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+===============
+Reporting Guide
+===============
+
+.. note::
+
+   This document is currently a **DRAFT** document while it is being discussed
+   by the community.
+
+If you believe someone is violating the :doc:`code of conduct <CodeOfConduct>`
+you can always report it to the LLVM Foundation Code of Conduct Advisory
+Committee by emailing conduct@llvm.org. **All reports will be kept
+confidential.** This isn't a public list and only `members`_ of the advisory
+committee will receive the report.
+
+If you believe anyone is in **physical danger**, please notify appropriate law
+enforcement first. If you are unsure what law enforcement agency is
+appropriate, please include this in your report and we will attempt to notify
+them.
+
+If the violation occurs at an event such as a Developer Meeting and requires
+immediate attention, you can also reach out to any of the event organizers or
+staff. Event organizers and staff will be prepared to handle the incident and
+able to help. If you cannot find one of the organizers, the venue staff can
+locate one for you. We will also post detailed contact information for specific
+events as part of each events’ information. In person reports will still be
+kept confidential exactly as above, but also feel free to (anonymously if
+needed) email conduct@llvm.org.
+
+.. note::
+   The LLVM community has long handled inappropriate behavior on its own, using
+   both private communication and public responses. Nothing in this document is
+   intended to discourage this self enforcement of community norms. Instead,
+   the mechanisms described here are intended to supplement any self
+   enforcement within the community. They provide avenues for handling severe
+   cases or cases where the reporting party does not whish to respond directly
+   for any reason.
+
+Filing a report
+===============
+
+Reports can be as formal or informal as needed for the situation at hand. If
+possible, please include as much information as you can. If you feel
+comfortable, please consider including:
+
+* Your contact info (so we can get in touch with you if we need to follow up).
+* Names (real, nicknames, or pseudonyms) of any individuals involved. If there
+  were other witnesses besides you, please try to include them as well.
+* When and where the incident occurred. Please be as specific as possible.
+* Your account of what occurred. If there is a publicly available record (e.g.
+  a mailing list archive or a public IRC logger) please include a link.
+* Any extra context you believe existed for the incident.
+* If you believe this incident is ongoing.
+* Any other information you believe we should have.
+
+What happens after you file a report?
+=====================================
+
+You will receive an email from the advisory committee acknowledging receipt
+within 24 hours (and we will aim to respond much quicker than that).
+
+The advisory committee will immediately meet to review the incident and try to
+determine:
+
+* What happened and who was involved.
+* Whether this event constitutes a code of conduct violation.
+* Whether this is an ongoing situation, or if there is a threat to anyone's
+  physical safety.
+
+If this is determined to be an ongoing incident or a threat to physical safety,
+the working groups' immediate priority will be to protect everyone involved.
+This means we may delay an "official" response until we believe that the
+situation has ended and that everyone is physically safe.
+
+The working group will try to contact other parties involved or witnessing the
+event to gain clarity on what happened and understand any different
+perspectives.
+
+Once the advisory committee has a complete account of the events they will make
+a decision as to how to respond. Responses may include:
+
+* Nothing, if we determine no violation occurred or it has already been
+  appropriately resolved.
+* Providing either moderation or mediation to ongoing interactions (where
+  appropriate, safe, and desired by both parties).
+* A private reprimand from the working group to the individuals involved.
+* An imposed vacation (i.e. asking someone to "take a week off" from a mailing
+  list or IRC).
+* A public reprimand.
+* A permanent or temporary ban from some or all LLVM spaces (mailing lists,
+  IRC, etc.)
+* Involvement of relevant law enforcement if appropriate.
+
+If the situation is not resolved within one week, we'll respond within one week
+to the original reporter with an update and explanation.
+
+Once we've determined our response, we will separately contact the original
+reporter and other individuals to let them know what actions (if any) we'll be
+taking. We will take into account feedback from the individuals involved on the
+appropriateness of our response, but we don't guarantee we'll act on it.
+
+After any incident, the advisory committee will make a report on the situation
+to the LLVM Foundation board. The board may choose to make a public statement
+about the incident. If that's the case, the identities of anyone involved will
+remain confidential unless instructed by those inviduals otherwise.
+
+Appealing
+=========
+
+Only permanent resolutions (such as bans) or requests for public actions may be
+appealed. To appeal a decision of the working group, contact the LLVM
+Foundation board at board@llvm.org with your appeal and the board will review
+the case.
+
+In general, it is **not** appropriate to appeal a particular decision on
+a public mailing list. Doing so would involve disclosure of information which
+whould be confidential. Disclosing this kind of information publicly may be
+considered a separate and (potentially) more serious violation of the Code of
+Conduct. This is not meant to limit discussion of the Code of Conduct, the
+advisory board itself, or the appropriateness of responses in general, but
+**please** refrain from mentioning specific facts about cases without the
+explicit permission of all parties involved.
+
+.. _members:
+
+Members of the Code of Conduct Advisory Committee
+=================================================
+
+The members serving on the advisory committee are listed here with contact
+information in case you are more comfortable talking directly to a specific
+member of the committee.
+
+.. note::
+
+   FIXME: When we form the initial advisory committee, the members names and private contact info need to be added here.
+
+
+
+(This text is based on the `Django Project`_ Code of Conduct, which is in turn
+based on wording from the `Speak Up! project`_.)
+
+.. _Django Project: https://www.djangoproject.com/conduct/
+.. _Speak Up! project: http://speakup.io/coc.html