Community Rules

​​

Welcome to the TechYeet Community—we're excited you're here! By joining and participating, you agree to follow these Community Rules ("Rules"). If you don't agree, you must not access or participate in the Community. Violation of these Rules may result in suspension or removal from the Community.

​​

​

Quick Start Rules

 

DO:

• Treat everyone with respect, patience, and kindness.

• Be open to networking—that’s why we’re here.

• Ask for help if you’re unsure about anything (using #how-to-techyeet channels)

• Keep it fun, supportive, and awesome for everyone!

• Follow the applicable platform-specific rules.

​

DON’T (unacceptable behavior includes but isn’t limited to):

• Harassment, bullying, or abusive behavior

• Discriminatory language or jokes

• Sharing sexually explicit, violent, or personally identifying content (“doxing”)

• Trolling, stalking, or unwelcome sexual attention

• Breaking any laws

 

If there’s an issue, start by asking the person to stop and try to resolve it respectfully. If that doesn’t work or doesn’t feel safe, please contact a Moderator or Admin.

​​

​​

Platform-Specific Rules

​

Slack

As the primary platform for the community, members socially and professionally network so using a display name and profile photo that match your LinkedIn is highly recommended.

• Each Slack channel has a Canvas explaining its purpose. Find, review, and follow them, and do not modify official Canvases.

• No sales posts (exception: #marketplace channel; see the Canvas for details).

• No unsolicited sales DMs.

• No spamming across multiple channels.

• Political posts only in channels starting with #politics

• Religious posts only in channels starting with #religion

• Event Promoters follow these guidelines:

  • #techyeet-events channel is ONLY for TechYeet events.

  • Free Virtual Events — use the #free-virtual-events channel.

  • Free In-Person Events — use the appropriate #neighborhood channel.

  • Paid Events — you're selling, so using the #marketplace channel is required.

​​

Discord

As a secondary platform for the community, Discord is used for both social and professional networking. To help others recognize you, please match your Discord server nickname to your Slack display name.

• No sales posts (exception: #marketplace channel; see the pinned message for details)

• No unsolicited sales DMs.

• No spamming across multiple channels.

• No event advertisements (use Slack).

• No political posts (use Slack).

• No religious posts (use Slack).

​​

Facebook Group

The Facebook Group helps community members connect and engage with each other on Facebook.

• No sales posts (unless pre-approved).

• No unsolicited sales DMs.

• No spamming.

• No event advertisements (use Slack).

• No political posts (use Slack).

• No religious posts (use Slack).

​​

Meetup Group

We use this to organize official TechYeet events, so using a display name and profile photo that match your LinkedIn is highly recommended.

• No sales posts (unless pre-approved).

• No unsolicited sales DMs.

• No spamming.

• No political posts (use Slack).

• No religious posts (use Slack).

• Follow Meetup.com's officially published Policies and Guidelines.​

​​

​

Legal

 

Contributions:

• Anything you post to the Community (such as messages, images, videos, documents, etc.) is considered non-confidential and non-proprietary.

• By posting, you grant TechYeet a perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, display, distribute, and sublicense your content in any format for any purpose.

• You are responsible for ensuring that anything you post does not infringe on others’ rights.

Photography and Recordings:

• You grant TechYeet permission to photograph, video record, and use your name, image, likeness, and voice in any media now known or later developed without further approval or compensation.

Conduct:

• You are solely responsible for your behavior and posted content.

• You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless TechYeet and its affiliates from any claims, liabilities, damages, or expenses arising out of your actions or Contributions.

Medical Treatment and Risks:

• You voluntarily assume all risks associated with participation.

• You authorize TechYeet to seek emergency medical care if needed at your own expense.

• You waive and release TechYeet from any claims related to injury or medical care.

Limitation of Liability:

• TechYeet will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages related to your participation.

Disputes:

• TechYeet, Inc. and these community rules are governed by Delaware law. Any disputes must be handled only in state or federal courts located in Delaware. You agree to give up your right to a jury trial and your right to take part in any class action or similar lawsuit.

​

​

Final Notes

• These Rules may be updated at any time—please check back occasionally

• If any part of the Rules is found to be invalid, the rest still apply.

• Participation in the community is entirely voluntary and unpaid.

• Moderators and Admins reserve the right to remove anyone from the community at any time, with or without warning.

• Most importantly: If you do not agree to these Rules, you may not participate and must leave the community.

​

​

Contact

Have an inquiry, question, or concern? Reach out to us at community-rules@techyeet.org

---

​​​​​

We believe great communities are built by great people. Thanks for being part of it!