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--- policies:drafts:code_of_conduct [2025/05/04 12:18] – samp20
+++ policies:drafts:code_of_conduct [2025/05/04 13:50] (current) – samp20
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-<callout title="Draft" type="primary" icon="true">This is a draft document and not currently active.</callout>
+<callout title="Draft" type="primary">This is a draft document and not currently active.</callout>
 ====== Code of Conduct ======
+This document details your expected behaviour as a member of Bristol Hackspace. Please read it through in its entirety. There is a table of contents to the top right of this page if you need to find anything in the future.
 ===== Membership =====
+<callout title="Becoming a member" type="primary">I have removed this section as it's better off on our main website as part of our onboarding explanaton.</callout>
+When you become a member you will be given a keycard that gives you 24/7 access to the Hackspace and induction protected equipment.
+<callout type="primary">Added this line:</callout>
+**Do not give your card to any other person**. This includes other members and guests.
+We charge a fee of £5 per keycard issued. This includes the card you are offered when you join, as well as any replacements.
+If your keycard is lost or stolen, please tell us as soon as you can so we can cancel it.
+Please don't mark your keycard with “Hackspace” or with the address, as this makes it very easy for someone to break in if they find your keycard in the street.
 ==== Membership eligibility ====
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   * Your membership payments having stopped.
+<callout type="primary">I have removed the specifics of the termination process and will refer to the policy instead</callout>
 See our [[policies:drafts:complaints|Complaints procedures]] for how this termination will be handled.
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   * Any other action that makes someone uncomfortable.
+<callout type="primary">Slightly condensed from the original:</callout>
 **We expect anyone asked to stop a harassing behaviour to do so immediately**. Do not ever put your opinions or desires before the comfort of others.
 If you are being harassed, notice that someone else is being harassed, or have any other concerns, do not ignore it. If you can, challenge the behaviour directly. If you can not challenge the behaviour, please contact the Directors. If the offender is a Director, you can contact another Director directly.
-===== Fair use =====
+===== Hackspace usage =====
+==== Do not hack ====
+Do not hack (or remove) Hackspace’s infrastructure and tools, or other member’s project stuff.
+Do not tamper with the safety interlocks (including access control boxes) on our tools and equipment.
+Do not compromise or hack any part of the Bristol Hackspace network infrastructure, including our internet connection and WiFi network.
+Our network infrastructure is shared with Meridian Studios, so please be considerate of other building tenants and refrain from doing anything which may interrupt other peoples' ability to use the connection.
+Any use of the network must be compliant with UK law, do not use the Hackspace network for illegal file sharing.
+==== Waste and recycling ====
+Please see our dedicated [[manual:waste|waste and recycling policy]], but in summary:
+  * Take your waste home if the bins are full.
+  * **We do not accept solid wood, lithium batteries, or other hazardous waste.**
+  * Do not dispose of food waste in the Hackspace (use the building skip outside).
+  * Use the correct bins.
+  * The building's skip is locked to prevent fly-tipping. There is a key hanging on a hook in the cupboard under the stairs.
+==== Fair use ====
 Hackspace is is open 24 hours a day, and you are welcome to get as much use of it as you like, provided:
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   * Hackspace is not your bedroom. Power naps are fine. All-night hacking sessions are fine. Intentionally sleeping the night is not.
   * Hackspace is not your kitchen. Our small kitchenette is for making tea and snacks, not for cooking three full meals a day.
-  * Hackspace is not your shed. We have limited storage, which is in high demand. Ensure your possessions left at the space comply with our [[manual:storage|storage rules]], and don’t store stuff here that’s not related to your current projects.
+  * Hackspace is not your shed. We have limited storage, which is in high demand. **Ensure your possessions left at the space comply with our [[manual:storage|storage rules]]**, and don’t store stuff here that’s not related to your current projects.
   * Hackspace is not your address. Do not get any personal post sent to the Hackspace. If you need to get materials for a project delivered here, you must be here to receive them yourself.
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   * Emptying the bins and vacuum cleaner.
   * Putting stuff away in the right place.
-  * Maintaining tools, and reporting faulty ones.
+  * Maintaining tools, and reporting faulty ones. See our [[policies:drafts:maintenance|maintenance policy]] for what to do when a tool requires maintenance or repair.
   * Restocking consumables.
   * Taking things to the tip.
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 ==== Commercial Use of Hackspace ====
-Using the space for business purposes (such as prototyping your start-up’s products) is fine, but remember that your business is no more important than any other member’s project.
