Code of Conduct

Purpose

The Social Deduction Game Night community exists to organize and host events where community members can experience social deduction board games free from harassment regardless of gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, age, or religion.

We will not tolerate harassment of event participants in any form.

Harassment includes but is not limited to:

• use of epithets, slurs, or other comments that disparage another based on their gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, age, religion, or similar trait
• deliberate misgendering or use of 'dead' or outdated names
• gratuitous or off-topic sexual images, language or behavior
• assault or threats of violence
• intimidation, stalking, or following
• recording or photographing another against their wishes or without their knowledge or consent
• sustained disruption of a game or discussion
• unwanted physical contact
• unwelcome sexual attention
• advocating for, or encouraging, any of the above behavior

Applicability

This policy applies to anyone who participates in Social Deduction Game Night community activities: all administrators, hosts, storytellers, gamemasters, event participants, and volunteers.

Social Deduction Game Night community activities include:

• regular events hosted and organized by the Social Deduction Game Night community
• special events without a recurring schedule organized by the Social Deduction Game Night community
• impromptu gatherings that are connected to an officially organized event, such as a discussion in the parking lot before or after an event, or a trip to a nearby restaurant following an event

Reporting

If someone makes you or anyone else feel unsafe or unwelcome, please report it to an event organizer, administrator or member of the code of conduct committee as soon as possible.

When taking a report, we will ensure you are safe and cannot be overheard. We may involve other event staff to ensure your report is managed properly. Once safe, we'll ask you to tell us about what happened. This can be upsetting, but we'll handle it as respectfully as possible, and you can bring someone to support you. You won't be asked to confront anyone and we won't tell anyone who you are.

We will be happy to help you contact venue security, local law enforcement, local support services, provide escorts, or otherwise assist you to feel safe for the duration of the event. We value your attendance.

After a Report is Made: The Code of Conduct Committee

Reports will be handled by the Code of Conduct Committee. Currently (as of 2024-11-10), the committee consists of:

• Angela M.
• Kaaren M.
• Robby Stokoe

Any member of the code of conduct committee that was directly involved in a reported incident will recuse themselves from the committee's handling of that incident.

Enforcement & Consequences

Participants asked to stop any harassing behavior are expected to comply immediately

If a participant engages in harassing behavior, event organizers retain the right to take any actions to keep the event a welcoming environment for all participants. This includes warning the offender or expulsion from the event.

Event organizers may take action to redress anything designed to, or with the clear impact of, disrupting the event or making the environment hostile for any participants.

We expect participants to follow these rules at all event venues and event-related social activities. We think people should follow these rules outside event activities too!

Emergency Services

• 911
• Colorado Crisis Services: 1-844-493-8255, text "TALK" to 38255
• Sexual Assault Victim Advocate Center hotline: (970) 472-4200
• Medical Care
  • Banner Fort Collins Medical Center: 4700 Lady Moon Dr, Fort Collins, CO 80528
  • UCHealth Poudre Valley Hospital: 1024 S Lemay Ave, Fort Collins, CO 80524
  • Village Medical Horsetooth Urgent Care: 3519 Richmond Dr, Fort Collins, CO 80526

Credits and License

This work is available to you to use, publish, and modify under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License. Please keep the section below attached to your final version.

This code of conduct is based on the following sources:

• Annalee Flower Horne's Sample Slack Code of Conduct, which is in turn based on Geek Feminism's Community Anti-Harassment Policy. We have adapted the Sample Slack Code of Conduct for our own use under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
• Geek Feminism's Conference Anti-Harassment Policy adapted under the terms of the Creative Commons Zero License
• Games Done Quick (GDQ)'s Harassment Policy under the terms of fair use
• SPIE's Anti-Harassment Policy under the terms of fair use