TCU Mattermost

The IFF Mattermost is a virtual space where our community members gather on a daily basis to connect with digital rights defenders, share updates, and seek advice and support. For those of you not familiar with the Mattermost, it is an open source software that functions like slack.

Daily, Weekly & Monthly Gatherings

Glitter Meetup Every Thursday at 1:00pm UTC, we host our Glitter Meetups, which serve as a weekly town hall where members share regional and project updates. Every so often we invite featured guests for a Q&A. You can view past Glitter Meetup notes to see the variety of topics we cover. This takes place on the IFF Square.

Daily Check Ins Everyday at 2:00pm UTC, we host a Daily Check ins, that serves as a virtual coffee hour or tea break for the IFF community. During this hour, we sometimes will host fun collaborative exercises like collaborative painting sessions. This is run on the Daily Checkin channel.

Regional Meetups We are now starting to organize regional meetups. Stay tuned for more information

Diverse Topic Rooms Besides the regularly planned gatherings, our Mattermost also has various topic rooms, meant for more asynchronous knowledge share. Popular rooms include COVID-19, Food Recipes & Ingredients, Localization En, (run by the Localization Lab), and many others. To join a room and view the complete list, once you are logged in to the Mattermost click on "More" under "Public Channels" (The column on the left). Community members are also able to create their own private rooms.

How to Join

To join the Mattermost, write an email to team[at]internetfreeomdestival[dot]org asking for an invite for the IFF Mattermost, and answering 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 IFF Square?
• The email you would like to use for the Mattermost invite:
• There are eight parts to the IFF’s Code of Conduct. What is the second and sixth part of the Code of Conduct?

Code of Conduct

The IFF is committed to providing an inclusive, safe, and collaborative environment for all participants. That’s why we have a wonderful Code of Conduct for spaces like the IFF Square. Please take a moment to read through it before proceeding.

Privacy & Security

While we do our best to vet who is on Mattermost, you should treat IFF 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. In addition, refrain from tweeting, posting or publishing information about community members active on the Mattermost, unless you obtain clear permission from them. This includes names, affiliations, and tagging on social media. In addition, you are not allowed to take screenshots of any conversation occurring on the Mattermost channel.