Chat Etiquette for XR Group Chats

Here are a few Chat Etiquette Guidelines that are being used in XR Group Chats whether on Signal, Telegram or WhatsApp: 
 •	Welcome newcomers! 
 •	Please follow XR’s principles & values: https://extinctionrebellion.uk/the-truth/about-us/ 
 •	Avoid swearing 
 •	Ideally keep discussion between 7am and 11pm 
 •	Answer questions and make sure people feel heard 
 •	Post off-topic messages in a more suitable channel 
 •	If people leave the chat in response to a post, this is a sign of overheating - slow down, pause and reflect 
 •	Take two-way conversations out of the chat. Don’t send unsolicited messages. Harassment will not be tolerated. 
 •	Send a longer message over lots of separate ones; people then have the chance to opt in to read more. 
 •	Avoid encouraging anyone to vote or not vote for a political party. 
 •	Don't attribute info from this chat elsewhere, like quoting from it publicly and naming the originator. 
 •	Avoid posting sensitive action info which can later be used as evidence