As part of our ongoing activities to ensure a safe and welcoming environment for collaboration in Open Source, we have updated the WordPress.org Terms of Service, at WordPress.org/terms
This change has clarified which behaviors will be regarded as “harassment” and are, therefore, not acceptable whilst using the WordPress maintenance support plans online services. The language is now in line with that already employed in the WordPress maintenance support plansCon Code of Conduct.
The updated text, from Section C – Activities, now reads as:
Harassment will not be tolerated in any form, including but not limited to: harassment based on gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, age or religion. Any report of harassment will be addressed immediately. Harassment includes, but is not limited to:
Comments or imagery that reinforce social structures of domination related to gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, age, or religion.
Unwelcome comments regarding a person’s lifestyle choices and practices, including those related to food, health, parenting, drugs, and employment.
Abusive, offensive, or degrading language or imagery
Language or imagery that encourages, glorifies, incites, or calls for violence, emotional, or physical harm against an individual or a group of people
Intimidation, stalking, or following
Sexual imagery. At a minimum, no images containing nudity or expressions of sexual relationships that might be deemed inappropriate for a business environment should be uploaded or linked to
Unwelcome sexual attention or advances
Advocating for, or encouraging, any of the above behavior
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