Griffith Anime Society
Code of Conduct
About this code
The goal of the Griffith Anime Society is to provide a comfortable and pleasant environment for members to enjoy anime and socialise. In order to facilitate this, a set of guidelines is required to guide the members' behaviour at club events
What this code is for?
This code is mainly intended to formalise a single, simple idea - "don't be a nuisance to others". Some people have difficulty breaking down exactly what this means, though, and after some discussion, we've decided to provide a quick summary here.
What this code is not for?
This code is not supposed to be an exhaustive, limiting list of things not to do, for arbitrary reasons. It's more to convey the spirit of the atmosphere we're trying to provide. Just be nice to people and don't be a nuisance, please! We can't stress this enough!
The Rules
Questions
Some common questions we've had about this code
Q: You guys are cramping my style! Why do you have to be so strict?
A: We try to provide people with a comfortable environment. We're not against self-expression, but at some point letting one member behave however he/she wants begins to make other members uncomfortable
Q: I'm really good at arguing! Can I argue about this code and get my way?
A: The idea of the code is to make other people comfortable. Do you really want to get your own way, even if it makes people uncomfortable?
Q: I've been asked by a club executive to stop doing X! It's in the code, but when other members do the same thing, they don't get talked to. This isn't fair! What gives?
A: We enforce the code proportionally to how much of a disruption a particular infraction is. We're doing this to provide people with a comfortable environment, not because we're evil power-tripping anime-nazis who hate fun!
Q: You weren't specific enough about something in the rules, and I'm going to do something that is technically allowed, but still horribly annoying! Do I win?
A: No! Please, don't! Since the whole point is to not be a nuisance, we will still ask you to stop what you're doing, and update the code, if we have to.
Q: I've found a new super-clever way to be annoying that you haven't even thought of! You can't get me now, huh?
A: Yes, we can. Please don't be a nuisance. It's not supposed to be a competition to see who wins. Same thing as above applies.
Code of Conduct
About this code
The goal of the Griffith Anime Society is to provide a comfortable and pleasant environment for members to enjoy anime and socialise. In order to facilitate this, a set of guidelines is required to guide the members' behaviour at club events
What this code is for?
This code is mainly intended to formalise a single, simple idea - "don't be a nuisance to others". Some people have difficulty breaking down exactly what this means, though, and after some discussion, we've decided to provide a quick summary here.
What this code is not for?
This code is not supposed to be an exhaustive, limiting list of things not to do, for arbitrary reasons. It's more to convey the spirit of the atmosphere we're trying to provide. Just be nice to people and don't be a nuisance, please! We can't stress this enough!
The Rules
- Don't be nuisance! This is rule #1, and, really, every other rule in this code is a specific case of being a nuisance which we've decided to list
- We ask that all members maintain a basic standard of appearance and hygiene. Please come to the screenings wearing clean clothes, and free of odour
- Please avoid distracting noises, activity, or loud conversation when the anime is being shown. If you are using a light-emitting device, like a handheld console or laptop, please sit in the back row of the room, so as not to bother people behind you.
- Keep topics of conversations at club events within appropriate standards - not everybody is okay with extremely graphic or disturbing subjects. If you think what you're talking about might be offensive to someone, please lower your voice, or, better still, step outside the room for the duration, so as not to disturb other people.
- Try to be respectful and non-confrontational towards other people in conversation. Not everyone shares your opinions, and while discussing anime is fun (and, arguably, the whole point of watching anime together), try to avoid heated arguments
Questions
Some common questions we've had about this code
Q: You guys are cramping my style! Why do you have to be so strict?
A: We try to provide people with a comfortable environment. We're not against self-expression, but at some point letting one member behave however he/she wants begins to make other members uncomfortable
Q: I'm really good at arguing! Can I argue about this code and get my way?
A: The idea of the code is to make other people comfortable. Do you really want to get your own way, even if it makes people uncomfortable?
Q: I've been asked by a club executive to stop doing X! It's in the code, but when other members do the same thing, they don't get talked to. This isn't fair! What gives?
A: We enforce the code proportionally to how much of a disruption a particular infraction is. We're doing this to provide people with a comfortable environment, not because we're evil power-tripping anime-nazis who hate fun!
Q: You weren't specific enough about something in the rules, and I'm going to do something that is technically allowed, but still horribly annoying! Do I win?
A: No! Please, don't! Since the whole point is to not be a nuisance, we will still ask you to stop what you're doing, and update the code, if we have to.
Q: I've found a new super-clever way to be annoying that you haven't even thought of! You can't get me now, huh?
A: Yes, we can. Please don't be a nuisance. It's not supposed to be a competition to see who wins. Same thing as above applies.