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+## Conduct
+
+* We are committed to providing a friendly, safe and welcoming
+  environment for all, regardless of gender, sexual orientation,
+  disability, ethnicity, religion, or similar personal characteristic.
+
+* On IRC, please avoid using overtly sexual nicknames or other nicknames
+  that might detract from a friendly, safe and welcoming environment for
+  all.
+
+* Please be kind and courteous. There's no need to be mean or rude.
+
+* Respect that people have differences of opinion and that every design
+  or implementation choice carries a trade-off and numerous costs. There
+  is seldom a right answer.
+
+* Please keep unstructured critique to a minimum. If you have solid
+  ideas you want to experiment with, make a fork and see how it works.
+
+* We will exclude you from interaction if you insult, demean or harass
+  anyone. That is not welcome behaviour. We interpret the term
+  "harassment" as including the definition in the <a
+  href="http://citizencodeofconduct.org/">Citizen Code of Conduct</a>;
+  if you have any lack of clarity about what might be included in that
+  concept, please read their definition. In particular, we don't
+  tolerate behavior that excludes people in socially marginalized
+  groups.
+
+* Private harassment is also unacceptable. No matter who you are, if you
+  feel you have been or are being harassed or made uncomfortable by a
+  community member, please contact one of the channel ops or any of the
+  Syncthing core team immediately. Whether you're a regular  contributor
+  or a newcomer, we care about making this community a safe place for
+  you and we've got your back.
+
+* Likewise any spamming, trolling, flaming, baiting or other
+  attention-stealing behaviour is not welcome.
+
+## Moderation
+
+These are the policies for upholding our community's standards of
+conduct in our communication channels, most notably in Syncthing-related
+IRC channels and on the web forum.
+
+1. Remarks that violate the Syncthing standards of conduct, including
+   hateful, hurtful, oppressive, or exclusionary remarks, are not
+   allowed. (Cursing is allowed, but never targeting another user, and
+   never in a hateful manner.)
+
+2. Remarks that moderators find inappropriate, whether listed in the
+   code of conduct or not, are also not allowed.
+
+3. Moderators will first respond to such remarks with a warning.
+
+4. If the warning is unheeded, the user will be "kicked," i.e., kicked
+   out of the communication channel to cool off.
+
+5. If the user comes back and continues to make trouble, they will be
+   banned, i.e., indefinitely excluded.
+
+6. Moderators may choose at their discretion to un-ban the user if it
+   was a first offense and they offer the offended party a genuine
+   apology.
+
+7. If a moderator bans someone and you think it was unjustified, please
+   take it up with that moderator, or with a different moderator, **in
+   private**. Complaints about bans in-channel are not allowed.
+
+8. Moderators are held to a higher standard than other community
+   members. If a moderator creates an inappropriate situation, they
+   should expect less leeway than others.
+
+In the Syncthing community we strive to go the extra step to look out
+for each other. Don't just aim to be technically unimpeachable, try to
+be your best self. In particular, avoid flirting with offensive or
+sensitive issues, particularly if they're off-topic; this all too
+often leads to unnecessary fights, hurt feelings, and damaged trust;
+worse, it can drive people away from the community entirely.
+
+And if someone takes issue with something you said or did, resist the
+urge to be defensive. Just stop doing what it was they complained about
+and apologize. Even if you feel you were misinterpreted or unfairly
+accused, chances are good there was something you could've communicated
+better — remember that it's your responsibility to make your fellow
+community members comfortable. Everyone wants to get along and we are
+all here first and foremost because we want to talk about cool
+technology. You will find that people will be eager to assume good
+intent and forgive as long as you earn their trust.
+
+*Adapted from the [Rust Code of Conduct](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/wiki/Note-development-policy#conduct)*
+
+*Adapted from the [Node.js Policy on Trolling](http://blog.izs.me/post/30036893703/policy-on-trolling)*