Members
Code of conduct
What every member agrees to before their first ballot.
- 1.Vote on the meritsBack the projects you believe will do the most good with the money. Read what the applicant wrote; do not vote on who they are or who they know.
- 2.No vote tradingDo not offer, ask for, or agree to reciprocal votes, now or in a future cycle. A ballot that was traded is not a vote. If someone proposes a trade, decline and tell the fund.
- 3.Feedback is for the applicantNotes after a ballot are optional. If you leave one, write it so the applicant can act on it: specific, about the plan, never about the person. Nothing dismissive or sarcastic.
- 4.Keep applications privateApplications are shared with you to decide, not to publish. Do not copy, forward, or discuss an application outside the fund without the applicant's permission.
- 5.RespectMembers, applicants, and sponsors are all volunteers or close to it. No harassment, no slurs, no piling on. A member who breaks this code can be removed from the voter pool by the fund.