The Universal Code of Conduct (CdCU) is a basic behavioral standard for collaboration on Wikimedia projects. All Wikimedians should show mutual respect, empathy, good faith and make constructive edits. In addition, they must be aware of and respectful of the preferences, boundaries, sensitivities, traditions, and desires of others. Unacceptable conduct includes harassment, discrimination, defamation, threats, violence, and any actions that may harm the Wikimedia community. The CdCU applies equally to all Wikimedians without exception, and actions that contradict it may result in sanctions by the Wikimedia Foundation or those responsible assigned according to the local context.

Below, we share a translation of the Universal Code of Conduct (UCoC) of the Wikimedia Movement approved in 2020 and to which Wikisphere adheres. This code of conduct applies to all activities that we organize both face-to-face and virtual, and non-compliance by any person implies immediate expulsion from the group.

> Why we have a Universal Code of Conduct

We believe in facilitating the active participation of as many people as possible in Wikimedia projects and spaces, to achieve our vision of a world in which we can all share the sum of human knowledge. We believe that our employee communities should be as diverse, inclusive and accessible as possible. We want these communities to be positive, safe and healthy places for anyone who joins (and wants to join) them. We are committed to ensuring that this remains the case by adhering to this code of conduct and revising it to update it as necessary. In addition, we want to protect our projects from those who harm or distort their content.

According to Wikimedia's mission, those who participate in Wikimedia projects and spaces:

help create a world in which all people can freely share the sum of their knowledge;
be part of a global community that fights prejudice and bias; y
strive for reliability and veracity in all its work.

This Universal Code of Conduct (UCC) establishes a minimum set of desirable and unacceptable standards of behaviour. It applies to all people who interact with and contribute to Wikimedia projects and spaces online and offline. This includes new and veteran editors, project managers, event organizers and their participants, employees and board members of affiliated entities and the Wikimedia Foundation. Applies to all Wikimedia projects, technical spaces, face-to-face and virtual events, as well as the following situations:

private, public and semi-public interactions;
discussions of disagreement and expression of solidarity among community members;
topics related to technical development;
content development issues;
cases of representation of affiliates/communities with external partners.

1. Introduction

The CdCU provides a basic standard of behavior for collaboration on Wikimedia projects around the world. Communities can expand it to develop protocols that take into account the local and cultural context, but keeping the criteria listed here as a first consensus of minimums.

The CdCU applies equally to all Wikimedians without exception. Actions that contradict the Universal Code of Conduct may result in sanctions. These can be imposed by the assigned managers (depending on the local context) and/or by the Wikimedia Foundation as the legal owner of the platforms.

2. Desired behaviour

Each Wikimedian, whether a new or experienced editor, community leader, board member, or Wikimedia Foundation employee, is responsible for his or her own behavior.

In all Wikimedia projects, spaces, and events, behavior will be based on respect, fellowship, solidarity, and good education. This applies to all collaborators and participants in their interaction with each other, regardless of age, mental or physical disabilities, physical appearance, national, religious, ethnic and cultural origin, caste, social class, language proficiency, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex or professional background. Nor will we make exceptions based on position, skills, or achievements in the Wikimedia projects or movement.

2.1 Mutual respect

We expect all Wikimedians to show respect for others. When communicating with people, whether in Wikimedia environments online or in person, we will treat each other with respect.

This means (but is not limited to):

Practice empathy. Listen and try to understand what Wikimedians from different backgrounds want to tell you. Be prepared to question and adapt your own understanding, expectations, and behavior as a Wikimedian.
Show off in good faith and make constructive edits. Your contributions should improve the quality of the project or work. Make and receive comments with kindness and good faith. Criticism must be made respectfully and constructively. All Wikimedians should assume, unless there is evidence to the contrary, that others are here to improve projects collaboratively, but this should not be used to justify comments made with ill intent.
Respect the way others call and describe themselves. People can use specific terms to designate themselves. As a sign of respect, use these terms when talking to or about them, whenever linguistically or technically possible. For example:
- ethnic groups may use a specific name to describe themselves, rather than the name historically used by others;
- people may have names with letters, sounds or words in their language that may be unknown to you;
- those who identify with a particular sexual orientation or gender identity use different names or pronouns;
- people who have a certain physical or mental disability can use particular terms to describe themselves.
During face-to-face meetings, we will be hospitable to everyone and will be aware of and respectful of the preferences, boundaries, sensitivities, traditions, and desires of others.

2.2 Respect, companionship, solidarity and good education

We strive to achieve the following behaviors:

The respect is kindness in behavior and in the way of speaking between people, even between unknown people.
The companionship is the mutual and solidary support of the people who participate in a common effort.
The solidarity and the good education They mean taking responsibility for ensuring that Wikimedia projects are useful, enjoyable and safe spaces, and that they contribute to the movement's mission.

