Ethical values
These values are written in grey, contributors will be fine without ever reading them. They do not serve as a purity test and we do not ask for contributors themselves to align to the values. What is important is actions within the context of the project and serious conflicts of interest. Our work will naturally align with them if the work is true to Draupnir's community focus. This document reinforces Draupnir's community focus and also acts as a deterrent and canary.
Our society provides a great incentive for people to build systems and organisations that exert top down control. It takes effort to avoid them. It is important for these values to be expressed so that the project is protected from a hostile takeover. These values are at the essence of Draupnir, and the project would not be the same without them.
Liberation
The Draupnir project only exists as a small part of an eternal struggle to fight against oppression and authoritarianism in any form, and in all appearances.
Draupnir will not work with or legitimise any entity that enforces arbitrary detention, terrorizes communities, or persecutes minorities.
Draupnir is blind to the law when liberation is concerned. What is legal is not what is right. Breaking power that is used by authoritarians will always be more important than the continuance of any project.
Empowerment
We build pathways for others to follow us through as equals. We reject systems that allow parties to control or extract from others.
Accountability
Draupnir belongs to its contributors and the communities it serves. Decisions about direction, funding, and governance are made transparently and with accountability to those affected. Opaque authority and influence must be actively and continuously brought into transparency in any form in which they present themselves.
Integrity
Contributions to Draupnir are made in confidence of these values. Should any contributor's actions clearly conflict with these values, it is expected that their contribution will end.