Our Mastodon server is independently run and actively moderated using our public Code of Conduct as our primary set of guidelines.
This auxiliary document is a guide to provide transparency to our members and reference for our moderation team.
Like our Code of Conduct, it should be considered a living document. It was last updated on August 13, 2023.
Transparency is important and valuable. In this document and in our moderation activity we will sometimes omit certain details to avoid creating vectors for abuse, but we will be clear and explicit about our operations whenever possible.
The jawns.club server operates with good faith expectations of our own community members, and we consider that a two-way street. We hope you believe in us.
<aside> ⚠️ As we grow and maintain our server, we seek to expand the mod team to ensure moderation represents our community. We especially need viewpoints outside of what our society considers the “default.”
Moderation leadership and guidance is most desired from jawns.club members in any historically marginalized group. This includes, but is not limited to, people who are Black, indigenous, or other people of color; women, trans, non-binary, or queer people; disabled people, immigrants to Philadelphia. jawns.club is your home, too.
With limited viewpoints, it’s easier to misinterpret or misunderstand content. To ensure we are equipped to take the most appropriate actions, it’s important that our moderation team includes – or at least has access to advice from – more diverse viewpoints.
If you would like to be a part of our moderation team, either as an active moderator or an advisor, please contact [email protected]. Priority will be given to under-represented voices.
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All of our moderation decisions come back to these core goals: