Chat Etiquette for XR Group Chats

Here are a few Chat Etiquette Guidelines that are being used in XR Group Chats whether on Mattermost, Signal, Telegram or WhatsApp:

You could copy and paste this as the basis of a group agreement on your chat - edit it to your requirements.

Welcome to all newcomers
Please always follow XR’s Principles & Values

Avoid swearing.
Ideally, keep the 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.