From f365725f724cad7ab281d8eeba5db758213e0e77 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Agent Orchestrator Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2026 18:13:22 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 1/3] docs: add Code of Conduct appeals channel Add an Appeals section to CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md pointing to the new appeals@modelcontextprotocol.io Google Group, an out-of-band email channel for appealing enforcement actions (including org-level GitHub bans). The group was stood up in modelcontextprotocol/access#123. --- CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md | 19 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+) diff --git a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md index 49fbcf9fd..001c387f5 100644 --- a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md +++ b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md @@ -104,6 +104,25 @@ toward or disparagement of classes of individuals. **Consequence**: A permanent ban from any sort of public interaction within the community. +## Appeals + +If you believe an enforcement action taken against you was made in error, you may appeal +it by emailing appeals@modelcontextprotocol.io. This channel exists specifically for +appealing Code of Conduct enforcement actions, including organization-level bans. + +Because appeals are handled over email rather than on GitHub, you can reach the team even +if your access to GitHub repositories, issues, or pull requests has been removed as part +of an enforcement action. + +When submitting an appeal, please include: + +- The account or username affected by the action +- The action you are appealing (for example, a temporary or permanent ban) +- Why you believe the action should be reconsidered + +Appeals are reviewed by the moderation and lead maintainer team. We will consider your +request and respond as promptly and fairly as we can. + ## Attribution This Code of Conduct is adapted from the [Contributor Covenant][homepage], version 2.0, From ea40317b9ae3542f51f2bf5b3b14c93974e98d40 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Tadas Antanavicius Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2026 11:28:45 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 2/3] Update CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md --- CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md | 9 ++++++--- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md index 001c387f5..5766dbe6e 100644 --- a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md +++ b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md @@ -118,10 +118,13 @@ When submitting an appeal, please include: - The account or username affected by the action - The action you are appealing (for example, a temporary or permanent ban) -- Why you believe the action should be reconsidered +- Why you believe the action should be reconsidered, with thorough evidence supporting + any surrounding context -Appeals are reviewed by the moderation and lead maintainer team. We will consider your -request and respond as promptly and fairly as we can. +Appeals are reviewed by the moderation and lead maintainer team. While we will make an +effort to respond to appeals filed in good faith, bandwidth contraints mean we may not +be able to respond to every appeal. We will only review one appeal per enforcement action, +so please be thorough when submitting your appeal. ## Attribution From 3b7f300858e00075e969b0624673c39db8a6e214 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Agent Orchestrator Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2026 18:58:09 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 3/3] docs: fix typo (contraints -> constraints) in appeals section --- CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md index 5766dbe6e..0406fbe86 100644 --- a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md +++ b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md @@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ When submitting an appeal, please include: any surrounding context Appeals are reviewed by the moderation and lead maintainer team. While we will make an -effort to respond to appeals filed in good faith, bandwidth contraints mean we may not +effort to respond to appeals filed in good faith, bandwidth constraints mean we may not be able to respond to every appeal. We will only review one appeal per enforcement action, so please be thorough when submitting your appeal.