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The GNU Project encourages contributions from anyone who wishes to
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advance the development of the GNU system, regardless of gender, race,
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ethnic group, physical appearance, religion, cultural background, and
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any other demographic characteristics, as well as personal political
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views.
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People are sometimes discouraged from participating in GNU development
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because of certain patterns of communication that strike them as
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unfriendly, unwelcoming, rejecting, or harsh. This discouragement
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particularly affects members of unprivileged demographics, but it is
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not limited to them. Therefore, we ask all contributors to make a
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conscious effort, in GNU Project discussions, to communicate in ways
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that avoid that outcome — to avoid practices that will predictably and
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unnecessarily risk putting some contributors off.
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The GNU Kind Communications Guidelines suggest specific ways to
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accomplish that goal. You can find the latest version at
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https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/kind-communication.html
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When sending messages to Emacs mailing lists, we ask you to read and
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respect these guidelines.
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