Introduction of code of conduct for pytest

[asottile]

I figure we're a large enough organization that runs a decent amount of public relations through github issues / PRs that it would make sense that we set up some clear guidelines on contributions and conduct. I've never worked with a CoC before but I think it would be good to formalize a set of guidelines that ensure that we as individual contributors are producing high quality external and internal interactions.

As I don't know the first thing about the right thing to do for a CoC I'm opening this as more of a RFC / open ended discussion where we can choose the right approach here. My main goals are that we end at a place where we can all have positive interactions with individuals and foster a positive community (much like we're hopefully already doing!).

A few examples we might be able to follow here:

• pypa CoC
• psf CoC

[The-Compiler]

Big 👍 - we've already had a discussion on a mailinglist a while ago and I volunteered to take care of things, then got distracted by studies and exams... My bad! 😟

Relevant mails:

https://mail.python.org/pipermail/pytest-dev/2018-July/004549.html
https://mail.python.org/pipermail/pytest-dev/2018-July/004550.html
https://mail.python.org/pipermail/pytest-dev/2018-July/004551.html
https://mail.python.org/pipermail/pytest-dev/2018-July/004552.html
https://mail.python.org/pipermail/pytest-dev/2018-July/004554.html
https://mail.python.org/pipermail/pytest-dev/2018-July/004556.html
https://mail.python.org/pipermail/pytest-dev/2018-July/004557.html
https://mail.python.org/pipermail/pytest-dev/2018-August/004562.html
https://mail.python.org/pipermail/pytest-dev/2018-August/004563.html
https://mail.python.org/pipermail/pytest-dev/2018-August/004564.html
https://mail.python.org/pipermail/pytest-dev/2018-August/004565.html

If someone wants to pick up things that'd be great - another (last) exam is coming up, so the earliest I could pick this up is in September.

cc @davehunt

[RonnyPfannschmidt]

i'd like to note that @The-Compiler also already did set up coc@pytest.org as an alias

and Brianna, @nicoddemus, @The-Compiler and me are receiving messages for it

also based on current information i'm happy to adopt the contributor covenant in a recent version even if i disagree with various behaviors of its creators

it will be critical to build a awareness of the spirit we want to bring across by adding the letters of a CoC, and then to make sure we keep the spirit in mind when interpreting the letters when enforcement is necessary

[The-Compiler]

Oh, I totally forgot about having that set up already 😆 I opened a PR to get the ball rolling: #5711

And now I'm back to my exams (I'll take a look at emails though!) 👨‍🎓

[asottile]

via #5711