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-# Code of Conduct
-
-## Our Commitment
-
-We are committed to a respectful, harassment-free community focused on building useful software together.
-
-## Expected Behavior
-
-- Be respectful, constructive, and specific.
-- Assume good intent while reviewing technical decisions critically.
-- Focus on ideas and implementation, not personal attacks.
-- Welcome contributors with different backgrounds and experience levels.
-
-## Unacceptable Behavior
-
-- Harassment, discrimination, or hateful conduct.
-- Personal insults, intimidation, or sustained hostility.
-- Publishing private information without explicit consent.
-- Deliberate disruption of community collaboration.
-
-## Scope
-
-This code of conduct applies in repository spaces and project communication channels where contributors represent this project.
-
-## Enforcement
-
-Modoterra Corporation and its designated maintainers have sole and final discretion to interpret, apply, and enforce this Code of Conduct.
-
-To the maximum extent permitted by law, Modoterra Corporation may take any action it deems appropriate in response to conduct it considers harmful, disruptive, unsafe, unlawful, or inconsistent with project goals, including but not limited to warning, content removal, issue or pull request closure, contribution rejection, temporary suspension, permanent ban, or escalation to legal authorities.
-
-Enforcement decisions are final.
-
-## Reporting
-
-If you experience or witness unacceptable behavior, report it privately to project maintainers at [oss@modoterra.xyz](mailto:oss@modoterra.xyz).
-
-Please include as much detail as possible so maintainers can investigate appropriately.
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 ## Release Automation Notes
 
 - `GH_TOKEN` repository secret is required for semantic-release to publish releases and commit `CHANGELOG.md`.
-
-## Code of Conduct
-
-By participating, you agree to follow `CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md`.
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 See `CONTRIBUTING.md` for the full contribution workflow.
 
-## Code of Conduct
+## Community
 
-See `CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md`.
+Use common sense and decency. There is no formal code of conduct. We reserve the right to moderate this community to the extent of the law and the policy of the host. Write community@modoterra.xyz if you need us.
 
 ## License