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This page contains the general etiquette and moderation policy governing the LN.
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It is intended mostly for LN members or prospective members that what to know how to do something.
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<title>The Legal Network - Etiquette and Moderation</title>
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2021-06-21 12:57:49 +00:00
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2020-07-02 15:20:16 +00:00
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2021-06-21 11:19:51 +00:00
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2020-07-02 15:20:16 +00:00
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<p id="category"><a href="/activities/ln/ln.html">The Legal Network</a></p>
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<h1>Legal Network Etiquette and Moderation Policy</h1>
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All public facing contributions on the mailing list are moderated by
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the FSFE to keep the discussion flowing and to maintain community and
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focus.
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We wish to build an online space for community building and working
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towards solutions. Accordingly, we want to discourage communications
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that can have a chilling effect on participation on the list.
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</p>
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<h2>Etiquette Guidelines for the Legal Network</h2>
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<h3>General points of etiquette</h3>
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Please respect the views of other participants on the list even if
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you don’t agree with them.
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Be constructive. It is okay to disagree, and debate is encouraged.
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However, please keep the dialogue positive and respectful.
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Always keep the discussions civil, even if this can be difficult in
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situations where you feel provoked and/or are passionate about a
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topic. It is important to keep the discussion focused on the issues.
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Do not bully, harass, or threaten other participants, whether on- or
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off-list. It is up to each person on this list to participate in the
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discussions as much or as little as they wish. You therefore do not
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have the right to demand that another user supports their position
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with a detailed argument or respond to your questions (for example).
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<h3>Avoid frequent and rapid posting</h3>
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As we are aware that many members of the Legal Network sign up to the
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mailing list using their work email, moderation is therefore employed
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in an attempt to reduce the signal-to-noise ratio. If an individual
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on the mailing list posts frequently on a single topic within a short
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period of time, the moderators can decide to place them on moderation
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(a process explained below), in order to control the volume of mail
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that the Legal Network mailing list pushes on to its members.
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This has been adopted as there is a concern that a topic that gets
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dominated by multiple postings by a few leaves no room for others to
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productively participate; that a large volume of incoming mail can
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cause established members to disengage from the discussion and/or
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mailing list, and discourage newcomers from participating as they may
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feel excluded or uninterested.
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<h3>Avoid advertising and self-promotion, or promoting causes or commercial interests</h3>
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Please refrain from advertising and/or self-promotion, soliciting
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for commercial activity, as well as pressuring your fellow list
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members into joining your pet causes. Do note that the mere mention
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of a cause, interest, and/or commercial activity is not in itself a
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reason for moderation, if it is relevant to a discussion.
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</p>
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<h3>Sanctions</h3>
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In certain cases, a moderator may step in to place a particular user
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under moderation for a period of time. This means that the particular
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user’s emails are withheld for review by a moderator before they are
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approved to go through to the mailing list.
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Members placed under moderation will still be able to participate in
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Network discussions. Being under moderation does not mean your
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messages are blocked, nor that you are forbidden from participating
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in the discussions.
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When someone is placed on moderation, the fact of this and the
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reasons for doing so are communicated to them offlist, to avoid
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causing embarrassment or singling any particular person out.
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</p>
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If you have concerns about moderation, please direct your queries and
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concerns to <a href="/contact">the FSFE</a>.
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<description>Rules and procedures for the Legal Network.</description>
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