Code of Conduct

1. Our Pledge

We pledge to make Grimify a welcoming, harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of skill level, age, body size, disability, ethnicity, gender identity and expression, level of experience, nationality, personal appearance, race, religion, or sexual identity and orientation. Beginners are as welcome here as veterans.

2. Expected Behavior

Be respectful and constructive. Give credit when sharing or adapting another painter’s recipe, palette, or technique. Assume good faith — most disagreements over color theory or technique come from different goals, not bad intent. Welcome beginners and answer questions patiently; everyone started somewhere.

3. Unacceptable Behavior

The following are not welcome on Grimify:

• Harassment, hate speech, slurs, or personal attacks.
• Doxxing or sharing another user’s private information without consent.
• Spam, excessive self-promotion, or off-topic advertising.
• Plagiarism — passing off another painter’s recipes, guides, or images as your own.
• Deliberate misinformation about paint products, techniques, or safety (e.g., recommending a thinner that damages a paint type).

4. Content Guidelines

Recipes, palettes, and collections you share should be original or properly attributed. Do not upload copyrighted images you do not have rights to. Keep critique focused on the work, not the person behind it — “the highlight transition feels harsh” is useful; “you have no talent” is not.

5. Reporting

To report a violation, open an issue on the Grimify GitHub repository, or — once available — use the in-app report button. Please include enough detail (links, usernames, screenshots) so we can investigate. Reports are handled as confidentially as the platform allows.

6. Enforcement

Grimify maintainers may take any action they deem appropriate in response to behavior that violates this Code of Conduct, ranging from a private warning, to content removal, to temporary or permanent account suspension. Decisions are final, but you may appeal by contacting the maintainers through the same reporting channel.

7. Scope

This Code of Conduct applies to all Grimify community surfaces — recipes, palettes, profiles, comments, and any future community features. It also applies to off-platform behavior (e.g., harassment of other Grimify users on social media or in private messages) when that behavior affects the safety of the community.

8. Attribution

This Code of Conduct is adapted from the Contributor Covenant, version 2.1, modified for a user community rather than open-source contributors. See also our Terms of Use.

9. Contact

For general questions about this Code of Conduct, please open an issue on our GitHub repository. Sensitive reports may be sent to a dedicated maintainer email if and when one is published.