<aside> 💡 This document comprises a guide for productive engagement on Slack and our general posting guidelines and policies.
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Our Slack community is for people who are motivated and serious about improving the welfare of future sentient beings. Whether you're just starting out or already deeply involved, if you share a sincere desire to reduce suffering and contribute thoughtfully to this cause, you're welcome here. We aim to foster high-quality discussions in an inclusive, respectful environment.
Our community focuses on the following key areas and norms. Please try to keep posts aligned to these:
We're focused on making the future go well for all sentient beings - rather than being focused on present-day impacts.
Post quality and thoughtful content that’s relevant to our mission. Use a real name (or realistic alias) and preferably a profile picture, so others know who they’re talking to (guidance here).
We care about the wellbeing of all sentient beings - animals, artificial minds… if it can feel - we care.
Keep posts concise, clear, and well-formatted. Share extra detail in threads so that main channels stay easy to scan. More on this here.
We think AI is a crucial consideration, but we welcome all discussions with the potential for outsized future impact.
Be kind, ask questions, and look for ways to help others. We’re here to learn, build, and solve problems together.
We believe that productive discussions and constructive disagreements are vital for progress and the development of the Sentient Futures field. In order to ensure that they are genuinely productive, we ask our community members to adhere to the following norms:
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 in accordance with our: