šĀ Our Values
As a community, we prioritize the following values:
š Acting with Impact
We continuously seek out the best ways to improve the lives of animals through impactful, evidence-based strategies alongside promising experimental approaches backed by sound reasoning.
š Openness & Inclusivity
We strive to cultivate a friendly and welcoming environment that nurtures curiosity and a culture of giving serious consideration to alternative perspectives.
š¤ Collaborative Engagement
We embrace open collaboration, constructive criticism, low barriers to asking for and offering help, and mutual respect. In this way, we empower one another and propel the movement forward.
šš½ General guidelines for engagement
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š· How to use the Slack
āThe most important guidelines
š More in detail
š£ļøDiscussion Norms
We believe that productive discussions and disagreements are important in our pursuit of impactful animal advocacy. In order ensure that they are genuinely productive, we ask our community members to adhere to the following norms:
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4. Be Kind š§”
5. Other things to avoid ā
We will enforce these norms if we find that violating them has led or will lead to hostile, unproductive, bad faith or off-topic discussions.
ā Who is Hive for?
Our Slack community is for everyone interested in farmed animal advocacy. We believe in fostering an inclusive environment where diverse perspectives are valued and respected. While the majority of members work/volunteer at animal advocacy organizations and self-identify as vegan/vegetarian, we do not exclude people who are at a different stage in their career or a different point in their diet journey. We welcome anyone who has a sincere desire to be more effective in helping non-human animals.
šĀ Code of Conduct
Our community is dedicated to providing a harassment-free experience for everyone.
We follow this code of conduct for our harassment guidelines as well as this general Code of Conduct for our Slack Space:
Slack Code of Conductš§ Evolving guidelines
The above are the guidelines for engagement in our community based on our experience so far! As the community grows, the guidelines will be evolving as well, and over time we will cover more topics.
š§ Reporting and Feedback
If you have feedback, concerns, or experienced something less than great, please reach out to any of our Admins on Slack (@Constance Li, @Sofia Balderson, or @Kevin Xia) or send an anonymous message.