These guidelines define expected behavior and community standards for all Built By DAO members.
Treat all with dignity
Clear and constructive
Quality work
Protect community
🎯 Purpose: Foster a healthy, productive, and inclusive community
💎 Principle: We're building together—act accordingly
🤝 Cooperation
Work together, not against
🔓 Transparency
Open, honest communication
⚖️ Equity
Fair treatment and opportunity
🌍 Sustainability
Long-term thinking
👥 Community
Collective wellbeing
Collaborate on tasks, share knowledge
Public discussions, documented decisions
Earned rewards, fair processes
Environmental and social responsibility
Support each other, celebrate wins
🏠 Affordable housing
Equitable development
💪 Economic empowerment
Sweat equity model
🌿 Sustainable construction
Circular practices
🗳️ Democratic governance
Member-driven decisions
🎯 Aligned with mission
We're mission-driven
🤝 Collaborative
Success is collective
📈 Growth-oriented
Continuous improvement
🔒 Trustworthy
Integrity matters
✅ Use respectful language
❌ Personal attacks
✅ Assume good intent
❌ Hostile assumptions
✅ Listen to understand
❌ Dismiss others
✅ Acknowledge contributions
❌ Take credit unfairly
🌍 Diversity welcome
All backgrounds valued
🗣️ All voices matter
Everyone can participate
♿ Accessibility
Accommodate needs
🤝 No discrimination
Zero tolerance
Discrimination based on these is prohibited:
👤 Race, ethnicity, national origin
🧑 Gender, gender identity
❤️ Sexual orientation
🙏 Religion or lack thereof
♿ Disability
📅 Age
💰 Economic status
✅ Focus on ideas
❌ Attack people
✅ Provide evidence
❌ Make accusations
✅ Stay constructive
❌ Escalate emotions
✅ Accept outcomes
❌ Sabotage decisions
📝 Clear
Say what you mean
🎯 Constructive
Help, don't harm
⏱️ Timely
Respond reasonably
📋 Documented
Write important things down
✅ Use appropriate channels
❌ Spam or flood
✅ Search before asking
❌ Repeat questions
✅ Stay on topic
❌ Derail discussions
✅ Be helpful
❌ Be dismissive
✅ Engage substantively
❌ Vote manipulation
✅ Explain your reasoning
❌ Relitigate endlessly
✅ Participate honestly
❌ Game the system
✅ Communicate progress
❌ Go silent
✅ Ask for help
❌ Struggle alone
✅ Give clear feedback
❌ Be vague or harsh
✅ Document your work
❌ Leave others guessing
1️⃣
Address directly, privately
2️⃣
Assume good intent
3️⃣
Focus on resolution
4️⃣
Escalate if needed
✅ Complete
Finish what you start
📊 Quality
Meet requirements
Respect deadlines
📝 Documented
Explain your work
✅ Only claim what you can do
❌ Over-commit
✅ Meet deadlines
❌ Miss without notice
✅ Communicate issues early
❌ Surprise with problems
✅ Submit quality work
❌ Rush incomplete work
✅ Earn honestly
✅ Report accurately
❌ Inflate hours/work
✅ Complete requirements
❌ Submit incomplete
✅ Share knowledge
❌ Hoard information
✅ Help others
❌ Compete destructively
✅ Credit collaborators
❌ Take sole credit
✅ Build on others' work
❌ Reinvent unnecessarily
✅ Be specific
✅ Listen openly
✅ Be constructive
✅ Don't take personally
✅ Be timely
✅ Ask clarifying questions
✅ Be kind
✅ Act on valid feedback
These result in immediate action:
⚠️ Harassment
Removal
🔥 Hate speech
💰 Fraud
Removal + legal
🔒 Security violations
👤 Doxxing
❌ Unwanted contact
❌ Threats or intimidation
❌ Stalking behavior
❌ Sexual harassment
❌ Bullying
❌ Fraud
❌ Theft
❌ False reporting
❌ Market manipulation
❌ Vote buying
❌ Spam
Disrupts community
❌ Impersonation
Trust violation
❌ Illegal activity
Legal risk
❌ Malicious code
Security threat
❌ Discrimination
Harms members
🟡 Minor
Warning
🟠 Moderate
Temporary restriction
🔴 Serious
Suspension
⚫ Severe
Permanent removal
💬 Discord moderators
Community issues
📧 [email protected]
Formal complaints
🔒 [email protected]
Security issues
📋 Description
What happened
👤 Who
People involved
📅 When
Timing
📸 Evidence
Screenshots, links
Report received
Initial review (24-48 hrs)
Investigation if needed
Decision
5️⃣
Action taken
6️⃣
Parties notified
📧
Submit appeal to ethics committee
📋
Provide additional context
⏱️
Within 14 days of decision
✅ Reporter identity
❌ General outcomes
✅ Investigation details
❌ Policy clarifications
✅ Personal information
❌ Pattern observations
Do:
✅ Treat everyone with respect
✅ Communicate clearly
✅ Complete quality work
✅ Help others succeed
✅ Report problems
Don't:
❌ Harass or discriminate
❌ Commit fraud
❌ Violate security
❌ Ignore problems
We commit to:
🤝 Treating each other with respect
💬 Communicating constructively
🔧 Contributing quality work
🛡️ Protecting our community
Last updated 15 days ago