Codes of Conduct
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We’ve found some codes of conduct from across the gaming community that we think are clear and reliable. They will be helpful when writing a code of conduct for your own event or club. If you would like to use one of the Code of Conducts listed below, please contact the relevant organisation for permission.
If you have any questions about using a Code of Contact, feel free to get in contact! But please note, we are unable to provide legal advice.
Warhammer: Age of Sigmar General’s Handbook
Warhammer: Age of Sigmar is the popular fantasy wargame created by Games Workshop. In 2019, Games Workshop published a new Player’s Code in their General’s Handbook. The Player’s Code was developed to encourage fair play and good player behaviour. It is now given to all players in official Warhammer tournaments.
While it has specific guidelines about respecting rules, it is very general when it comes to player behaviour. If you are looking for a more relaxed code of conduct, it may be a good place to start.
GeekGirl Meetup Code of Conduct
GeekGirl Meetup is a feminist network for people interested in all things tech, design, and startups. Their ambition is to highlight female role models in the industry, create networks for knowledge exchange, mentoring and sharing ideas – and, of course, to have fun!
GeekGirl Meetup has a code of conduct that clarifies negative behaviour that typically impacts women and trans people. No More Damsels has used it as the basis of our own code of conduct.
The GeekGirl Meetup code of conduct is based on the Afrotech Fest code of conduct, which you can find below.
Afrotech Fest Code of Conduct
Afrotech Fest is a tech festival by and for Black people of African and Caribbean heritage. Afrotech Fest is a response to the underrepresentation of Black people in the tech industry – especially those who are marginalised in additional ways.
Afrotech Fest’s code of conduct clarifies negative behaviour that typically impacts Black and Asian attendees, as well as women and trans people.
No More Damsels Code of Conduct
The No More Damsels Code of Conduct is based off of GeekGirl Meetup’s CoC. We decided to use a code of conduct that lists specific types of behavior we want to discourage, as we believe it makes it easier to enforce than if the language was non-specific.