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<p style="font-size:20px;>The TCU Mattermost is a virtual space to bringing community members from around the world to connect and share their work, while discussing important topics in digital rights and security. </p>
Mattermost is an  open source software that functions like Slack. Besides the channels or rooms focusing on various topics, we also host a monthly [[Community Updates|Digital Rights Social]], a facilitated chat usually featuring an invited expert.


<p style="font-size:20px;">Mattermost is an open source software that functions like Slack. Besides the channels or rooms focusing on various topics, we also host a monthly [[Community Updates|Digital Rights Social]], a facilitated chat usually featuring an invited expert. </p>
== How to Apply to Join ==


==  How to Apply to Join ==
We cultivate safe and secure spaces for our community members, thus we need to know a bit about you in order to approve your request to join the TCU Mattermost. 


We try to  cultivate safe and secure spaces for our community members, thus we need to know a bit about you in order  to approve your request to join the TCU Mattermost. Write an email to team[at]digitalrights[dot]community asking for an invite, and answer the following questions:  
Write an email to team[at]digitalrights[dot]community asking for an invite, and answer the following questions:  


* Name/Alias:
* Name/Alias:
* Social Media (any that you’d like to share), such as Twitter,  Instagram, Website, Other:
* Social Media (any that you’d like to share), such as Twitter,  Instagram, Website, Other:
* Project/Organization/Affiliation:  
* Project/Organization/Affiliation:
* Why you want to join:  
* Why you want to join:
* How did you find out about the IF Square?
* How did you find out about the IF Square?
* The email you would like to use for the Mattermost invite:  
* The email you would like to use for the Mattermost invite:
* There are 13 unacceptable behaviors listed in our [[Code of Conduct]]. What are the second and sixth behaviors?  
* There are 13 unacceptable behaviors listed in our [[Code of Conduct]]. What are the second and sixth behaviors?
 
To ensure an inclusive, safe and collaborative environment, all community members must abide by the TCU's [[Code of Conduct]] Please take a moment to read through it before proceeding.  In addition, while we do our best to vet who is on Mattermost, you should treat IF Square like a public forum. That means take any precautions necessary that you would in any public space, and share only what you feel comfortable sharing. 
 
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==[[Glitter Meetup]]==


Every Thursday at 09:00am EST, we host our Glitter Meetups (GM), which serve as a weekly text-based town hall for the Internet Freedom community. Come share updates on your work, learn about whats happening in different parts of the world, and secure support or answers to your questions. You can view notes from  past [[Community Updates|Glitter Meetups]] to see the variety of topics we cover. GMs takes place on the IF Square channel on Mattermost.  
All approved community members must abide by the TCU's [[Code of Conduct]]   While we do our best to vet who is on Mattermost, you should treat IF Square like a public forum. That means take any precautions necessary that you would in any public space, and share only what you feel comfortable sharing.
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Latest revision as of 15:02, 26 January 2026

The TCU Mattermost is a virtual space to bringing community members from around the world to connect and share their work, while discussing important topics in digital rights and security.

Mattermost is an open source software that functions like Slack. Besides the channels or rooms focusing on various topics, we also host a monthly Digital Rights Social, a facilitated chat usually featuring an invited expert.

How to Apply to Join

We cultivate safe and secure spaces for our community members, thus we need to know a bit about you in order to approve your request to join the TCU Mattermost.

Write an email to team[at]digitalrights[dot]community asking for an invite, and answer the following questions:

  • Name/Alias:
  • Social Media (any that you’d like to share), such as Twitter, Instagram, Website, Other:
  • Project/Organization/Affiliation:
  • Why you want to join:
  • How did you find out about the IF Square?
  • The email you would like to use for the Mattermost invite:
  • There are 13 unacceptable behaviors listed in our Code of Conduct. What are the second and sixth behaviors?

All approved community members must abide by the TCU's Code of Conduct While we do our best to vet who is on Mattermost, you should treat IF Square like a public forum. That means take any precautions necessary that you would in any public space, and share only what you feel comfortable sharing.