# Code of conduct

The Qt Community Code of Conduct applies to everyone who takes part in the Qt
Project. It covers any forum, mailing list, wiki, website, IRC channel, public
meeting, or private correspondence in the context of the project and its
services.

[QUIP 12](https://contribute.qt-project.org/quips/12) is the Code of Conduct
itself and is the authoritative text. It asks participants to be considerate,
respectful, collaborative, pragmatic, and supportive of one another, and it
explains what each of those means in practice.

## If something goes wrong

QUIP 12 describes how the community handles problems. In short: offer personal
support to anyone who is being attacked, and remind those involved of the Code
of Conduct. Moderators of a mailing list, channel, or forum can suspend access
for anyone who persistently breaks it, so raise the matter with them when it
needs to go further. Where a disagreement is technical, ask the community for
advice or request mediation rather than escalating it into a public dispute.

Read [QUIP 12](https://contribute.qt-project.org/quips/12) in full for the
complete guidance.