Code of Conduct (The Pirate's Code)

1: Be excellent to one another.

Treat your fellow attendees with kindness and respect. Be welcoming, inclusive and friendly, and look out for one another. Respect common sense norms for public behavior, personal interaction, common courtesy, and respect for private property.

2: Respect our ship and our crew.

The staff and volunteers of The Wee Con, the Pleasance Courtyard and the University of Edinburgh are all working hard to make this event a good one for us. Treat everyone you encounter at the venue with the same respect you accord fellow fans, and show them your appreciation for their help.

3: Don't harass people.

We do not tolerate harassment in any form. This includes (but is not limited to):

• physical, verbal (spoken or written), or psychological abuse;

• threats, intimidation, and bullying;

• any discriminatory behavior regarding aspects of identity or expression, including (but not limited to) race, gender, sexuality, ability, age, body size or type, disability, neurotype, physical appearance, or religion;

• unwanted romantic or sexual attention;

• generally creepy/stalkery behavior;

• photography or recording without consent;

• engaging in physical interactions (hugging, tickling, etc.) without consent;

• and/or any kind of sustained disruptive behavior and unwelcome attention.

Conduct that is not intended as harassment could be received as such. What one person sees as a friendly debate or mutually enjoyable joke might be unwelcome to the recipient. If asked to stop what you are doing, you must respect that request and disengage. If the conduct persists when the target has asked for it to cease, it becomes harassment regardless of intention.

Harassment does not include respectful disagreement or critiques in good faith. This community comprises many different perspectives and identities, and we should not expect to completely agree with each other all the time. We are all still crew, so listen before jumping to conclusions, and be open to learning from one another.

4: Don't give event access to non-ticketed people.

Non-ticketed attendees not only disrespect the hard work that goes into a con, they present liabilities for insurance and safety in the event of emergencies.

If you’re attending The Wee Con in person, please wear your badge/wristband so we can verify that you have the correct ticket, and don’t attempt to bring in non-ticketed people.

If you attend online, please don’t share your access code with anyone else.

(If you have questions about this or what you think are extenuating circumstances, reach out to us and we’ll be happy to discuss it further.)

5: Keep NSFW stuff in NSFW areas.

While this is a con for adults, some topics are more sensitive than others. We pledge to tag our panels and activities appropriately so people are aware of any sensitive content. In return, we ask that you respect these tags by keeping sensitive topics (such as sexual language and imagery, medical imagery and terminology, and so on) in appropriate spaces, so that people can decide what they are comfortable with.

6: Don't steal things.

Duh.

7: Don't bring illegal substances or items.

Also duh.

Consequences for Code of Conduct Violations

In the event of a violation of this Code of Conduct, Our Flag Means Community and the staff of the Wee Con reserve the right to take action, including (but not limited to) limiting access to the event, expulsion without refund, and/or permanent banning from future events.

How to Report a Code of Conduct Violation

If you are subject to or witness behavior that violates this Code of Conduct, reach out to any volunteer or staff member of The Wee Con (you can identify them by their colored sashes). All volunteers will be trained on what to do if a violation is brought to them, which might include immediately taking you to another volunteer or a staff member who will speak with you about the report.

Alternately, you can report a Code of Conduct Violation by email to ourflagmeanscommunity@gmail.com, or using the reporting button below. Reports via the website can be anonymous if you wish, but in all cases we’ll make every effort to protect the privacy of anyone reporting a violation.