Hello friends! I just wanted to give everyone a quick reminder that our gc is public! Ā I know itās a very comfortable space for many of us (myself included) on many fronts, and that is beautiful. However, I do think itās important to remember our boundaries. This includes but is not limited to sharing information about your location and contact information, as well as those of others.Ā If you know any personal info about anyone, such as someoneās real name or birth date, please do not share it without explicitly asking them first.Ā Many of us have shared information about our location at this point - which is fine, to a degree, but please be careful about specifics (i.e. āIām from [country/state]ā is one thing, butĀ āIām from [town name]ā is another).
As much as we feel like a family, most of us are still strangers. And for those of us who arenāt - this gc is never the place to share personal info, please donāt forget it is a public space.Ā Ā
I do believe that our bonds with one another are in most cases genuine friendship. Just remember that all internet friendships start out anonymous by nature, so be sure to approach any attempts at deepening those friendships with caution.
Iāve been thinking about this for a while and Cook said something recently kind of made me realize itās something we should all probably acknowledge up front. I think the whole family idea is great fun, but I can understand Cookieās discomfort as it certainly could lead to misunderstandings. Iām not trying to scare anyone away, and I know most of you know all of this already, but I figured a reminder canāt hurt!