bylaw updates

- no single leader statement
- unification of language

_config.yml

@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 title: Zargon
-email: webmaster@zargon.us
+email: webmaster@zrgn.github.io
 description: >- # this means to ignore newlines until "baseurl:"
   The home for Zargon on the web
 baseurl: "" # the subpath of your site, e.g. /blog
-url: "https://zargon.us"
+url: "https://zrgn.github.io/"
 
 # Exclude from processing.
 # The following items will not be processed, by default. Create a custom list

index.md

@@ -11,53 +11,58 @@ 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
+* There is no single leader of the Zargon community. Zargon is a community run
-* New invitees should come to provisional games (e.g., Friday games) for the
+  effort. All members are encouraged to participate in this effort.
-  sake of the invitee and the group
+* You may invite new members to join in gaming, but they are your
-* If the group at large does not like a guest then that guest may not be allowed
+  responsibility.
-  at future events
+* New invitees should come to provisional games (e.g., Friday games, or similar
-* Players are expected to maintain basic personal hygiene
+  virtual games) for the sake of the invitee and the community.
-* Guests are expected to be gracious and respect additional restrictions of
+* If community members at large do not like a guest then that guest may not be
-  venue (e.g. no smoking inside; no young children; allergy considerations)
+  invited to future events.
+* Members are expected to maintain basic personal hygiene.
+* Members are expected to be gracious and respect additional restrictions of
+  venue (e.g. no smoking inside; no young children; allergy considerations).
 
 ### Games
-* Exhibit good sportsmanship. Be gracious in both victory and defeat
+* 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
+* Members shall play to the best of their abilities (and not for the purpose of
-  antagonizing or targeting others)
+  antagonizing or targeting others).
 * Cheating is prohibited and viewed as a grievous violation of the Spirit of
-  Zargon
+  Zargon.
-* If after a few initial explanations of a game's rule, a player requires
+* If after a few initial explanations of a game's rule, a member requires
-  continual clarification, that player may be expected to abstain from the game
+  continual clarification, that member may be expected to abstain from the game
-  until he or she can master the rules outside of gaming sessions.  Watching
+  until they can master the rules outside of a gaming sessions. Watching video
-  video tutorials, private study, or explicit "learning games" are the onus of
+  tutorials, private study, or explicit "learning games" are the onus of the
-  the individual, not the group
+  individual, not the community.
-* Treat game components with respect and care, especially if it is not your game
+* Treat game components with respect and care, especially if it is not your
-* Players shall not repeatedly gripe, grouse, whinge, or whine about the design
+  game.
-  of a game.  Players are expected to have the self-awareness to abstain from
+* Members shall not repeatedly gripe, grouse, whinge, or whine about the design
-  games that they dislike
+  of a game. Members are expected to have the self-awareness to abstain from
-* Players seeking to make improvements to a game should offer suggestions
+  games that they dislike.
-  constructively by making concrete proposals for house rules
+* Members seeking to make improvements to a game should offer suggestions
+  constructively by making concrete proposals for house rules.
 
 ### Infractions
-* It is incumbent on players to bring issues to the attention of the general 
+It is incumbent on members to bring issues to the attention of the community.
-  group.  An issue can't be addressed if no one else is aware it exists.  Either 
+An issue can't be addressed if no one else is aware it exists. Either bring up
-  bring up the issue directly with the other player or speak to some of the 
+the issue directly with the other member or speak to some of the other members
-  other members that you are close with.  If they agree that it's an issue that 
+that you are close with. If they agree that it's an issue that needs
-  needs addressing, the matter should be brought to a group as a whole for discussion.
+addressing, the matter should be brought to the community as a whole for
+discussion.
 
 ### Sanctions
 * Apologize when appropriate
 * 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
+Continued violations may result in ejection from the community, 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
+make participation in our community a consent based, harassment-free
 experience for everyone, regardless of age, body size, disability, ethnicity,
 gender identity and expression, level of experience, nationality, personal
 appearance, race, religion, or sexual identity and orientation.
@@ -72,22 +77,22 @@ include:
 * Focusing on what is best for the community
 * Showing empathy towards other community members
 
-Examples of unacceptable behavior by participants include:
+Examples of unacceptable behavior by members include:
 
 * 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
+* Publishing other's 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
+Members asked to stop any unacceptable 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
+Covenant](http://contributor-covenant.org/), specifically [version
-http://contributor-covenant.org/version/1/4.
+1.4](http://contributor-covenant.org/version/1/4).