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Section 6: Fairness, Contributors and Consent

Intimidation and Humiliation

6.4.24

We must treat our contributors and potential contributors with respect. We must not be unduly intimidatory, humiliating, intrusive or aggressive to contributors, either to obtain their consent or during their participation in our output.

(See Section 5 Harm and Offence: 5.4.32, and Section 6 Fairness, Contributors and Consent: 6.4.20)

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