The Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit body that administers Wikipedia, has announced a Universal Code of Conduct (UCOC), which outlines guidelines for behavior within Wikimedia projects.
“Our new universal code of conduct creates binding standards to elevate conduct on the Wikimedia projects and empower our communities to address harassment and negative behavior across the Wikimedia movement,” said Katherine Maher, CEO of the Wikimedia Foundation.
In line with this mission, the UCOC states that all who participate in Wikimedia projects and spaces will:
- Help create a world in which everyone can freely share in the sum of all knowledge.
- Be part of a global community that will avoid bias and prejudice.
- Strive towards accuracy and verifiability in all its work.
Additionally, the UCOC defines acceptable and unacceptable behavior within the following topics:
- Mutual respect
- Civility, collegiality, mutual support and good citizenship
- Harassment
- Abuse of power, privilege, or influence
- Content vandalism and abuse of the project
In the next phase of adoption, the Wikimedia Foundation will work with the community to explore how the new standards will be enforced.
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