Be kind. Be curious. Be you.
Ask questions, share what you’ve tried, and leave room for different ways of communicating. You don’t need to share a diagnosis, or write perfectly, to take part.
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When you post
- Give some context. What you’re trying to do, what you tried, and what happened. Others can only help with what they can see.
- Talk about the idea, not the person. Disagree as much as you like, kindly.
- Speak for yourself. Share your experience without assuming it’s the same for everyone.
- Say where things come from. Credit sources, and mention it if you’re linked to a product you recommend.
- Ask when something’s unclear. A short “do you mean…?” saves a lot of crossed wires.
- Any way of writing is welcome. Short, long, lists, voice-typed or full of typos: it all counts.
Keep private things private
- Never post passwords, keys, recovery codes, your employer’s secrets or anyone else’s personal details. Blur names, addresses and IPs in screenshots.
- Never pressure anyone to share a condition, and don’t offer diagnoses. Suggesting where someone could get support is fine.
When something goes wrong
Harassment, threats, abuse aimed at who someone is, spam and misleading promotion aren’t welcome. If you see something that needs our attention, tell us with a link to it.
Depending on what happened, we might ask for a clarification, edit or remove a post, or restrict an account. We’ll explain what we did and why, and you can ask us to look again.