Moderation policy

If you are not a member of the Node.js GitHub Organizations and wish to submit a moderation request, please see Requesting Moderation

• Applicability
• Terms
• Grounds for Moderation
• Requesting Moderation
• Consideration of Intent
• Guidelines and Requirements
  • Collaborator Posts
  • Non-Collaborator Posts
  • Temporary Interaction Limits
  • Temporary and Indefinite Blocks
• Privacy of the nodejs/moderation Repository
• Moderation Team
• Escalation of Issues
• Modifications to This Policy

Applicability

This policy applies to all repositories under the Node.js GitHub Organizationsgithub and all Node.js Working Groups. This policy also applies to the Node.js Slack Community, supported by the Admin team of the Slack organization.

Terms

• Collaborator refers to any individual with configured triage role or higher in any Node.js GitHub organization repository. See GitHub’s Repository roles documentation for more information.
• TSC refers to the Node.js Technical Steering Committeegithub.
• Post refers to the content and titles of any issue, pull request, comment, discussion, or wiki page.
• Moderate means to modify, lock, or delete one or more Posts to correct or address Code of Conduct violations.
• Remove refers to the act of removing the configured write (commit) permissions for an individual Collaborator’s GitHub account from all Node.js GitHub Organizations repositories as well as removing the account from the Node.js GitHub Organizations membership.
• Block refers to the act of prohibiting an individual GitHub account from any further participation in the Node.js GitHub Organizations. A block may be temporary or indefinite.
  • This Moderation Policy applies only to blocking from the organization. Individuals may choose to block other individuals from their personal GitHub accounts. This policy does not restrict blocking from personal GitHub accounts.
• Requester refers to an individual requesting Moderation on a Post.

Grounds for Moderation

Any Post in violation of the Node.js Code of Conductgithub is subject to Moderation.

The Moderation Team is responsible for deciding what constitutes inappropriate behavior that may be subject to Moderation.

Requesting Moderation

Anyone may request Moderation of a Post. Requesting Moderation of a Post can be accomplished in one of four ways:

• Via the report@nodejs.org email address,
• Via private email to individual Moderation Team members,
• Via a new Post in the same thread as the Post being requested for Moderation,
• Via a new Post in the private nodejs/moderation repository.

Note that Collaborators may Moderate non-Collaborator Posts at any time without submitting an initial request (see: Non-Collaborator Posts).

Use of the report@nodejs.org email address – or private email to individual Moderation Team members – is appropriate when the individual requesting the Moderation does not feel comfortable directly or publicly making the request. All emails sent to the report@nodejs.org address are currently forwarded to all members of the Moderation Team.

When a request is sent by email to the report@nodejs.org (or directly to a Moderation Team member) the moderation team must log the issue internally and report it periodically to the TSC.

Requests should contain as much information and context as possible, including the URL and a screenshot of the Post in question. Screenshots may be modified to obscure obscene or offensive content.

External public venues or social media services such as Twitter must never be used to request Moderation.

Collaborators must never discuss the specific details of a Moderation request in any public forum or any social media service outside of the Node.js GitHub Organizations.

Note that quoting the original content of a Post within a Moderation request or nodejs/moderation repository issue is not a violation of the Code of Conductgithub. However, discretion is advised when including such quotes in requests posted to public repositories.

Requests for Moderation that do not appear to have been submitted in good faith with intent to address a legitimate Code of Conductgithub violation will be ignored.

Consideration of Intent

Before Moderating a Post, Collaborators should carefully consider the possible intent of the author. It may be that the author has simply made an error or is not yet familiar with the Code of Conductgithub; or it may be that cultural differences exist, or that the author is unaware that certain content is inappropriate. In such cases, the author should be given an opportunity to correct any error that may have been made.

Note, however, that unfamiliarity with the Code of Conductgithub does not excuse a Post from Moderation.

Guidelines and Requirements

• All Posts are expected to respect the Node.js Code of Conductgithub.
• Any Collaborator with triage permission to a given repository (except nodejs/moderation) may Moderate Posts within that repository’s issue tracker. Only the Moderation team is allowed to moderate posts on nodejs/moderation.
• The Moderation Team serves as the final arbiter for all Moderation issues.
• Moderation Team members may Remove or Block an individual from the Node.js GitHub Organizations.
• For any Removal or Blocking action, an issue describing the reasons for the action, and identifying the Github account being acted upon, must be posted to the Moderation Repository with an explanation provided by the Moderation Team member performing the action.
• Any individual Blocked from the Node.js GitHub Organizations will be recommended for exclusion from any Node.js Foundation sponsored event or activity.
• Minor edits to the formatting of a Post or to correct typographical errors are not “Moderation”. Such edits and their intent must still be documented with a short note indicating who made the edit and why.

