Simplify and revise Code of Conduct

The Code of Conduct has been rewritten to streamline its content and align it more closely with the community's needs. Unnecessary sections were removed, and clearer descriptions of expectations, unacceptable behaviors, and enforcement guidelines were added. This ensures a concise, actionable, and accessible document for contributors.

Author: osmontero

CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md

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-# Contributor Covenant Code of Conduct
+# Code of Conduct
 
-## Our Pledge
+This Code of Conduct outlines expectations for participation in the UTMStack's community. We aim to foster a productive and respectful environment for all contributors.
 
-We as members, contributors, and leaders pledge to make participation in our
-community a harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of age, body
-size, visible or invisible disability, ethnicity, sex characteristics, gender
-identity and expression, level of experience, education, socio-economic status,
-nationality, personal appearance, race, religion, or sexual identity
-and orientation.
+## Expected Behavior
 
-We pledge to act and interact in ways that contribute to an open, welcoming,
-diverse, inclusive, and healthy community.
+* **Be respectful:** Treat all community members with courtesy and consideration.  Focus on the merits of ideas and avoid personal attacks or disparaging remarks.
+* **Be professional:** Maintain a professional demeanor in all communications, including comments, issues, pull requests, and discussions.
+* **Be constructive:** Provide helpful and specific feedback.  When reporting issues, provide clear steps to reproduce the problem. When suggesting improvements, explain the benefits and potential drawbacks.
+* **Be collaborative:** Work collaboratively with other community members to achieve project goals.  Be open to different perspectives and willing to compromise.
+* **Stay on topic:** Keep discussions relevant to the project. Avoid introducing unrelated or distracting topics.
+* **Adhere to project standards:** Follow the project's contribution guidelines and coding standards.  This helps maintain consistency and quality.
+* **Take responsibility:** Acknowledge and learn from mistakes.  Be willing to apologize and make amends if necessary.
 
-## Our Standards
+## Unacceptable Behavior
 
-Examples of behavior that contributes to a positive environment for our
-community include:
-
-* Demonstrating empathy and kindness toward other people
-* Being respectful of differing opinions, viewpoints, and experiences
-* Giving and gracefully accepting constructive feedback
-* Accepting responsibility and apologizing to those affected by our mistakes,
-  and learning from the experience
-* Focusing on what is best not just for us as individuals, but for the
-  overall community
-
-Examples of unacceptable behavior include:
-
-* The use of sexualized language or imagery, and sexual attention or
-  advances of any kind
-* Trolling, insulting or derogatory comments, and personal or political attacks
-* Public or private harassment
-* Publishing others' private information, such as a physical or email
-  address, without their explicit permission
-* Other conduct which could reasonably be considered inappropriate in a
-  professional setting
-
-## Enforcement Responsibilities
-
-Community leaders are responsible for clarifying and enforcing our standards of
-acceptable behavior and will take appropriate and fair corrective action in
-response to any behavior that they deem inappropriate, threatening, offensive,
-or harmful.
-
-Community leaders have the right and responsibility to remove, edit, or reject
-comments, commits, code, wiki edits, issues, and other contributions that are
-not aligned to this Code of Conduct, and will communicate reasons for moderation
-decisions when appropriate.
-
-## Scope
-
-This Code of Conduct applies within all community spaces, and also applies when
-an individual is officially representing the community in public spaces.
-Examples of representing our community include using an official e-mail address,
-posting via an official social media account, or acting as an appointed
-representative at an online or offline event.
+* **Harassment or intimidation:** This includes any behavior that creates a hostile or uncomfortable environment.
+* **Discrimination:** Do not discriminate against other community members based on any personal attribute.
+* **Disruptive behavior:** Do not intentionally disrupt discussions or project processes.
+* **Spamming or trolling:** Do not post irrelevant or inflammatory content.
+* **Impersonation:** Do not impersonate other community members.
+* **Disclosure of private information:** Do not share sensitive or private information about other community members without their consent.
 
 ## Enforcement
 
-Instances of abusive, harassing, or otherwise unacceptable behavior may be
-reported to the community leaders responsible for enforcement at
-[email protected].
-All complaints will be reviewed and investigated promptly and fairly.
-
-All community leaders are obligated to respect the privacy and security of the
-reporter of any incident.
-
-## Enforcement Guidelines
-
-Community leaders will follow these Community Impact Guidelines in determining
-the consequences for any action they deem in violation of this Code of Conduct:
-
-### 1. Correction
-
-**Community Impact**: Use of inappropriate language or other behavior deemed
-unprofessional or unwelcome in the community.
-
-**Consequence**: A public or private, written warning from community leaders, providing
-clarity around the nature of the violation and an explanation of why the
-behavior was inappropriate. A public apology may be requested.
-
-### 2. Warning
-
-**Community Impact**: A violation through a single incident or series
-of actions.
-
-**Consequence**: A warning with consequences for continued behavior. No
-interaction with the people involved, including unsolicited interaction with
-those enforcing the Code of Conduct, for a specified period of time. This
-includes avoiding interactions in community spaces as well as external channels
-like social media. Violating these terms may lead to a temporary or
-permanent ban.
-
-### 3. Temporary Ban
-
-**Community Impact**: A serious violation of community standards, including
-sustained inappropriate behavior.
-
-**Consequence**: A temporary ban from any sort of interaction or public
-communication with the community for a specified period of time. No public or
-private interaction with the people involved, including unsolicited interaction
-with those enforcing the Code of Conduct, is allowed during this period.
-Violating these terms may lead to a permanent ban.
-
-### 4. Permanent Ban
+Project maintainers are responsible for enforcing this Code of Conduct. If you witness or experience unacceptable behavior, please report it to the maintainers by contacting [email protected] or through another designated channel.
 
-**Community Impact**: Demonstrating a pattern of violation of community
-standards, including sustained inappropriate behavior,  harassment of an
-individual, or aggression toward or disparagement of classes of individuals.
+Maintainers will investigate all reported violations and take appropriate action, which may include:
 
-**Consequence**: A permanent ban from any sort of public interaction within
-the community.
+* **Warnings:** A verbal or written warning to the individual involved.
+* **Temporary ban:** A temporary suspension from participating in the community.
+* **Permanent ban:** A permanent ban from participating in the community.
 
-## Attribution
+Maintainers reserve the right to take any action they deem necessary to maintain a positive and productive environment, even if it is not explicitly mentioned in this Code of Conduct.
 
-This Code of Conduct is adapted from the [Contributor Covenant][homepage],
-version 2.0, available at
-https://www.contributor-covenant.org/version/2/0/code_of_conduct.html.
+## Reporting Violations
 
-Community Impact Guidelines were inspired by [Mozilla's code of conduct
-enforcement ladder](https://github.com/mozilla/diversity).
+To report a violation of this Code of Conduct, please provide the following information:
 
-[homepage]: https://www.contributor-covenant.org
+* The name of the individual(s) involved.
+* A description of the behavior.
+* The time and location of the behavior (e.g., a link to the relevant discussion or issue).
+* Any other relevant information.
 
-For answers to common questions about this code of conduct, see the FAQ at
-https://www.contributor-covenant.org/faq. Translations are available at
-https://www.contributor-covenant.org/translations.
+We appreciate your cooperation in making UTMStack a welcoming and productive community for everyone.