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# Zargon

## Bylaws

### Objectives

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)

### 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
* 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)

### Sanctions

* Apologize when appropriate
* Ameliorate the situation (e.g., pay for damaged game; buy person a lunch)

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,
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:

* Using welcoming and inclusive language
* Being respectful of differing viewpoints and experiences
* Gracefully accepting constructive criticism
* Focusing on what is best for the community
* Showing empathy towards other community members

Examples of unacceptable behavior by participants 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 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.

#### 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.