Authors’ Notes

This doc is the top level governing ruleset for FKPK. It is meant to sit on top of any necessary supporting docs that may be needed, including at time of revision:

Referral survey and runbook
Discord Rules
Mediator guide
Op Night Runbook

Mandate

FlakPack (FKPK) is an online community with a focus on facilitating the playing of games.
FKPK is not aligned with, controlled by, or funded through any external company, organization, or group.

Administration

FKPK is administered by a volunteer Administrator or team of Administrators, hereafter also referred to as Admins or the Admin Team.
At the time of this revision, maradine and shoat hold the position of Administrator.
At the time of this revision, there is no documented accession process or succession plan for Administrators.
The Administrator team is responsible for management and upkeep of FKPK technology platforms and spaces, and is the final arbiter of member disputes and conduct enforcement.
The Administrators are assisted by a volunteer team of technology “Wranglers”, which assist in managing day-to-day tasks in communications media that for security or convenience reasons should not be distributed to all members.
The Administrators are assisted by a volunteer team of “Mediators”, which assist in adjudicating member conflicts and resulting membership decisions.
At the time of this revision, there is no documented accession process for Wranglers or Mediators.

Membership

FKPK membership is based on referral from existing members.
Any member may refer a candidate to the Administrators for consideration for invitation.
Administrators will make membership decisions based on acceptance of the Charter, interviews with sponsors and other members, and other feedback provided.
All members are responsible for their own behavior and conduct.
Conduct of a member’s previous referrals will be taken into account in membership decisions.
The Administrators reserve the right to suspend, modify, and/or terminate FKPK membership and related access for any reason.

Participation

There are no quantitative or qualitative requirements for participation in FKPK.
Members may organize, chat in, play in, lurk on, or ignore any medium as they see fit. The Administrators reserve the right to inquire if inactive members wish to remain members for the sole purpose of keeping membership numbers accurate.

Operations Night (Op Night)

FKPK organizes a full-group play date on one night per week (Wednesday, 8pm PT as of this revision).
While participation is optional, in order to maximize availability, members are discouraged from organizing full-group events that overlap with Op Night.
Members are encouraged to suggest, organize, and volunteer to operate Op Night, as well as design, promote, and operate additional events as their schedules permit.
Op Night activities should bias towards maximum inclusivity of interested members.
Non- Op Night events that can not accommodate all interested members should have clear, communicated criteria for participation.

Streaming and Privacy

Streaming or recording FKPK activities beyond the medium they occur in (ex. broadcasting an Op Night hosted on Discord, on Twitch) requires the consent of all participating members.
Any member may request live or recorded content of their activities be taken down for any reason, which shall be honored where technically reasonable.

Usage of Discord

FKPK provides access to a Discord server as a privilege of membership.
Full access to all areas of Discord is restricted to members only.
FKPK members may invite non-members into the Guest Lobby areas of Discord at their discretion.
Access to Discord is a privilege of membership and is revoked upon exit from FKPK.
The FKPK Behavior Code section applies in Discord.

Behavior Code

FKPK requires its members to demonstrate mutual respect, cooperation, and personal accountability.
FKPK does not discriminate based on sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, physical appearance, neurodiversity, disability, race, color, religion, national origin, class, age, competitive ability, or profession.
Members are encouraged to resolve interpersonal conflicts directly and in private. Members should be open to feedback on their conduct and provide feedback with respect.
For conflicts that can not be resolved directly, please contact a Mediator in the communications medium where the conflict arose. Where conflict is unresolvable by the Mediators, they will make a recommendation to the Administrators.
The details of mediated conflicts are private to the individuals involved and the necessary Mediators and/or Administrators that work with them. The Administrators reserve the right to selectively disclose details where, in their judgment, discussing the contents of a conflict are necessary to prevent further imminent harm or respond to third parties that can compel disclosure.
The Administrators make final calls on conflict and reserves the right to suspend, modify, and/or terminate FKPK membership and related access based on its sole evaluation of adherence to this Code.
Any behavior in any medium, real or electronic, deemed to be disruptive to the continued operations and enjoyment of the group is subject to this Code and may be evaluated in membership decisions.

Privacy and Intellectual Property

Communications between FKPK members should remain private and in the context they were originally created. Any communications between members of FKPK should not be shared on public channels without the explicit permission of the original authors.
Words and works posted in FKPK communications channels are the sole property of their owners, and FKPK asserts no rights to any content posted by members.
FKPK members are prohibited from using any FKPK communications medium to violate statutory and contractual obligations that apply to them, including non-disclosure, non-solicitation, and non-compete agreements.
Assume all communications posted in a FKPK communications medium are legally discoverable without notice. Do not put yourself or the other members at risk by posting illegal content in a FKPK communications medium.

Charter Updates

The current FKPK charter will be posted at https://fkpk.org at all times, as well as in a prominent section of any downstream medium
Requests for comment and updates to the document will be communicated through Discord.