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+# Code of Conduct
+
+## Our Pledge
+
+We as members, contributors, and maintainers of the Beacon project pledge to
+make participation in our community a harassment-free experience for everyone,
+regardless of age, body size, visible or invisible disability, ethnicity, sex
+characteristics, gender identity and expression, level of experience, education,
+socioeconomic status, nationality, personal appearance, race, caste, colour,
+religion, or sexual identity and orientation.
+
+We pledge to act and interact in ways that contribute to an open, welcoming,
+diverse, inclusive, and healthy community.
+
+## Our Standards
+
+Examples of behaviour that contributes to a positive environment:
+
+- Using welcoming and inclusive language
+- Being respectful of differing viewpoints and experiences
+- Giving and gracefully accepting constructive feedback
+- Focusing on what is best for the community
+- Showing empathy and kindness toward other community members
+- Acknowledging and crediting the contributions of others
+
+Examples of unacceptable behaviour:
+
+- Hate speech or discriminatory language or jokes of any kind — including but
+  not limited to those targeting race, ethnicity, nationality, gender identity
+  or expression, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age, or socioeconomic
+  background
+- The use of sexualised language or imagery, and sexual attention or advances of
+  any kind
+- Trolling, insulting or derogatory comments, and personal or political attacks
+- Public or private harassment of any kind
+- Deliberate misgendering or use of rejected names
+- Publishing others' private information — such as a physical or email address —
+  without their explicit permission
+- Threats of violence or incitement of violence toward any individual or group
+- Dismissing or minimising reports of harassment or discrimination
+- Any other conduct which could reasonably be considered inappropriate in a
+  professional or community setting
+
+## Enforcement Responsibilities
+
+Maintainers are responsible for clarifying and enforcing our standards of
+acceptable behaviour and will take appropriate and fair corrective action in
+response to any behaviour that they deem inappropriate, threatening, offensive,
+or harmful.
+
+Maintainers have the right and responsibility to remove, edit, or reject
+comments, commits, code, issues, and other contributions that are not aligned
+with this Code of Conduct, and will communicate reasons for moderation decisions
+when appropriate.
+
+## Scope
+
+This Code of Conduct applies within all project spaces — GitHub issues, pull
+requests, discussions, and the MeshCore Canada Discord server — and also when an
+individual is representing the project in public spaces.
+
+## Reporting
+
+Instances of abusive, harassing, or otherwise unacceptable behaviour may be
+reported by contacting the maintainers directly on the MeshCore Canada Discord
+server at https://discord.gg/Gz3KvJx2hf — reach out to **dedskelly** privately.
+
+All reports will be handled with discretion and confidentiality. Maintainers are
+obligated to respect the privacy and safety of the reporter.
+
+## Enforcement Guidelines
+
+Maintainers will follow these guidelines when determining consequences for
+behaviour that violates this Code of Conduct:
+
+### 1. Correction
+
+**Impact:** Use of inappropriate language or other behaviour deemed unwelcome.
+
+**Consequence:** A private written warning explaining the nature of the
+violation and why the behaviour was inappropriate. A public apology may be
+requested.
+
+### 2. Warning
+
+**Impact:** A violation through a single incident or series of actions.
+
+**Consequence:** A warning with consequences for continued behaviour. No
+interaction with the people involved for a specified period. This includes
+avoiding interaction in community spaces as well as external channels. Violating
+these terms may lead to a temporary or permanent ban.
+
+### 3. Temporary Ban
+
+**Impact:** A serious violation of community standards, including sustained
+inappropriate behaviour or a pattern of harassment.
+
+**Consequence:** A temporary ban from any sort of interaction or public
+communication with the community for a specified period. No public or private
+interaction with the people involved is allowed during this period. Violating
+these terms may lead to a permanent ban.
+
+### 4. Permanent Ban
+
+**Impact:** Demonstrating a pattern of violation of community standards,
+including sustained harassment, hate speech, or aggression toward or
+discrimination against any individual or group.
+
+**Consequence:** A permanent ban from any sort of public interaction within the
+community.
+
+## Attribution
+
+This Code of Conduct is adapted from the
+[Contributor Covenant](https://www.contributor-covenant.org), version 2.1,
+available at
+https://www.contributor-covenant.org/version/2/1/code_of_conduct.html