+Using the space for business purposes (such as prototyping your start-up’s products) is fine, but remember that **your business is no more important than any other member’s project**.
 You do not get priority access to equipment, storage, or workspaces. You can’t expect other members to stay out of your way, stay quiet, or give up their turn on equipment, just because you’re doing “business stuff”.
 **Do not use Hackspace as your business’ registered address**.
+===== Guests, Children, and Pets =====
+<callout type="primary">I've removed the Open Sessions section. This will be a dedicated document.</callout>
+Guests are welcome in the Hackspace, however they remain the direct responsibility of the member who brought them and must not use any equipment that requires induction.
+  * Do not leave your guests unattended in Hackspace.
+  * Explain all relevant Hackspace rules to your guests.
+  * If you see someone’s guest being unsafe or using induction-protected equipment, challenge them and report this as an incident.
+  * Do not let people into the space if you don’t know them, or if you not sure whether they are a member. If you let a non-member in, they become your guest and you are responsible for them!
+  * Memberships are never transferable or sharable between people.
+  * Do not share your keycard/fob with anyone else, both other members and guests.
+==== Children ====
+Children (under 18s) are welcome in Hackspace as guests of members, but they cannot join as members until they turn 18, and must be closely monitored at all times by the member who brought them.
+If you bring a child to hackspace, they are your guest, and you must be aware of the following:
+  * Like any guest, you are responsible for the child’s safety and actions at all times while in the space.
+  * The Hackspace environment is not specifically designed to be child-friendly, and you must remain more alert to their well-being and actions than you would in other settings.
+  * Like all guests, children cannot use induction-protected equipment.
+In the Woodshop, Metalshop, and CNC Room, there are some extra stipulations:
+  * You must closely __visually__ supervise your guest children at all times in these spaces. If you are not watching them, they must not be in these spaces.
+  * Children must never use any power tools or machinery.
+  * You must remove your guest children immediately from the room, if another member feels the environment is currently unsuitable for children, or if they feel the child’s behaviour is inherently unsuitable for the environment.
+==== Pets ====
+Well-behaved pets are welcome at Hackspace. It’s your responsibility to keep your pets out of mischief and to clean up after them. Remember that Hackspace is not specifically designed to be pet-friendly, and may well have hazardous or toxic items at within easy reach of inquisitive animals.
 ===== Bicycles and parking =====
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 If you think a new item should be added to the consumables list, please request on the same thread and the committee will vote to get this consumable approved. A majority vote from the committee is required for this approval to pass.
+<callout type="primary">Will move the consumables list to its own page</callout>
 The full consumables list can be found [[resources:consumables|here]].
 ===== Donations and stuff for hacking =====
+<callout type="primary">Condensed version for the CoC that gets the main points across</callout>
 This stuff is one of the things that makes Hackspace special, so we encourage everyone to donate useful quality surplus stuff for others to hack. That being said, there are rules around what we will accept. See our [[policies:drafts:donations|Donations policy]] for the full rules, but in summary:
 We have dedicated areas for donations. **If there is no room for your donation, or it doesn't fit on the shelves, please take it away again**. You can offer it to other members via the forum instead.
-**Never leave donations anywhere else in the space, especially the Woodshop or Metalshop**
+**Never leave donations anywhere else in the space, especially the Woodshop or Metalshop.**
-We encourage donations of:
+Donating things for others to hack is as an opportunity to support other members’ projects by giving them cool and useful stuff. Do not treat it as an opportunity to get rid of your rubbish!
-  * Sorted common parts, hardware, components, and materials.
-  * Weird or interesting stuff.
-We don't want:
+**No printers!** (yes we have to say this one explicitly).
-  * Junk, cheap consumer electronics, scrap materials, etc.
-  * Tubs of unsorted parts, hardware, or components.
-  * Stuff we already have lots of.
-  * Printers. Seriously, no printers.
 ==== Tool and Equipment donations ====
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 Sometimes members wish to donate a tool to the hackspace for other members to use. Donating a tool for general use requires prior approval through our [[manual:proposals|proposals process]]. Do not 'donate' your surplus tools to Hackspace without raising a proposal first to see if we actually want them.
+===== Be safe =====
+In addition to this document you must follow the rules and information in our [[policies:drafts:hackspace_safety|Hackspace Safety]] document too. This includes familiarising yourself with our fire escape procedure.