+ Poke Project — Code of Conduct
++ Respect, decency, and kindness are mandatory. + Poke exists for creativity, collaboration, and freedom — not hate or bigotry. +
+Why This Exists
++ The Internet can be amazing or miserable depending on how people behave. + The Poke community thrives on creative, kind, and diverse people working together on Free Software. + This Code of Conduct exists to stop harassment, exclusion, or political extremism from poisoning that space. +
++ We don’t tolerate hate. We don’t tolerate far-right or fascist rhetoric disguised as “opinions.” + We don’t tolerate people who defend violence, genocides, or oppression. + This project values empathy and solidarity, not cruelty or ego. +
+Our Values
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- Freedom — the GNU kind: the right to study, share, and change code. +
- Kindness — treating others like people, not usernames. +
- Community — diverse, queer-friendly, and inclusive by default. +
- Safety — a space free from hate speech, harassment, or propaganda. +
Key Definitions
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- Hate Speech: Words or behavior targeting people for who they are — such as their race, gender, sexuality, or beliefs. +
- Harassment: Any repeated unwanted attention, threats, or hostility, public or private. +
- Far-Right Content: Material or advocacy promoting authoritarian, fascist, racist, or nationalist ideologies (including MAGA, anti-LGBT, or similar movements). +
- Genocide Denial: Any attempt to justify, minimize, or deny historical or ongoing genocides. +
- Inappropriate Content: Material that mocks victims of discrimination, celebrates violence, or idolizes abusive figures (e.g. Elon Musk defenders spreading hate or misinformation). +
Prohibited Conduct
+The following behaviors are forbidden across all spaces related to Poke, including forks and community servers:
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- Homophobia, transphobia, sexism, racism, or xenophobia. +
- Defending, promoting, or trivializing genocides or ethnic cleansing. +
- Posting or endorsing far-right, MAGA, or extremist material. +
- Defending or idolizing billionaires, fascists, or figures like Elon Musk who spread hate or disinformation. +
- Trolling, harassment, stalking, or impersonating contributors. +
- Encouraging harm, spreading conspiracy theories, or mocking minorities. +
- Any form of AI spam, generated hate propaganda, or image-based harassment. +
+ If your words or behavior make marginalized users feel unsafe or excluded, you are part of the problem — and you will be removed. +
+AI-Generated Content Policy
++ The Poke Project values human creativity and critical thought. + AI tools may be used for artwork, documentation, or writing only when: +
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- The content does not contain hate, political propaganda, or misinformation. +
- The creator clearly labels when AI was used. +
- The generated content respects copyright and Free Software licenses. +
+ AI-generated “fake people,” deepfakes, and fake community personas are forbidden. + No generated political or “culture war” content is accepted. + Submissions found to be AI spam, propaganda, or manipulative will be removed permanently. +
+Naming & Modification Rules
++ You may copy or modify this document under Free Software terms. + However, if you change it, you cannot use names that imply official connection with Poke. + Forbidden titles include but aren’t limited to: +
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- Poke Code of Conduct +
- Poketube Code of Conduct +
- Poke Project Code of Conduct +
- Poke Community Guidelines +
+ If you modify this text, rename it clearly to avoid confusion. + Any fork or derivative using these names while changing the rules is misleading and may be publicly flagged. +
+Enforcement & Bans
++ The Poke maintainers and moderators have full authority to act on any behavior they find harmful. + This includes verbal abuse, hate promotion, or anything violating the rules above. +
++ Enforcement actions can include: +
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- Warning: A private message explaining what happened and what must stop. +
- Temporary Ban: Loss of access to community platforms (Discord, issues, etc.) for a period of time. +
- Permanent Ban: Complete removal from all Poke spaces, forks, and future contributions. +
+ Anyone engaging in hate speech, extremist propaganda, or repeated harassment will be banned permanently. + There is no “free speech” defense for discrimination here — Free Software is about freedom for users, not freedom to harm others. +
++ Bans may also apply to forks that repeatedly host banned individuals or attempt to remove protections against hate or genocide denial. +
+Contact
++ To report abuse or violations of this Code of Conduct, contact: +
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- Email: iamashley@duck.com +
- Discord: Poke Community Server +
- Repository: Open an Issue +
+ Reports are handled confidentially and reviewed fairly. + Harassers will not be contacted beyond what’s required to moderate their behavior. +
+License
++ © 2021–2025 Poke Project. + Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution–ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0). + You may redistribute or modify this document, but not under the name “Poke” or “Poketube” unless unchanged. +
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