CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md

@@ -38,16 +38,19 @@ Examples of unacceptable behavior include:
 
 ## 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.
+The Personnel Committee is 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, chat messages, and other
+The Personnel Committee has the right and responsibility to remove, edit, or
+reject comments, commits, code, wiki edits, issues, chat messages, and other
 contributions that are not aligned to this Code of Conduct, and will communicate
 reasons for moderation decisions when appropriate.
 
+This document is maintained by the Personnel Committee. Any change to
+these guidelines must be announced immediately to the collective body.
+
 ## Scope
 
 This Code of Conduct applies within all community spaces, and also applies when
@@ -59,26 +62,26 @@ 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
-[INSERT CONTACT METHOD].
+reported to the Personnel Committee at [INSERT CONTACT METHOD].
 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.
+All members of the Personnel Committee 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:
+The Personnel Committee 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.
+**Consequence**: A private, written warning from the Personnel Committee,
+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
 
@@ -89,10 +92,9 @@ actions.
 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.
+like social media. Violating these terms may lead to suspension or expulsion.
 
-### 3. Temporary Ban
+### 3. Suspension
 
 **Community Impact**: A serious violation of community standards, including
 sustained inappropriate behavior.
@@ -101,16 +103,16 @@ sustained inappropriate behavior.
 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.
+Violating these terms may lead to a permanent expulsion.
 
-### 4. Permanent Ban
+### 4. Expulsion
 
 **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**: Expulsion from the collective. A permanent ban from any sort of
+public interaction within the community.
 
 ## Attribution