tpepper/Community Social Media Guidelines.md

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Social Media Guidelines for Open Source Devs

Be on social media AND protect project (and employer) interests


Know your responsibility: Your content and conduct on the internet
and social media is your responsibility. Adhere to applicable codes of
conduct, laws, etc. Respect copyrights/trademarks. As a leader how
you communicate matters as much as what.


Be authentic, honest, transparent and respectful: Identify yourself, be
polite and professional as you share your perspective.


Protect community interests: Projects are made of code AND people AND
many types of non-code artifacts too. Don't trash talk each
other, or non-coder disciplines, or other projects. Safe spaces
for early discussion may be useful, but too much community talk
(especially decision making) in private, subsequently shared in
publicly, may run counter to our ideals of inclusiveness and
openness.


Protect employer interests: Know the difference between community public
and corporate private information and forums. Keep each in their respective
places. Company talk in community may not be appropriate.


Do share your passions: We are collaborating on large and exciting
innovations every day and are forming the technological basis of a large
industry. Share your excitement and also your frustrations. This lifts
up your peers and colleages and our shared projects. Foster an environment
of continuous sharing and learning!