Code of Operations

Document Approved May 26th, 2023

Document Updated Sept 18th, 2024

Preamble

We, the members of Marbled Fennec Networks hereby adopt and establish this code of operations to govern and serve as a guide to the operations within our group and project. The code applies to all members at all levels within the project. Whether one is a project coordinaor, network engineer, volunteer tech, project member or an end user; we are all bound by the code set in this document.

Names used by our group and project

‘Marbled Fennec Networks’ is used by the front of house volunteers. Those who handle policy, support tickets, manage our name servers, create and maintain documentation and perform project planning for both of our projects.

‘FurrIX’ is used by the back of house volunteers who manage the network, oversee deployment of our in house VMs, verify documentation, propose network and project changes and keep our routing stack in operation.

Marbled Fennec Networks’ Mission

The mission of our front of house volunteers is:

• To further our volunteer tech’s understanding of network design,
  deployment and upkeep
• To provide our volunteer techs with a place to practice and work on their skills
• To provide our project members at all levels a place to grow and learn within a semi
  controlled environment that provides the ability to roll back changes
• To foster support of our project members who are new to the topics at hand
• To provide a friendly and welcoming space for the upcoming younger system admins and project coordinators to get their feet wet and expand their knowledge

It is to be the group’s desire to uphold the mission at all times and demonstrate
their dedication and attention to detail when working on and within the project.

FurrIX Mission

• To host and provide networking services to our project members and end users for their homelabs
  and related devices
• To build out a network that operates cleanly, is well documented and can be
  easily maintained
• To maintain a working network that provides both general internet routing and site-to-site routing capabilities
• To show what can be accomplished on a hobby level budget
• To prove that Linux, FreeBSD and related technologies are not difficult to deploy and use for hobbyist operations
• To provide a semi controlled space for the upcoming younger system and network admins to learn without fear of damaging core system beyond repair

Membership Requirements

All hobbyist of good intention and demonstrable desire to further their skills in the Information Technology and computer networking fields are welcome to request membership within the project. Members need not to be experts in their field; simply having a want to learn is enough to be allowed
to apply through the support desk for a general membership in Marbled Fennec Networks. Demonstrating a base level of understanding of the operation of computer networks and routing is enough to be considered for membership within the FurrIX project.

To be considered a member of either project, fellow hobbyist must meet the following criteria:

• Be of good, sound character and approachable
• Have read all of our policies, including the full Code of Operations
• Have a project of their own in mind and a short description of said project
• Remain in good standing with our volunteer techs
• Be mindful of network and server limitations and abide by them
• To attend our quarterly meetings via Discord at least twice per calendar year
• Have applied for membership and been approved by our volunteer techs

Members are considered to be in “good standing” if they adhere to all policies and bylaws defined by this code of operations. Members who are not in good standing shall be subject to barrier from entry to all project activities and termination of membership and any account(s) or service(s) provided to them by Marbled Fennec Networks and/or FurrIX.

Code of Conduct

All members are expected to adhere to the following code of conduct, else their good standing with the project is subject to revocation. Members shall:

• Behave responsibly, ethically and ensure they conduct themselves in a manner which will not injure
  the reputation of our projects, its events, organizers, participants, vendors or sponsors
• Treat other project members, guests, end users, staff of venues and other patrons (where a project function is being held) fairly, equally and with respect and courtesy whether virtual or in person
• Abide by and uphold all project policies and the Code of Operations

Project members have right to:

• Be treated fairly, equally and with respect by our volunteer techs and all other project members
• Socialize in an environment free from all forms of discrimination and harassment
• Be informed and actively involved in all project events and offerings
• Voice their opinions, ideas and suggestions to our volunteer techs and project board

Marbled Fennec Networks and FurrIX both take their members at all levels seriously. Without our members, volunteer techs and sponsors; the project would slowly cease to function or serve its purpose. So, we strive to be fully inclusive of our members and to work with them to the best of our abilities
within reason. That being said, the issuing of warnings or revocation of good standing in regard to violations of this code are at the discretion of the project’s board members. At the time of writing, leadership members are Smol_Dwagon(Skylar), TyDwagon, Aurora.B and PocketDurg.

Expectations of our sponsors

Marbled Fennec Networks, and thus FurrIX, is mostly self supportive in that the LNA and DRA usually
foot all the finances for the project to survive and grow. However, from time to time, a member of the project will come forward as a sponsor to help with finances directly through the payment portal of our upstream provider.

Sponsors receive no additional level of support, network priority or any sort of unfair advantage within the project. Sponsors must base their decision to offer a temporary sponsorship on the fact that they appreciate the network, its resources and wish to see it survive a little while longer. Sponsors also understand that sponsorship is to be conducted via a trusted third-party outside of the project itself to avoid any conflict of interest type of situation and to prevent the handling of financial data by the project.

While sponsoring Marbled Fennec Networks and FurrIX, sponsors may not:

• claim they have any type of priority over other members
• speak on behalf of either project (only board members may do this)
• use the project names or likeness in any way that would damage our reputation
• organize events without permission of the project board
• claim to be a representative of Marbled Fennec Networks or FurrIX
• claim to have a say in how Marbled Fennec Networks or FurrIX operates and conducts themselves

Sponsors, if accepted, are still just regular project members who are doing a little to help the project along. That is all a sponsorship will ever amount to: a helping hand. Nothing more, nothing less.
Sponsorship is not a badge of merit here.

Above all…

Marbled Fennec Networks and FurrIX serve to connect those to the greater IPv6 internet who may not otherwise have access and to be a learning grounds for those with an interest in computer networking
and server hosting. Be approachable, respectful and supportive of one another and you’ll do okay around here.

We look forward to working with various projects out there and new members as they
come along!