To facilitate coexistence in our interactive channels, such as the Community on WhatsApp, we have defined rules. See below.
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Credit. If you use content shared in the group, please be kind and give credit. It may seem like a small thing, but it is essential to our work. Here is the correct way to reference it: “This content was facilitated by [project name (Pulpo Eleitoral/Ocean)], a Correio Sabiá project focused on [project description (discoveries about elections around the world/promotion of ocean culture)].”
- Disagreements are welcome, but respect for everyone in the group is essential. Offenses are strictly prohibited.
- Avoid low-level political arguments using vulgar terms. Use common sense.
- If you disagree with any content and wish to express yourself, try to explain why you disagree with a particular idea, rather than with a particular person. This helps prevent unnecessary disputes.
- Verify content before sharing it in the group. This saves us fact-checking time and ensures the safety of our Community, free from misinformation.
- Avoid “serial” sharing. Remember that in almost no situation does it make sense to forward to the group a massive number of messages received on another channel.
- Prefer providing context rather than sharing content without any explanation.
- Filter what does or does not make sense for the group’s theme.
- Sending “thousands” of photos and videos may overload your colleagues’ and friends’ WhatsApp. Don’t forget: use common sense.
- Bold formatting is meant to highlight specific excerpts, giving emphasis. Almost no one likes a message written entirely in bold. (It also looks like spam.) Avoid it.
- The same applies to messages written entirely in ALL CAPS. Avoid it.
- Formatting features should be used occasionally, not as a rule, to make the entire text look like it is shouting.
- Sharing political campaign propaganda is prohibited.
- Express your opinion and/or preference freely, but avoid content that is or appears to be propagandistic.
- Sharing offers and promotions is prohibited. No one in our Community wants to know about your bitcoin investment or the latest bet from the corner betting shop.
- Sending “memes” is prohibited.
- Sending “good morning” messages is prohibited.
- Avoid sending WhatsApp “stickers” with political connotations. Most of the time, they fall under “memes.”
- The same applies to images (cartoons, illustrations, etc.).
- A tip: ask yourself whether your post adds anything to the general debate or whether it merely reinforces your identity.
- Please understand the moderator: if everyone starts sharing Twitter screenshots with “gotcha” posts or sending messages such as “vote for so-and-so” or “do this or that,” the Community turns into chaos.
Moderator’s rights
- If deemed necessary, the moderator may mute messages from all participants to calm tensions.
- The moderator may delete content posted by Community members if it violates the rules above or disrupts the group’s healthy coexistence.
Don’t take it personally. Deleting content does not mean the poor moderator disagrees with you or dislikes you. Sometimes they just want to prevent the group from getting out of control; from everyone starting to send what they think about a certain issue; and so on. Please be understanding with the moderator. 💙
- The moderator may remove participants. In general, when rules are violated, the moderator issues a warning. If the rules continue to be disrespected, removal takes place.
- However, nothing prevents the moderator from removing a person without prior notice.
*Last updated on Apr. 5, 2025, at 1:30 PM.