To encourage a positive and respectful environment for everyone, here are some general guidelines:
- Stay on topic, avoid irrelevant messages.
- Ask someone before adding them to a group.
- Politely excuse yourself before leaving, respect others when they leave.
- Post single complete messages, avoid posting each sentence as a new message (messages can be edited if you need).
- Avoid reposting information.
- Engage occasionally to avoid a lurking impression.
- Move to a private group for one-on-one chats.
- Avoid posting between 21:00 and 07:00 (except in emergencies).
- If you don’t know the answer to a question don’t respond.
- Avoid multiple “thank you” messages. Instead use reactions or a private message.
If you are not sure, ask yourself these three questions before you post:
- Is this relevant?
- Is this necessary?
- Is this a good time to post?