Community Standards

Pumping Station: One Community Standards

Assume good intent, but own your impact. If someone tells you something was hurtful, the intent doesn't erase the effect.

Don't gatekeep. Don't make people feel like they don't belong because of their skill level, tools, background, or approach.

Ask before helping. Unsolicited advice or grabbing someone's keyboard/tools can be unwelcome. Offer, don't impose.

Share the space. Be aware of noise, mess, and how your project affects others around you. Ask before playing music on shared speakers, or taking up table space.

Respect others' stuff. Don't move, borrow, or use someone else's project, tools, or materials without asking. If something looks abandoned, check before claiming it.

Don't demand education. If someone tells you something was harmful, it's not their job to teach you why. Do your own learning. Asking someone to justify their experience puts the burden on them and derails from addressing the harm.

Ask before recording—and respect "no." Photos, video, and audio recording are common at a hackerspace, but not everyone wants to be captured. Before taking photos or video that include other people, ask.

Be excellent to each other.

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Pumping Station: One is a group of people who share resources and space. We have no paid positions or managers. To keep everyone working together in a productive way, we have to set some expectations for behavior. If we have to address issues with you regarding any of the following, you will face actions related to your access, which may include suspension or termination of your membership. Membership at Pumping Station: One is a privilege, not a right. We do not put up with the following:

Safety

• Violence or physical intimidation of any kind
• Using tools or equipment in an unsafe manner
• Using tools or equipment not authorized to use
• Using tools or equipment while under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or any substance that affects your judgment or coordination
• Putting others in a dangerous situation due to proximity or other factors
• Not following the guidelines of a specific area or the recommendation or intervention of specific area hosts or volunteers

Community

• Sustained disruption of talks, events, or others' work
• Violating membership agreement or tidy space policy
• Retaliation against anyone for reporting an incident, tidy space ticketing, or participating in dispute resolution
• Attempts to castigate, punish, or remove a member, including attempts at social "cancellation"
• Illegal activity - using Pumping Station: One, its equipment, or its network for anything illegal
• Theft of any kind (from the space or another member)
• Using Pumping Station: One for sexual activity
• Living or sleeping at Pumping Station: One

Harassment

• Continued behavior after being asked to "stop" or told "no"
• Negative and offensive comments related to gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, mental illness, neurodivergence, physical appearance, body size, age, race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, socio-economic status, education level, or housing situation
• Unwelcome comments about a person's lifestyle choices, including those related to food, health, parenting, relationships, or employment
• Deliberate misgendering or use of rejected names ("deadnaming")
• Gratuitous or off-topic sexual images or behavior
• Unwelcome sexual attention or physical contact
• Continued one-on-one communication after requests to cease
• Deliberate "outing" of any aspect of a person's identity without their consent
• Harassing photography or recording, including logging online activity for harassment purposes
• Deliberately blocking someone from moving about or leaving
• Stalking or following
• Threats of violence, including incitement of violence toward any individual
• Encouraging a person to engage in self-harm