Code of Conduct

This page covers day-to-day conduct. For the full terms you agree to by participating — the Honor Code, allowed subjects, minors, risk — see the Honor Code & Terms of Participation.

Effective date: June 26, 2025

Spilled Cup is a free, open platform for teaching and learning. To keep it useful and welcoming for everyone, all participants — teachers, students, and contributors — are expected to follow this code of conduct.

What Spilled Cup is

Spilled Cup is a space for people to practice teaching, develop their skills, share knowledge, and learn from each other. Think of it as Toastmasters for teachers — a low-stakes, supportive environment where anyone can step up and teach, and where students actively shape how they want to learn.

What Spilled Cup is not

• A commercial platform. Teachers may not use Spilled Cup to advertise paid services or sell products.
• A place for spam. Submitting irrelevant, repetitive, or low-effort content is not permitted.
• A debate forum or a platform for political advocacy.
• A place for self-promotion unrelated to teaching or learning.

Expected behavior

• Be respectful and constructive in all interactions.
• Teach and contribute in good faith — share what you genuinely know.
• Give credit where it is due. Do not submit materials you did not create or do not have the right to share.
• Accept feedback graciously. The purpose of this platform is growth.
• Be patient with learners at all levels.

Prohibited content and behavior

• Harassment, discrimination, or hostile behavior toward any participant.
• Offensive, hateful, or sexually explicit content.
• Spam, scams, or unsolicited commercial content.
• Submitting materials that violate copyright or that you do not have the right to share.
• Impersonation of other people or organizations.
• Any conduct that the Board of Directors deems harmful to the community or the organization's mission.

Enforcement

The Board of Directors reserves the right to remove any content, suspend any account, or revoke any teacher's access if conduct violates this policy or is otherwise deemed harmful to the community — at our sole discretion and without prior notice.

Board membership is limited to people who have taught at least one class on the platform and have been observed doing so by an existing board member. This ensures that the people setting policy are the same people actively using the platform.

Reporting

If you encounter content or behavior that violates this code of conduct, please report it to nitza@nitzas.com. We review all reports and take appropriate action.

Changes to this policy

This code of conduct may be updated as the community grows. The effective date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision.