diff --git a/index.md b/index.md index 765ddc9..3c3ea4e 100644 --- a/index.md +++ b/index.md @@ -7,36 +7,48 @@ layout: standard-page ## Bylaws ### Objectives - -Good humored, cooperative, competitive, consensual torture, for the purposes of exploring strategies, design, progress and history of gaming +Good humored, cooperative, competitive, consensual torture, for the purposes of +exploring strategies, design, progress and history of gaming ### Members - * You may invite new members to join in gaming, but they are your responsibility -* New invitees should come to provisional games (e.g., Friday games) for the sake of the invitee and the group -* If the group at large does not like a guest then that guest may not be allowed at future events -* Players are expected to observe basic personal hygiene -* Guests are expected to be gracious and respect additional restrictions of venue (e.g., no smoking inside; no young children; allergens) +* New invitees should come to provisional games (e.g., Friday games) for the + sake of the invitee and the group +* If the group at large does not like a guest then that guest may not be allowed + at future events +* Players are expected to maintain basic personal hygiene +* Guests are expected to be gracious and respect additional restrictions of + venue (e.g. no smoking inside; no young children; allergy considerations) ### Games - -* If after more than two explanations, and video tutorial, you require continued clarification a particular game, perhaps it's not the game for you +* Exhibit good sportsmanship. Be gracious in both victory and defeat +* Players shall play to the best of their abilities (and not for the purpose of + antagonizing or targeting others) +* Cheating is prohibited and viewed as a grievous violation of the Spirit of + Zargon +* If after a few initial explanations of a game's rule, a player requires + continual clarification, that player may be expected to abstain from the game + until he or she can master the rules outside of gaming sessions. Watching + video tutorials, private study, or explicit "learning games" are the onus of + the individual, not the group * Treat game components with respect and care, especially if it is not your game -* If a game seems "broken"/"designed poorly"/"terrible", more over consistently so, and by continued review it appears to just be only you experiencing this, maybe that game isn't for you -* If you feel the need to continue complaining about a particular game then you must provide a viable alternative, cease complaining, or consider sitting out that day -* Players are expected play to the best of their abilities (not to piss off or target others) +* Players shall not repeatedly gripe, grouse, whinge, or whine about the design + of a game. Players are expected to have the self-awareness to abstain from + games that they dislike +* Players seeking to make improvements to a game should offer suggestions + constructively by making concrete proposals for house rules ### Sanctions - * Apologize when appropriate -* Ameliorate the situation (e.g., pay for damaged game; buy person a lunch) +* Ameliorate the situation (e.g. repair or replace a damaged game; buy person a + lunch to mend things) -Continued violations may result in ejection from the group, by process of consensus of active and long standing members. +Continued violations may result in ejection from the group, by process of +consensus of active and long-standing members. ### Code of Conduct #### Our Pledge - In the interest of fostering an open and welcoming environment, we pledge to making participation in our community a consent based, harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of age, body size, disability, ethnicity, @@ -44,8 +56,8 @@ gender identity and expression, level of experience, nationality, personal appearance, race, religion, or sexual identity and orientation. #### Our Standards - -Examples of behavior that contributes to creating a positive environment include: +Examples of behavior that contributes to creating a positive environment +include: * Using welcoming and inclusive language * Being respectful of differing viewpoints and experiences @@ -55,15 +67,20 @@ Examples of behavior that contributes to creating a positive environment include Examples of unacceptable behavior by participants include: -* The use of sexualized language or imagery and unwelcome sexual attention or advances +* The use of sexualized language or imagery and unwelcome sexual attention or + advances * Trolling, insulting/derogatory comments, and personal or political attacks * Public or private harassment -* Publishing others' private information, such as a physical or electronic address, without explicit permission -* Other conduct which could reasonably be considered inappropriate in a professional setting +* Publishing others' private information, such as a physical or electronic + address, without explicit permission +* Other conduct which could reasonably be considered inappropriate in a + professional setting -Participants asked to stop any harassing behavior are expected to comply immediately. +Participants asked to stop any harassing behavior are expected to comply +immediately. #### Thanks - -This code of conduct is adapted from the [Contributor Covenant](http://contributor-covenant.org/), version 1.4, available at http://contributor-covenant.org/version/1/4. +This code of conduct is adapted from the [Contributor +Covenant](http://contributor-covenant.org/), version 1.4, available at +http://contributor-covenant.org/version/1/4.