Second 50 Community Guidelines and Code of Conduct

This community is a positive space for support, encouragement, and enriching dialogue and it takes the whole community to keep it that way. Please follow our community guidelines.

Women who have joined our community are motivated to make positive change happen and as such, we expect that our expected code of conduct and guidelines will come naturally to you.

However, we are spelling it out and emphasising that the related procedures apply to the behaviour of every member both online and in-person — as well as in all one-on-one communications, and anywhere such behaviour has the potential to adversely affect the safety and well-being of community members.

The Second 50 community guidelines are:

SHARE YOUR WISDOM

We are a community of wise women, and everyone has experiences worth sharing. When you have something meaningful to offer, take part in the conversation! If you have an answer or insight that can help someone, please offer it.

KEEP IT FRIENDLY, KIND AND WELCOMING

Please be kind and respectful of others in all your verbal and written interactions. Be open and understanding of others who have a different opinion to you. Look out for each other. Reach out to new members to welcome and include them!

NO HATE SPEECH, HARASSMENT OR BULLYING

Make sure everyone feels safe. We will not tolerate harassment, bullying, or disrespect for one another. That includes any degrading comments about race, religion, culture, sexual orientation, gender or identity as well as disrespect to others in the form of jokes, innuendo, or a dismissive attitude. Please be conscious of how your tone and, words and actions affect others.

RESPECT PRIVACY

Whatever is shared in a discussion must stay private. Never share a member's private information, such as a physical or electronic address, or share what others have said or written in a community forum, post or discussion, without explicit permission.

MEDIA PERMISSIONS

If you are a journalist, you must obtain permission from Second 50 and the relevant members to report on any event or discussion inside our private community.

ADVICE

We don't necessarily endorse, support, sanction, encourage, verify, or agree with the comments, opinions, or statements posted by any member. Where necessary, you should seek professional advice regarding any idea or suggestion made by another member or partner organisation.

REPORT IT

If you notice a violation of these guidelines, please DM or email Second 50's community leader Carolyn Betts immediately. Carolyn's email is carolyn@second-50.co

FOLLOWING THE CODE

Any members who violate these guidelines will either be warned or may be removed from the group. Second 50 may also privately mediate conflicts between members. We reserve the right to make these decisions on a case-by-case basis. Members who choose not to follow our community code may receive a temporary or permanent ban from this community.

These guidelines are underpinned by our legal Ts and Cs and Privacy Policy.