Merge pull request #46 from tvermaashutosh/contributing-verma

Enhanced the CODE_OF_CONDUCT Guidelines

CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md

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 # Contributor Covenant Code of Conduct
 
-## Our Pledge
+## Our Commitment
 
-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.
+We, as members, contributors, and leaders, are committed to ensuring that participation in our community is a positive and respectful experience for everyone, regardless of their 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.
 
-We pledge to act and interact in ways that contribute to an open, welcoming, diverse, inclusive, and healthy community.
+Our goal is to create an open, welcoming, diverse, inclusive, and healthy community where everyone feels valued and respected.
 
-## Our Standards
+## Expectations for Behavior
 
-Examples of behavior that contributes to a positive environment for our community include:
+In order to maintain a positive community environment, we expect all members, contributors, and leaders to adhere to the following guidelines:
 
-* 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
+* **Empathy and Kindness**: Treat others with empathy and kindness. Show understanding and consideration towards fellow community members.
 
-Examples of unacceptable behavior include:
+* **Respect for Diverse Perspectives**: Be respectful of differing opinions, viewpoints, and experiences. Acknowledge that diversity of thought enriches our community.
 
-* 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
+* **Constructive Feedback**: Give feedback in a constructive manner and be open to receiving it. Take responsibility for your actions and apologize when necessary, using the experience as an opportunity to learn.
 
-## Enforcement Responsibilities
+* **Community-Centered Focus**: Prioritize the well-being of the entire community, not just individual interests. Strive for what benefits the community as a whole.
 
-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.
+## Unacceptable Behavior
 
-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.
+The following behaviors are not tolerated within our community:
+
+* **Sexualized Language or Imagery**: Avoid using sexualized language or imagery and refrain from making sexual advances.
+
+* **Trolling and Insults**: Do not engage in trolling, insulting or derogatory comments, or personal or political attacks.
+
+* **Harassment**: Harassment, whether public or private, is not acceptable. Respect personal boundaries and avoid intrusive behavior.
+
+* **Sharing Private Information**: Do not publish others' private information, such as physical or email addresses, without their explicit permission.
+
+* **Inappropriate Conduct**: Refrain from any conduct that could be considered unprofessional in a professional setting.
+
+## Responsibilities for Enforcement
+
+Community leaders are responsible for upholding and enforcing these standards of behavior. They will take appropriate and fair corrective action in response to any behavior that is deemed inappropriate, threatening, offensive, or harmful.
+
+Community leaders have the authority to remove, edit, or reject comments, commits, code, wiki edits, issues, and other contributions that do not align with this Code of Conduct. They will communicate the reasons for moderation decisions when necessary.
 
 ## 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.
+This Code of Conduct applies in all community spaces. It also applies when an individual is officially representing the community in public spaces. Examples of representing our community include using an official email address, posting via an official social media account, or acting as an appointed representative at an online or offline event.
 
-## Enforcement
+## Reporting and Enforcement
 
-Instances of abusive, harassing, or otherwise unacceptable behavior may be reported to the community leaders responsible for enforcement at e-mail.
-All complaints will be reviewed and investigated promptly and fairly.
+If you encounter abusive, harassing, or otherwise unacceptable behavior, please report it to the community leaders responsible for enforcement via email. All complaints will be promptly and fairly reviewed and investigated.
 
-All community leaders are obligated to respect the privacy and security of the reporter of any incident.
+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:
+Community leaders will follow these guidelines to determine the consequences for any actions that violate this Code of Conduct:
 
 ### 1. Correction
 
-**Community Impact**: Use of inappropriate language or other behavior deemed unprofessional or unwelcome in the community.
+**Community Impact**: Inappropriate language or other unprofessional behavior.
 
-**Consequence**: A 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.
+**Consequence**: A private, written warning from community leaders, providing clarity about the nature of the violation and an explanation of why the behavior was inappropriate. A public apology may be requested.
 
 ### 2. Warning
 
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 **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.
+**Consequence**: A temporary ban from any form of interaction or public communication with the community for a specified period. 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
 
-**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.
+**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.
 
-**Consequence**: A permanent ban from any sort of public interaction within the community.
+**Consequence**: A permanent ban from any form of public interaction within the community.
 
 ## Attribution
 
-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.
+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.
 
-Community Impact Guidelines were inspired by [Mozilla's code of conduct enforcement ladder](https://github.com/mozilla/diversity).
+The Community Impact Guidelines were inspired by [Mozilla's code of conduct enforcement ladder](https://github.com/mozilla/diversity).
 
 [homepage]: https://www.contributor-covenant.org