Hello users of hexbear:

Due to recent meta posts in our mutual aid community we wanted to open up discussion about the community !mutual_aid@hexbear.net

We will never require explanation or justification from a user asking for aid in the community, and the mod and admin team continue to commit to not featuring an individual’s mutual aid request to prevent unfair exposure.

In addition, we will maintain a strict “No critical comments or meta comments” on a mutual aid post.

This post is to discuss the mutual aid community’s rule of allowing meta posts: mutual aid as a community, those making posts in it and those commenting on posts.

We are considering removing the exception allowing meta posts but wanted to involve the userbase before committing to a change.

Please comment with any thoughts, feelings, or suggestions regarding this change.

Thank you

  • Alaskaball [comrade/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
    15·
    16 hours ago

    Here is my public position.

    • do you think there should be a weekly limit on amount requested?

    No.

    • do you think there should be a weekly limit on amount of posts?

    No.

    • do you think mods should keep track of amounts received via user reports after donating?

    No.

    • do you think we change the name from mutual_aid to emergency aid?

    Put it to a vote.

    • do you think we should allow meta posts?

    No, put it to a vote.

    • users communicate if they are open to non monetary resources (local aid groups, etc.)

    Unnecessary. This already occurs when requested.

    • user requests aid, amount requested in title using [$0/$x] format

    No. Add rule to ask to voluntarily do so if it fits the context of their needs.

    • user updates title with amount received and the thread is locked when the goal is met

    No to a hard rule. Yes as a voluntary obligation to requestors as they are able to and no unless specifically requested.