This Mastodon instance is reserved to the members of the University of Exeter. It is an unofficial community setup by @n at the Egenis Research Centre.

Welcome to Xforum, the unofficial Mastodon install for the members of the University of Exeter, set up by @n at the Egenis Research Centre.

This is a private space for our co-workers to connect, share, and collaborate. As we value both transparency and privacy, please be reminded that this platform is moderated by our colleagues and not secured by professional IT services. We encourage open communication but advise against sharing sensitive personal or business information. This being said, Mastodon offers high grade security protocols and you can also setup 2-factor authentication.

I am looking for moderators to help keep the instance running. We are not many so it should not mean much or any work really. Please contact me if you want to help.

Before you begin, please familiarize yourself with our community guidelines and data governance policies linked below. Thank you for joining and contributing to a respectful and friendly environment!

To voice concerns, give feedback, or report issues regarding community governance or technical problems: get in touch here @n or on my exeter.ac.uk work email.

📜 Community Guidelines for Xforum 📜

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   Be cautious about the personal information you share. Assume that any information could become public in an unlikely incident event. This is an unofficial, self-managed platform.
   
   
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   No harassment or discriminatory speech will be tolerated. Harmless jokes, banter and fun are most welcome! Please post alt text for images
   
   
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   Understand that this unofficial platform is maintained by volunteer admins from our workforce, not IT professionals. The security measures may not be robust as those of officially sanctioned corporate tools.
   
   
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   Use Content Warnings where appropriate. No NSFW content is wise. Moderators reserve the right to remove content or access for any behavior deemed inappropriate.
   
   
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   Accounts on this server are for Exeter University members only. Please use your work email to sign up. Registration sign-ups are screened.
   
   
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   Adherence to Terms: All members are expected to follow these guidelines and the general terms of service of Mastodon.
   
   
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   You are free to question or request changes in these rules, but such discussion needs to be settled before you break them.
   
   

!!Code of conduct!! Our code of conduct has been inspired by the CoC at AoIR.

This server encourages not only professional networking and academic sharing but also everyday sociability and creativity. We interact respectfully with each other.

Upon joining, please send a message to present yourself on the Local Timeline. You can share you current academic interest, or anything you want. Feel free to: - Post pet pictures, share your art, and engage in activism. - Punch up. - Poll members. - Share memes. - Look for your friends (academic or not) from outside Exeter Uni, and follow them. - Any other contribution you want to offer to our community life.

Mastodon’s Content Warning feature helps manage viewer consent for sensitive content. Please use CWs for:

• Strong language, rants, or high-conflict debates.
• Mentions of violence, or distressing topics.
• Spoilers, sexually explicit content, or detailed ASCII art.
• Stressors from academic work life.
• Anything else your thoughtful judgement might spot

Add clear descriptions to images and videos for accessibility. If posting screenshots of text, include a transcription in the image description.

Actions that could result in content warnings or deletion include:

• Un-CW'd posts; posts with undescribed images.
• Promotion without transparency (e.g. cryptocurrency).
• Unrequested solicitations to join ideological organisations.

Behaviors leading to immediate account closure include:

• Violating AoIR’s harassment policies or engaging in dishonest or harmful conduct.
• Impersonation, spamming, illegal content, or misuse of community tools.

Attempts to misuse our guidelines or moderation tools in order to silence marginalized voices are prohibited.

1. Be cautious about the personal information you share. Assume that any information could become public in an unlikely incident event. This is an unofficial, self-managed platform.
2. No harassment or discriminatory speech will be tolerated. Harmless jokes, banter and fun are most welcome! Please post alt text for images
3. Understand that this unofficial platform is maintained by volunteer admins from our workforce, not IT professionals. The security measures may not be robust as those of officially sanctioned corporate tools.
4. Use Content Warnings where appropriate. No NSFW content. Moderators reserve the right to remove content or access for any behavior deemed inappropriate.
5. Accounts on this server are for staff of the University of Exeter only. Please use your work email to sign up. Registration sign-ups are screened.
6. Adherence to Terms: All members are expected to follow these guidelines and the general terms of service of Mastodon.
7. You are free to question or request changes in these rules, but such discussion needs to be settled before you break them.

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