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CryptoParty is a decentralized, global initiative to introduce the most basic cryptography programs and the fundamental concepts of their operation to the general public. CryptoParties are

  • free to attend,
  • public,
  • commercially and politically non-aligned and
  • absolutely against sexual harassment and discrimination.

Again, everybody who agrees to these principles is invited. It would be nice if you know how to turn on your computer (although not required) – and bring it with you.

Excellence

Be excellent to each other is a guiding principle of CryptoParty. Wikipedia uses a somewhat similar rule, which they call “the fundamental rule of all social spaces. Every other policy for getting along is a special case of it.” Unlike Wikipedia, CryptoParty takes a positive approach, and avoids the practice of officially enumerating the myriad potential special cases; “be excellent” is enough.

Do-ocracy

Doing excellent stuff at CryptoParty does not require permission or an official consensus decision. If you're uncertain about the excellence of something you want to do, you should ask someone else what they think.

Sudo Leadership

Leadership is taken by individuals for specific projects. This is called “sudo leadership” after the *nix command sudo which allows a regular user to do one root-level, or superuser, task. In other words, if you want CryptoParty to do something, start doing it. At times someone may take sudo leadership to take a tutorial, fix the Wi-Fi, update the wiki, or organise the next CryptoParty.

No Harassment

CryptoParty is dedicated to providing a harassment-free sharing experience for everyone, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, religion or technical ability. Harassment includes

  • hurtful or offensive comments
  • deliberate intimidation
  • direct or indirect threats
  • stalking
  • following
  • inappropriate physical contact
  • unwelcome sexual attention.

If you are asked to stop any harassing behavior you are expected to do so immediately. Participants who violate the anti-harassment policy will be asked to leave, and may be permanently barred from attending future events.