Code of Conduct
The standards every member agrees to. Short, direct, enforced.
Why this exists
CS-Society works because the room means something. The vetting bar gets you in. The Code of Conduct keeps the room worth being in.
This document is short on purpose. We trust members to use judgment. The list below is the floor, not the ceiling.
What we expect
Treat people well. No harassment, no slurs, no aggression. The room has hundreds of people in it. Treat them like you would a colleague you respect.
Be useful. Answer questions when you can. Share what worked. Share what didn't. The room is the moat. The contributions are what makes it deep.
Respect privacy. What members share inside the Society stays inside the Society. No screenshots posted publicly. No quoting members on LinkedIn without consent.
Honor consent. Atlas brokers introductions with consent on both sides. Don't cold-DM members who haven't opted into your kind of conversation.
What we won't tolerate
Recruiting under false pretenses. If you're a recruiter, you can be a member if you're also doing CS work. You cannot use the directory to fish for placements.
Vendor pitching. If you work at a CS tools vendor, you're welcome as a member if you're actually doing CS leadership work. You are not welcome to use the room as an outbound channel. Doorman flags it. We act on it.
Information leaks. Sharing confidential information about your employer's accounts in the Society is a fast path to removal. Use judgment. When in doubt, ask.
Harassment. Sustained negative behavior toward another member, regardless of intent, ends membership. We don't do warnings on this one.
Enforcement
Reports go to hello@cs-society.org. We respond within 24 hours.
Investigations are handled by the founding team. Outcomes range from a private conversation to immediate removal. We document every decision.
Removed members lose access to the platform, the directory, and the events. Membership fees are not refunded for Code of Conduct violations.