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Community guidelines

These guidelines amplify belonging, inclusivity, safety, intellectual generosity, mentorship expectations, multilingual courtesy, amplification ethics for marginalized founders showcasing prototypes.

Co-designed with promoter DEI councils

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Belonging, inclusion & multilingual respect

Assume good intent asynchronously; escalate instead of pile-ons. Translate critical safety instructions thoughtfully—machine translations carry disclaimers. Pronouns, chosen names persist across attendee profiles; purposeful misgendering after warnings merits removal.

Harassment, discrimination & retaliation bans

  • Unwelcome sexual commentary, unsolicited imagery, coercion leveraging sponsor perks.
  • Racial, casteist, antisemitic, Islamophobic, ableist rhetoric—even thinly disguised meme formats.
  • Stalking itineraries derived from attendee public schedules scraped without consent.
  • Retaliatory reviews targeting booths after contract disputes adjudicated privately.
  • Weaponizing biometric queue analytics to heckle visibly anxious visitors.
  • Publishing private Slack leaks from backstage operations channels.
  • Spamming recruiter templates into mentor office hours disrupting learning outcomes.
  • Posting non-consensual deepfakes impersonating pavilion leads.
  • Gamified harassment raids coordinated via external Discord bridging event QR overlays.

Constructive feedback & intellectual generosity

Critique ideas, not identities. Share booth teardown photos only when organizers grant press embargoes. Credit open-source dependencies inside hackathon submissions to avoid license drama.

Kids, families & sensory-friendly expectations

Family zones demand lower audio pressure; strobe effects require advanced warnings in mobile guides. Guardians maintain line-of-sight responsibilities; staff cannot replace childcare.

Reporting, appeals & restorative justice pilots

Reports route to dual human + classifier triage. Appeals reopen cases with neutral moderators; restorative circles exist for non-violent misunderstandings when both parties opt in writing.