Community Guidelines

To ensure that we can all use this site comfortably, we ask that all members follow these community guidelines:

• Understand that this site is home to people of all ages from all over the world, with different cultures, values, language needs, and abilities. We all share a commitment to free expression and progressive social change, but we may not see eye-to-eye on many other topics. Let's focus on common ground and build solidarity around issues we can all agree on. Our diversity is our strength.
• Be aware that foundations and other funders, government agencies, employers, and many others have access to the public parts of the site. This can help you decide how formally or informally you want to communicate and present yourself on the site.
• When you post sensitive information, especially about others, be aware that the web is searchable and that parts of it are public and parts of it are private. Make sure that you take others' privacy concerns (as well as your own) into account when deciding what to post and where.
• Be assertive about what you're here for and what you need, and speak up respectfully when you run into problems. For instance, when you post your artwork and photographs, avoid copyright conflicts by noting whether it's okay for others to use or re-post them elsewhere. When you make a group, explain in your group description what the group is for, and moderate it occasionally to make sure that it's being used in the way you intended. If someone does something you wish they hadn't, assume it was an honest mistake or misunderstanding before jumping to conclusions, and communicate with them to clarify your needs. Contact us for help when you run into problems you can't solve yourself.