Chromium contributors participate in many organizations that standardize Web APIs. These organizations have rules that govern participants' behavior. We need to follow these rules, and we can expect that others in these bodies will also follow the rules.
This document links to each organization‘s code of conduct and any contact information that organization provides for navigating difficulties. For organizations without a code of conduct, we’re happy to help them develop one.
If you notice someone breaking a venue's code of conduct, you have several options for handling the situation:
If you feel comfortable, call out the behavior in the discussion and give an opportunity for it to be addressed. For example:
“This comment is not constructive/does not help move us to consensus/makes an incorrect assumption/is not actionable. Could you please re-state or rephrase your comments accordingly?”
If you do not feel comfortable raising the concern directly, or the behavior is not fixed or acknowledged, disengage with the discussion and escalate the issue:
See the Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct and the procedures used to enforce it. The ombuds may be contacted individually or collectively at ombuds@w3.org.
See the Code of Conduct. Escalate via sg@whatwg.org.
See the Guidelines for Conduct and the Anti-Harassment Procedures.
Escalate via individual ombudspeople or ombudsteam@ietf.org.
See the Code of Conduct. Report violations via tc39-conduct-reports@googlegroups.com.
See the https://www.khronos.org/events/code-of-conduct. Their escalation path is more tailored to events than standardization activity, but you can file an anonymous report.
See the Code of Conduct. To report a violation, talk to an Executive Director or the President, or fill out the contact form or email help@fidoalliance.org.
The Alliance for Open Media does not currently have a code of conduct.