This means (but is not limited to):

Mentoring and advice: help newcomers find their way and acquire basic skills.
Taking care of colleagues: lend them a hand when they need support, and defend them when they receive treatment that does not live up to the Universal Code of Conduct.
Recognize and give credit to the work done by the collaborators: thank them for their help and their work; appreciates his efforts and gives credit to those who deserve it.

3. Unacceptable conduct

The Universal Code of Conduct is intended to help community members identify situations of misbehavior. The following behaviors are considered unacceptable within the Wikimedia movement:

3.1 Harassment

This involves any behavior aimed primarily at intimidating, insulting, or annoying a person, or any other behavior in which this is considered the primary objective. Behavior can be considered harassment if it exceeds what a reasonable person is expected to tolerate in an international and intercultural environment. Bullying is often presented as a form of emotional abuse, especially towards people who are in a vulnerable position, and may involve contacting the workplace or friends and family in an attempt to intimidate or embarrass. Sometimes, behavior that would not be considered harassment in isolation can turn into harassment for its repetition. Harassment includes, but is not limited to:

Insults: this includes the use of motes, insults or stereotypes, and any attacks based on personal characteristics. Insults may refer to perceived characteristics such as intelligence, appearance, ethnicity, race, religion (or lack thereof), culture, caste, sexual orientation, gender, sex, disability, age, nationality, political affiliation or other characteristics. In some cases, mockery, sarcasm or repeated assaults constitute collective offenses, even if individual interventions are not. (Note: The Wikimedia movement does not consider "race" and "ethnicity" as significant differences between people. Their inclusion here is to mark that they are prohibited in their use against others as a basis for personal attacks.)
Sexual harassment: refers to signs of sexual attention or innuendo of any kind towards others when the person knows or should know that they are not welcome or are made in situations where consent cannot be communicated.
Threats: Explicitly or implicitly suggest the possibility of suffering physical violence, humiliation, unfair and unjustified reputational damage, or intimidation by implying that legal action can be taken to win an argument or force someone to behave as one wants.
Encouraging harm to others: this includes encouraging another person to self-harm or commit suicide, as well as encouraging someone to carry out violent attacks against a third party.
Disclosure of personal data (Doxing): share other editors' private information, such as name, workplace, physical or email address without your explicit consent, whether on Wikimedia projects or elsewhere, or share information regarding your activity on Wikimedia outside of projects.
Pursuit: follow a person through projects and repeatedly criticize their work, mainly with the intention of upsetting or discouraging them. If problems continue after attempts at communication and awareness-raising, communities may need to address them through their own pre-established mechanisms.
Trolling: deliberately interrupting conversations or posting in bad faith to provoke intentionally.

3.2 Abuse of power, privilege or influence

Abuse occurs when someone in a position of power, privilege or influence (real or perceived as such), has disrespectful, cruel and / or aggressive behavior towards other people. In Wikimedia environments, it may consist of verbal or psychological abuse and may overlap with harassment.

Abuse of power by managers, managers and workers: use of the authority, contacts or means available to designated officials, as well as managers and workers of the Wikimedia Foundation or Wikimedia affiliated entities, to intimidate or threaten others.
Abuse of hierarchy and connections: use one's position and reputation to intimidate others. We expect people with significant experience and contacts in the movement to behave with special care, as hostile comments they make can provoke an unwanted negative reaction. People with greater authority in the community enjoy a special privilege when they are considered trustworthy and should not abuse it to attack others who disagree with them.
Psychological manipulation: make someone doubt their own perceptions, sensations or knowledge maliciously in order to win an argument or force someone to behave as one wants.

3.3 Content vandalism and abuse of projects

Deliberately introducing biased, false, inaccurate or inappropriate content, or hindering, preventing or otherwise hindering the creation (and/or maintenance) of content. This includes, but is not limited to:

The repeated, arbitrary or unjustified removal of any content without proper discussion or explanation.
The systematic manipulation of content to favour certain interpretations of facts or points of view (including through the presentation of misleading or deliberately false sources and the alteration of the correct way of composing the contents of the essay).
Hate speech in any form, or discriminatory language aimed at denigrating, humiliating, inciting hatred against individuals or groups based on who they are or their personal beliefs.
The use of symbols, images, categories, labels or other types of content that are intimidating or harmful to others outside the context of encyclopedic and informational use. This includes imposing schemes on content that seek to marginalize or ostracize.

Note: In this text we claim the use of the generic feminine.