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The MuckRock Slack is a free, collaborative discussion forum where we discuss both the federal Freedom of Information Act as well as state public records laws. We also host a channel where you can get support with DocumentCloud Add-Ons. When you register, you'll have an opportunity to indicate which channels you wish to participate in.

We ask that everyone follow the community guidelines listed below and understand that while we encourage courtesy and respecting the privacy of the forum, just as with any public mailing list, we cannot guarantee discussions had in the forum will stay in the forum. In other words, don't say anything in here you wouldn't want made public.

Want to learn to be a better FOIA requester? Looking to share a great story? Want to contribute to the Data Liberation Project? Looking for help with a DocumentCloud Add-On? **Join the MuckRock Slack!**

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Community Guidelines

The goal of MuckRock’s community Slack channel is to help foster knowledge, understanding, and use of the Freedom of Information Act and public records law among journalists, researchers, and the general public. To this end, our goal is to offer a welcoming environment, focusing on constructive dialogue around records requesting and government transparency.

To keep this a focused forum, we do not tolerate arguments among group members or any type of hostility or insulting behavior. And we are serious about moderating the group. If you violate our guidelines you may be immediately removed. In most cases you may be allowed to join again, but with the expectation that you will abide by these guidelines. Repeat offenders of these guidelines will be banned from the group.

We may delete contributions or block contributors that:

• Make allegations against individuals or organizations that go beyond what is necessary to help frame a public records request.
• Offensive language
• Personal attacks of any kind
• SHOUTING (in all caps) or hostility
• Screen capping of conversations or quoting members without their permission outside of the Slack channel.
• “@ mentioning” someone in a way that is harassing or excessive.
• Content that's not relevant to the topic of public records, except in designated, “off topic” channels.
• Marketing or spam

Please be aware that we may remove comments from this group for any reason and that group members who violate these guidelines may also be removed.