viz best practive + releases

updated guide w/ description of what should be in release announcements & guidelines for sharing potentially harmful communications (basically don't).

Author: story645

communications_guidelines.md

@@ -11,22 +11,33 @@ These guidelines are applicable when acting as a representitive of Matplotlib (f
 - stick to Matplotlib, 3rd party packages, and visualizations made with Matplotlib
 - also acceptable topics: Python, Visualization, Numfocus libraries
 - no gratuitous disparaging of other visualization libraries and tools; criticism is acceptable so long as it serves a constructive purpose
+- follow visualization communication best practices
+    - don't share non-expert visualizations when it could be harmful
+      - put on meeting agenda when answer isn't clearly to hold off on sharing. 
+    - clearly state when the visualization data/conclusions cannot be verified
+      - do not rely on machine translations for sensitive visualizations
+    - example: https://twitter.com/matplotlib/status/1244178154618605568
 - verify sourcing of content (especially on instagram & blog)
     - Instagram/blog: ensure mpl has right to repost/share content 
     - make sure content is clearly cited
         - example: a tutorial using someone else’s example clearly cites the original source
 - Limited self/corporate promotion is acceptable, but should be no more than about a quarter of the content of the blog/discourse post. 
 - if you think content is borderline, ask before publishing it 
-- keep responses polite, assume user statements are in good faith unless they violate the [Code of Conduct](https://www.python.org/psf/conduct/)
 - acceptable image guide:
     - union of site guidelines favoring caution:
         - keep  it geared towards science/data visualization, and non-controversial images 
     - site guidelines:
         - https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/twitter-rules
         - https://help.instagram.com/477434105621119
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+## Communication Guidelines
+- keep responses polite, assume user statements are in good faith unless they violate the [Code of Conduct](https://www.python.org/psf/conduct/)
 
 ## Recurrent Social Media Campaigns:
-- new features during release times
+- Release Announcements
+    - Highlight new features & major deprecations
+    - Link to download/install instructions
+    - Ask folks to try it out. 
 - signal  boost third party packages
 - GSOC work during GSOC recruiting and work times
 - John Hunter Excellence in Plotting, submission and winners