if the contributor is able to explain the contribution and the rationale for using AI in a clear and reasonable manner, and the contributor accepts ownership of and responsibility for any such contribution.

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

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.

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.

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.

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