NHL95 Online: A Community of Great Times and Great Respect

Thanks for your interest in NHL95 Online!

We look forward to having you be a part of our community and join us in celebrating a 25+ year old 16-bit Sega Genesis classic that has withstood the test of time.

We strive to foster a community that proves to be an enduring and positive element in the lives of those who are a part of it. The competition is fierce, the emotions are real, but at the end of the day, it is all about having a great time playing an incredible game and sharing the experience with an enthusiastic community. As members of this community, we agree to abide by a Code of Conduct that is designed to help ensure that we can maintain a great place for people to spend their time.

Code of Conduct: The TL;DR Version

• The quick version of the NHL95 Online Code of Conduct is simple: Be respectful in your communication and treatment of others both within the NHL95 Online Community and when representing the community.

Code of Conduct: The Full Version

• The NHL95 Online community is expected to be a harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of ethnicity, sex characteristics, gender identity and expression, level of experience, education, socio-economic status, nationality, personal appearance, race, age, body size, visible or invisible disability, caste, color, 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 Standards

Examples of behavior that contributes to a positive environment for our community include:

• Demonstrating empathy and support for 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 public or 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 or 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.

Enforcement

Instances of abusive, harassing, or otherwise unacceptable behavior may be reported to the community leaders responsible for enforcement at wn95hl@gmail.com. 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 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

• 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.

If there is any questions or concerns about our Code of Conduct can be sent to wn95hl@gmail.com.