Manifesto

The Safehaus recognizes that some committers, based upon metrics, longevity and appointed management, have greater say on a project than others.
The Safehaus is a place where people are encouraged to get on with code rather than tie their projects up with bureaucracy.
The Safehaus encourages projects to strive for quality and for frequent small releases.
The Safehaus encourages committers to be respectful friends, meet up with each other as often as possible. Face-to-face is superior to email.
The Safehaus stands in favour of diversity (where appropriate) over enforced convergence and homogeneity.
The Safehaus places a high bar on entry for committers. Referral is a common means. A new committer is expected to show strong character elements as well as a talent for code. New committers may be subject to a number of moderated questions or even a chat with the Project Despot. Maturity and wisdom (possibly in advance of years if a youngster) should be demonstrated.
New committers to an existing project are expected to ease themselves in with small and deferrent commits to start, and greater free-will may be assumed later.
The Safehaus places a high bar on entry for projects. They should be released or near it.
The Safehaus encourages people to be brief in email and to honor internet etiquette. Ten furlongs of text justifying a position is poor form; better would be a (failing) unit test.
In case of disagreement, The Project Despot is right.