From 2645be5e1ce2ea1181bbee0dfb821b9b1d3035b2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Abner Coimbre Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:37:27 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Add chat guidelines --- content/docs/chat.md | 20 +++++++++++--------- 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/docs/chat.md b/content/docs/chat.md index 1460fb7..29ef16d 100644 --- a/content/docs/chat.md +++ b/content/docs/chat.md @@ -60,6 +60,16 @@ Now ensure the setting **Enable Push Notifications** is checked. {{< alert context="primary" text="Mobile notifications only work when a user is tagged or pinged directly." />}} +## Chat Guidelines + +We're in a high-trust environment where users are known humans, so our guidelines are straightforward: + +1. **Baseline decorum.** Engineering requires rigorous criticism, but [there's a line](https://abner.page/post/linus-is-a-father-figure-now/) you can't cross. + +2. **Keep off-topic in #off-topic.** Anything unrelated to our industry should be in `#off-topic` for easy muting. Religion or politics are discouraged and moderated (expect bias from leadership.) + +3. **AI hype profiteers are banned.** You know *exactly* what we're talking about. Discuss artificial intelligence with sobriety. + ## Verified Human Badge The **Verified Human** badge is granted to users we've met in person: @@ -72,20 +82,12 @@ Alternatively an *existing* Verified Human may vouch for someone they've met in {{< alert context="primary" text="Currently only [the founder](/docs/support/contact/) can manually grant badges, so the appeal is made to him." />}} -## Reconnnecting... - -When Handmade Cities performs server maintenance (or upgrades) the chat client displays a `Reconnecting...` message: - -![](/images/hmc_docs_revolt_7.png) - -Wait a few minutes before manually refreshing the browser. If we're [on mobile](/docs/chat/#going-mobile), kill the app and reopen it. - ## Limitations Revolt is known as Discord Lite because of some missing features. The quirks or limitations are as follows: 1. **Can't point Revolt app to custom domain.** This is discussed under [Going Mobile](/docs/chat/#going-mobile). -2. **Missing bells & whistles**. There’s no message pinning. No threads. Strange restrictions apply with emoji reactions. +2. **Missing bells & whistles**. Can't pin messages. Can't start threads. 3. **Lack of end-to-end encryption.** Discord has this issue too. Handmade Cities policy is to safeguard private DMs and never inspect their contents. These are all minor irritations to us, not deal breakers.