Say it without scaring people

The guidelines are communicated to gain acceptance, not to frighten: depolarised language (which words to change is an open working question), positive framing — this space differs from a club or pub; its freedoms come with social safeguards; you can approach someone about nuanced issues — and a voice that celebrates self-expression while making the safety backups visible and dependable.

Deliberately left open — OPIN-107 — how and which language to depolarise is open.

Where this comes from · 8 source items

This draft merges what the community actually said across 8 source items — every source ID is permanent and traceable.

GTC-065 Aiming for acceptance with our guidelines and process, not scaring people
GTC-084 Depolarising language
GTC-086 Phrase this thing in a positive way: the space is different from that of a club, Xmas dinner. We have freedoms and this comes with social means we have put in place to safeguard safety.
OPIN-088 guidelines sent out to the community to see so doesn’t scare them
OPIN-106 Wants to depolarize language
OPIN-107 (me – how? What language?)
OPIN-110 Seeing a way we can phrase this thing in a positive way: the space is different from that of a club, Xmas dinner. We have freedoms and this comes with social means we have put in place to safeguard safety. Unlike at a pub, you can come to people/someone to address that issue for the nuanced issues.
OPIN-112 This is a space to celebrate yourself, AND you also have safety backups – if you see/experience something unsafe, you have a way to bring these up and will be taken seriously

Themes · communication and tone · scope of community safety

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