Collaborator Posts

• Prior to Moderating any Post authored by a Collaborator, the author must be given a reasonable opportunity to modify or remove the Post on their own.
• If the author of the Post disagrees that Moderation is required, the matter can be escalated to the Moderation Team for resolution. In such cases, no Moderation action may be taken until a decision by the Moderation Team is made.
• When Moderating any Post authored by another Collaborator, the moderating Collaborator must:
  • Explain the justification for Moderating the post,
  • Identify all changes made to the Post, and
  • Identify the steps previously taken to resolve the issue.
  • If the Moderation action included Blocking, an indication of whether the Block is temporary or indefinite is required, along with an issue posted to the moderation repository justifying the action.
• Explanations of Moderation actions on Collaborator Posts must be provided in:
  • A new post within the original thread, or
  • A new issue within the private nodejs/moderation repository.
• Any Collaborator habitually violating the Code of Conduct or this Moderation policy may be Blocked temporarily or, in extreme cases, Removed and Blocked indefinitely.

Non-Collaborator Posts

• Posts authored by non-Collaborators are always subject to immediate Moderation by any Collaborator if the content is intentionally disruptive or in violation of the Code of Conductgithub.
• When moderating non-Collaborator posts, the moderating Collaborator must:
  • Explain the justification for Moderating the post, and
  • Identify all changes made to the Post.
  • If the Moderation action included Blocking, an indication of whether the Block is temporary or indefinite is required, along with a note justifying the action.
• If an explanation of a Moderation action for a non-Collaborator Post is provided, it must be provided in:
  • The original Post being modified (as replacement or appended content),
  • A new post within the original thread, or
  • A new issue within the private nodejs/moderation repository.
• Moderation of Posts authored by non-Collaborators may result in those non-Collaborators being Blocked temporarily or indefinitely from further participation in the Node.js GitHub organization.
• If it is clear that there is no intention to collaborate in good faith, it is possible to hide comments of non-Collaborators. In that case there is an exception to the reporting requirement described above.
• Accounts that are reasonably believed to be bots (other than bots authorized by the TSC) are subject to immediate Blocking.
• Users who open PRs or issues faster than they can be reviewed or triaged (e.g. >3 per day) are subject to immediate moderation.
• Issues, pull requests, discussions, and comments that are spam (job posting, service advertising, etc.) are subject to immediate moderation.
• Issues, pull requests, discussions, and comments in violation of the AI use policy and guidelinesgithub should be closed with a comment such as “It appears you are violating our AI use policy, please stop. This is not bringing any value and is wasting our time. If you are not using one, please read and follow our contributing guidelines.” Report the user to the moderation repository so they get blocked if they do it again.
• Collaborators may use the Hide feature in the GitHub interface for off-topic posts by non-Collaborators.
• Moderation Team members and TSC voting members can delete any issues or comments posted by accounts that have been deleted by GitHub. These accounts show up in the GitHub interface as user ghost. There is no need to screenshot or document these deletions.

There are a few examples of moderating non-Collaborator posts:

Scenario 1:

• A non-Collaborator posts a comment that indicates that they are a bot.
• A collaborator sees the post and hides it.
• No further action is necessary.

Scenario 2:

• A non-Collaborator posts a comment that is against the Code of Conduct.
• A Collaborator sees the comment and asks the author to edit it.
• The author refuses to edit their comment.
• The Collaborator deletes the comment and posts an issue in the moderation repository explaining their actions.

Scenario 3:

• A non-Collaborator opens a pull request with comments indicating they are a bot.
• A Collaborator sees that pull requests, closes it, deletes the comments and posts an issue in the moderation repository explaining their actions.
• A moderation team member sees the issue and decides to block the user from the organization.

Scenario 4:

• A non-Collaborator posts a comment on an old commit that is against the Code of Conduct.
• A Collaborator sees the comment, takes a screenshot, and deletes it.
• The Collaborator posts an issue in the moderation repository explaining their actions.

Temporary Interaction Limits

The Moderation Team may, at their discretion, choose to enable GitHub’s Temporary Interaction Limitsgithub on any GitHub repository in the Node.js GitHub Organizations.

Any Collaborator may request that the Moderation Team enable the Temporary Interaction Limits by posting an issue to the moderation repository. If the Moderation Team chooses not to do so, then a comment explaining why that decision was made must be added to the moderation repository thread.

Temporary and Indefinite Blocks

A Temporary Block is time limited, with the timeframe decided on by the Moderation Team at the time of issuing, depending on the severity of the issue. Recommended default options are 24-hour, 48-hour, and 7-day periods.

An Indefinite Block is set for an unspecified period of time and may only be lifted for an individual through a simple majority vote of the Moderation Team.

Privacy of the nodejs/moderation Repository

The nodejs/moderation Repository is used to discuss the potentially sensitive details of any specific moderation issue. The repository is private but accessible to all Collaborators. The details of any issue discussed within the nodejs/moderation repository are expected to remain confidential and are not to be discussed in any public forum or social media service.

Any Collaborator found to be violating the privacy of the nodejs/moderation repository by repeatedly sharing or discussing the details of nodejs/moderation issues in any public forum or social media service risks being permanently removed from the Node.js GitHub organization.

Moderation Team

The Node.js Moderation Team is tasked with enforcement of this policy.

Moderation team members have the same expectations as other leadership groups as outlined heregithub.

At least once per month, the Moderation Team must provide a report of all Moderation actions taken by the Moderation Team to the TSC.

Nomination

Moderation team members are Collaborators who self-nominate or are nominated by the TSC. Team members must be approved by the TSC with annual recertification. If there are no objections after seven days, the nomination is automatically accepted. If there are objections to a specific nomination, then a TSC vote in favor of the nomination is required.

Onboarding

New Moderation Team members are onboarded with:

• an invite to Node.js Moderation Team channel in the OpenJS Slack
• permission changes made to GitHub to allow access to moderate
• a walkthrough of relevant processes, expectations, and documents by an existing Moderation Team member
• access to existing documents

Recertification

An annual recertification vote is required for all Moderation Team members. For an individual to be recertified, a TSC vote in favor of recertification is required.

Departure

A TSC vote is required to remove a moderator who has not resigned.

Resignation

At any time a Moderation Team member may notify the team that they will no longer be serving. Either the resigning member or an active member will file an issue notifying the Admin group that the team member is stepping down. An active team member will take necessary steps to remove resigning team member from respective permissions and private access.

Current Members of Moderation Team

• aduh95 - Antoine du Hamel «duhamelantoine1995@gmail.com» (he/him)
• atlowChemi - Chemi Atlow «chemi@atlow.co.il» (he/him)
• benjamingr - Benjamin Gruenbaum <benjamingr@gmail.com>
• bmuenzenmeyer - Brian Muenzenmeyer «brian.muenzenmeyer@gmail.com» (he/him)
• Ethan-Arrowood - Ethan Arrowood «ethan@arrowood.dev» (he/him)
• JohnTitor - Yuki Okushi <huyuumi.dev@gmail.com>
• ljharb - Jordan Harband «ljharb@gmail.com» (he/him)
• othiym23 - Forrest L Norvell <othiym23@gmail.com>

Admins for Node.js Slack community

• alextes - Alexander Tesfamichael <alex.tesfamichael@gmail.com>
• aredridel - Aria Stewart <aredridel@dinhe.net>
• hackygolucky - Tracy Hinds <tracyhinds@gmail.com>
• jxm262 - Justin Maat <jxm262@gmail.com>
• ljharb - Jordan Harband <ljharb@gmail.com>

Escalation of issues

Any code of conduct report, and any decision made by the moderation team, can be escalated to the OpenJS Code of Conduct Team following the escalation processgithub.

Appeal of issues

Any code of conduct report, and any decision made by the moderation team, can be appealed to the OpenJS Code of Conduct Team following the appeal processgithub.

Reports regarding TSC and Moderation team members

Moderation disputes involving TSC or Moderation Team members, including questions of whether a TSC or Moderation Team member has violated the Code of Conduct, are to be handled by the other TSC members. This process will be mediated by a volunteer from the moderation team.

TSC or Moderation Team members directly involved in a Moderation issue (as either the Requester or author of the Post in question) are required to recuse themselves from any decisions required to resolve the issue.

Modifications to This Policy

Modifications to this policy are subject to approval by the TSC. When modifications are proposed, if there are no objections after 72 hours, the modifications are accepted. If there any objections to any proposed change, a TSC vote in favor of the change is required.