Publish Community Guidelines

[opengov-africa]

Establish clear community standards and moderation practices.

Tasks

• Draft community guidelines
• Draft moderation guidelines
• Define moderator responsibilities
• Review guidelines with core team
• Publish guidelines in Discord
• Pin guidelines in relevant channels

Is anyone available to work on this @OpenGovAfrica/wg-community-managers

[jnrspaco]

Hi, can this be assigned to me @opengov-africa ?

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[opengov-africa]

Hi @jnrspaco this has been assigned to you. You can also check the target date from the issue. Thank you

[kabiratismail20-star]

Hi @jnrspaco any update on the issue yet?
Are you still on it?

[jnrspaco]

@OpenGovAfrica/wg-leads-community-managers
Review this
📌 Server Rules & Guidelines

Welcome! Please read and follow these rules to keep our community safe and enjoyable:

• Treat all members with respect regardless of background, experience, or opinions.
• No harassment, hate speech, discrimination, or personal attacks.
• Stay on topic within each channel.
• Avoid spam, excessive self-promotion, or low-effort content.
• Share helpful insights, ask meaningful questions, and contribute positively.
• No illegal content, scams, phishing, or malicious links.
• Do not share personal or sensitive information.
• Abide by Discord’s Terms of Service and Community Guidelines.
• Follow moderator instructions.
• If you disagree, raise concerns privately and respectfully.

🛠 Moderation Policy

• Treat all members equally.
• Clearly communicate actions when appropriate.
• Apply rules uniformly.
• Use judgment based on context.
• Use Friendly Reminder for minor issues.
• Use Official Warning for clear notice of rule violation.
• Use Temporary Mute/Timeout for repeated or disruptive behavior.
• Use Kick for removal with option to rejoin.
• Use Ban for severe or repeated violations.
• Stay calm and neutral.
• Avoid arguments with users.
• Move sensitive discussions to private messages.
• Document all major actions in mod logs.

👮‍♂️ Moderator Role

• Welcome new members.
• Encourage engagement and positive interaction.
• Answer basic questions or direct users to resources.
• Monitor chats and enforce guidelines.
• Respond to reports and flagged content.
• Resolve conflicts in the community.
• Support and guide members.
• Avoid abuse of power
• Communicate with other moderators regularly.
• Log incidents and moderation actions.
• Participate in periodic reviews and improvements.
• Maintain confidentiality of internal matters.