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book/content/Code_of_Conduct.md

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 ## Purpose
 
-A primary goal of CryoCloud is to be inclusive to the largest number of community members, with the most varied and diverse backgrounds possible. As such, we are committed to providing a friendly, safe, and welcoming environment for all, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, ability, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and religion. We pledge to act and interact in ways that contribute to an open, welcoming, diverse, inclusive, and healthy community.
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 This code of conduct outlines our expectations for all those who participate in our community, as well as the consequences for unacceptable behavior.  A supplemental goal of this Code of Conduct is to increase open science citizenship by encouraging participants to recognize and strengthen the relationships between our actions and their effects on our community.
 
 We invite all those who participate in CryoCloud to help us create safe and positive experiences for everyone.
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 ## Community Standards
 
-We strive to create a welcoming and inclusive culture that empowers people to conduct open science using cloud computing resources. That requires an open exchange of ideas balanced by thoughtful guidelines. If we have only openness, colleagues who are on the receiving end of thoughtless or intentionally hurtful comments and behavior may reasonably withdraw. If we have overly intrusive guidelines, people may feel unwelcome.
+We strive to create a welcoming culture that empowers people to conduct open science using cloud computing resources. That requires an open exchange of ideas balanced by thoughtful guidelines. If we have only openness, colleagues who are on the receiving end of thoughtless or intentionally hurtful comments and behavior may reasonably withdraw. If we have overly intrusive guidelines, people may feel unwelcome.
 
 It would be impossible to list everything staff can do to create a more welcoming space, and we know this team will find ways to include their colleagues that we haven't even thought of. But when in doubt, we encourage you to look to these principles for guidance:
 
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  * Ask questions, and seek to understand your partners' context.
  * Encourage other people to listen as much as they speak.
  * Attempt collaboration before conflict.
- * Treat other people's identities and cultures with respect. Make an effort to say people's names correctly and refer to them by their stated pronouns.
  * Be mindful of your surroundings and of your fellow participants. Alert community leaders if you notice a dangerous situation, someone in distress, or violations of this Code of Conduct, even if they seem inconsequential.
  * Being respectful of differing opinions, viewpoints, and experiences
  * Giving and gracefully accepting constructive feedback
  * Accepting responsibility and apologizing to those affected by our mistakes, and learning from the experience
  * Focusing on what is best not just for us as individuals, but for the overall community.
 
-## Unacceptable Behavior
-
-To help colleagues understand the kinds of behaviors that are illegal or run counter to the culture we seek to foster, we've listed below actions that are unacceptable within our community:
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- * Violence, threats of violence, or violent language directed against another person.
- * Unwelcome verbal or written comment or physical conduct based on race, religion, color, sex (with or without sexual conduct and including pregnancy and sexual orientation involving transgender status/gender identity, and sex-stereotyping), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, parental status, marital status, or political affiliation.
- * Posting or displaying sexually explicit or violent material, and sexual attention or advances of any kind
- * Posting or threatening to post other people's personally identifying information without their explicit permission ("doxing").
- * Inappropriate photography or recording.
- * Inappropriate physical contact.
- * Unwelcome sexual attention. This includes, sexualized comments or jokes; inappropriate touching, groping, and unwelcomed sexual advances.
- * Deliberate intimidation, stalking, or following (online or in person).
- * Trolling, insulting or derogatory comments, and personal or political attacks
- * Public or private harassment
- * Advocating for, or encouraging, any of the above behavior.
- * Other conduct which could reasonably be considered inappropriate in a professional setting
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-If a community member engages in unacceptable behavior, the community organizers may take any action they deem appropriate, including a temporary ban or permanent expulsion from the community without warning.
 
-## Enforcement 
 
 ### Responsibilities
 

book/content/about.md

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 ### **Accelerated Learning**
 CryoCloud hosts workshops, hackathons, and training sessions designed to:
 - Build cloud computing and open science skills for users of all experience levels.
-- Include participants from diverse backgrounds and institutions.
 - Foster collaboration and knowledge-sharing across geoscience disciplines.
 
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book/contributing/index.md

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 an eye towards how others could collaborate with us in the future.
 
 The [CryoCloud Code of Conduct](../content/Code_of_Conduct) describes how we 
-work to create an inclusive, diverse, and positive environment through 
+work to create a positive environment through 
 continual learning, practice, and iteration.
 
 We believe open practices can accelerate data-driven solutions and increase