Community Code of Conduct

Every Membership at every Tier is expected to maintain the basic Community Member Codes of Conduct.

The Community Member Code of Conduct applies to all members of Wandering Folk Society, whether they participate in events or simply engage with the Community through online spaces or in-person interactions. These foundational expectations are designed to foster a welcoming, safe, and inclusive environment that upholds our shared values.

1.      Respect for All Members:

§  We will be Inclusive and Respectful and Safe:  Being inclusive means fostering a positive and welcoming environment for all, regardless of actual or assumed background, identity, or experience level. We are inclusive in part due to the fact that our flagship Event, Reckoning LARP, involves living in a setting we all enjoy, The March, in which we are all coming together from all sorts of different Cultures and backgrounds and different levels of experience within our Classes and as Players. Respect means letting others dictate their comfort levels and knowing how to effectively communicate your own using our Mechanics, finding someone within the Community who can help you, and ultimately by having a conversation. Respect also means understanding that we as a Member of a Community, will know the different guidelines of our Community, as needed to participate as Community Members, and starting with this Community Member Code of Conduct and then progressing to Event Rules and Mechanics, and to any other guidelines that later become applicable with continued involvement, and will otherwise read and honor our the Agreements we make and agree to.

§  We are a Community who Helps Each Other and takes Care of Ourselves:  We will give each other the benefit of the doubt. We can assume that much and that we are all enthused about LARP, even if we have only just heard about it, and that we all want to live in the community that exists in The March at Reckoning LARP. We will be kind to each other and we will help each other. This may mean volunteering for the Community, at times, in order to become a bigger part of it and take care of it, ourselves, and each other. Some of us may share Art; we will all be respectful of each other’s Art. If we sell Art that someone else made, we will do so with the proper permissions and attributions, as agreed upon. We Value Art and Creativity in this Community, for ourselves and each other.

§  We will not Tolerate Harassment, not for Ourselves (we will Report it) and not of Ourselves (we will not Engage in it):  Harassment in any form, including derogatory comments, intimidation, or discrimination, is not tolerated. We all are Required to Review the Society’s full and extensive Harassment Policy for details on expectations and reporting procedures, found in our Zero Tolerance Harassment Policy.

Ø  How to Not Harass People:  We must understand that each person is different and comes from different backgrounds and so we all come with different interpersonal compatibility thresholds. More pointedly, we must understand that we may not be everyone’s cup of tea. If someone asks us or signals to us that they would like to be left alone or given space, then we will leave them alone or give them space as requested. Even if we think we would make a really great addition as someone else’s friend, we will respect the occasional time in which that desire is not met with the same enthusiasm. We do not know everyone’s backgrounds or comfort levels, and while we are giving each other the benefit of the doubt, we also have to understand that some people just want to be left alone, either specifically or generally. Maybe they are introverted, maybe they have gone temporarily mute, or maybe they just do not like us for reasons within or out of our control. For reasons within our control, we will redirect ourselves, recalibrate, and self-evaluate. We will simply accept reasons out of our control (such as someone else’s introversion). We recognize that it is okay to not be liked; as the old saying goes, we can be the ripest fruit in the basket and some people just do not like fruit. This is a large community and we will make other friends. We understand that someone who requests space and boundaries may later change their mind about us, after receiving space and respect of their boundaries. But we also understand that folks do not need to change their minds; we are not entitled to anyone’s friendship. Friendship is a door with locks on each end and each person needs to unlock it for that door to be open. We are each entitled to mutual respect.

§  If we think we have accidentally engaged in behavior that could have been harassing or made someone uncomfortable:  Even if you have not been reported, we suggest finding that person, using appropriate hand signals if you are mid-Game, and doing your best to accept and acknowledge accountability, at their comfort level. Accepting and acknowledging accountability means trying to see things from another’s perspective in perceiving how our own actions could be offensive or uncomfortable and sincerely apologizing for causing that discomfort. We will take care to note each other’s boundaries as best as we can.

§  We will report the harassment to our Culture Lead, an Arbiter, another Steward, a Warden in that order or find any trusted person who can help you find someone who can help. The procedures for this are more detailed in our Policies and Procedures.

2.      Community Integrity: 

§  We will Remember our Basic Ethos:  Whether at events or in online spaces, our shared missions is to create a Safe, Inclusive, Fun, Creative, and Respectfully Immersive community experience based on consent and empathy dedicated to LARPing and contributing to the many different Communities we Occupy. All Members are encouraged to embody these values in interactions with Community Members.

3.      Constructive Criticism:

§  We will Give and Receive Constructive Engagement:  When engaging in discussions related to the Society, its Events, or LARPing in general, members are expected to communicate constructively, reflecting the values of inclusivity, respect, consent, and empathy. Constructive criticism of the Society, Events, or operational procedures is encouraged and will not, on its own, constitute a violation of the Code of Conduct. Targeted insults; insulting and denigrating language toward Members; sexually-suggestive and lewd jokes at another Member’s expense under the guise of “criticism” will be a violation of the Code of Conduct.

4.      Maintaining Conduct as a Community Elsewhere:

§  We will be Responsible even in Unofficial Communities:  We are part of Social Club now. We part of this Community even when we are not at the Event. The folks of Wandering Folk Society are going to create Official Communities dedicated to discussing our Club and our Events. The Code of Conduct will be implemented in Official Communities. However, even in Unofficial Communities, we owe each of our Members to embrace being safe, fun, inclusive, and responsibly immersive. So, Members moderating or participating in unofficial communities associated with an Event hosted by Wandering Folk Society are expected to uphold this Code of Conduct. Failure to maintain a respectful and harassment-free environment in these spaces may constitute a Code violation upon complaint by another Member.