community-standards: reword in line with wiki

There was some feedback on Matrix that the sentence about
less-marginalized people being guests in the space was not quite clear
in intent. This should clarify the intent very explicitly.
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--- ---
title: "Community Standards" title: "Community Standards"
description: "making Lix a safe and productive environment <3" description: "making Lix a safe and productive environment <3"
date: "2024-04-27" date: "2024-05-14"
author: "Lix Team" author: "Lix Team"
--- ---
@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ The following are *principles* and do not in any way limit the authority of the
- We want to avoid creating unnecessary social hierarchy and avoid unaccountable positions in the project. - We want to avoid creating unnecessary social hierarchy and avoid unaccountable positions in the project.
- These expectations apply to everyone in the project including the core team and the interim community team. - These expectations apply to everyone in the project including the core team and the interim community team.
- The Lix community is significantly comprised of people of various marginalised backgrounds. We are committed to protecting these people and providing a safe environment for them. - The Lix community is significantly comprised of people of various marginalised backgrounds. We are committed to protecting these people and providing a safe environment for them.
- If you are of a less-marginalised background, keep in mind that you are a guest in our spaces and although you are welcome, you are nonetheless a guest. - If you are of a less-marginalised background, keep in mind that you are a guest in our spaces but are nonetheless welcome. Think of it like staying at a friend's place where they might have different cultural customs; you may have to take your shoes off at the door or do other things a little bit differently.
- We want to build leadership in community members and help them grow. - We want to build leadership in community members and help them grow.
- Technology is neither neutral nor apolitical. We consider how decisions affect different groups of people, and how they may create power dynamics or other consequences. - Technology is neither neutral nor apolitical. We consider how decisions affect different groups of people, and how they may create power dynamics or other consequences.
- Impact is more important than intent. - Impact is more important than intent.
@ -48,4 +48,4 @@ If you wish to contact a member of the interim community team about a concern, c
- jade (@jade_:matrix.org) - jade (@jade_:matrix.org)
- qyriad (@qyriad:katesiria.org) - qyriad (@qyriad:katesiria.org)
- hexchen (@hexchen:colon.at) - hexchen (@hexchen:colon.at)
- lunaphied (@lunaphied:lunaphied.me) - lunaphied (@lunaphied:lunaphied.me)