What is GovLoop Etiquette?
A couple people have asked me for official GovLoop etiquette rules. Rather than create them in a vacuum, I'd rather hear the members thoughts on what's appropriate.
Submit your Do's and Don't for GovLoop Etiquette.
I'll start:
DO:
Fill out your profile. Post a picture. We all want to see you smile. Nobody likes those limited profiles.
Join the conversation. We want to hear your ideas. Yes, really. We do.
Treat others as you want to be treated. Simple rule. But makes sense always.
Spread the word about GovLoop. Don't keep it secret.
If you think it rocks, tell your friends..
Focus on improving government - share your ideas/best practices
DON'T:
Try to sell your wares/company/product/etc
Promote your event too much - post it up on the events calendar and that will get word out.
Spam people
Excessively criticize an idea/person. Constructive debate is good. Name-calling is no good.
Be afraid. We are a friendly bunch. Ask questions. Connect. Be Merry.
Submit your Do's and Don't for GovLoop Etiquette.
I'll start:
DO:
Fill out your profile. Post a picture. We all want to see you smile. Nobody likes those limited profiles.
Join the conversation. We want to hear your ideas. Yes, really. We do.
Treat others as you want to be treated. Simple rule. But makes sense always.
Spread the word about GovLoop. Don't keep it secret.
If you think it rocks, tell your friends..
Focus on improving government - share your ideas/best practices
DON'T:
Try to sell your wares/company/product/etc
Promote your event too much - post it up on the events calendar and that will get word out.
Spam people
Excessively criticize an idea/person. Constructive debate is good. Name-calling is no good.
Be afraid. We are a friendly bunch. Ask questions. Connect. Be Merry.
Replies to This Discussion
-
Permalink Reply by Adriel Hampton on -
Do:
Join groups, because somebody went to the trouble to create and, hopefully, seed, each one.
-
Permalink Reply by Adriel Hampton on
-
Before starting a new group, check for existing ones where you can join and start/contribute to a discussion. We're getting a lot of groups with one member and/or no comments. The groups work best when used for active discussions not suitable for the forum, blogs or user pages. Consider before creating!
The spirit of 2.0 is collaboration and transparency. If you don't know what 2.0 is about, educate yourself with a little reading. This white paper on Gov 2.0 is a good foundational document, as is this edition of Voice of Technology (pdf).
Have fun!
-
Permalink Reply by Dr. Trish on -
Adriel,
Can you give me an example of a discussion "not suitable for the forum, blogs, or user pages."
Many Thanks,
Trish
-
Permalink Reply by Adriel Hampton on
-
That would be something for a more niche interest group, not the wider community or an individual member. Like flu pandemic stuff on the flu group, for example, or how we discuss the use of salting for snow in the Code Green, or sci-fi shows in the Geeks group.
-
Permalink Reply by Chris L. Latendresse on -
Another great site to get up to speed on Social Media and Government 2.0:
Social Media and Web 2.0 in Government @ http://www.usa.gov/webcontent/technology/other_tech.shtml
-
Permalink Reply by Emi Whittle on -
I'd also like to see something about stuff that might be taken for granted by the younger generation, for example - what is the "add a friend" ettiquette/how do we "connect"? Is it nettiquettely acceptable to ask anybody to add you as friend? I think this is a good way to introduce yourself to other people, but I think some folks not familiar with social webnetworking might think "Oh gosh, who the heck is asking to be my friend and why?!!" I don't know if this is correct, or not, but for example
DO: Ask to be added as a friend, and add a note of interest to your request
Check out the profile of those asking to be added as your friend
If you feel like increasing your network, Add the govlooper as a Friend!
Read and add comments to blogs, forums, discussions, and member pages
DON'T: Feel like you must add every requestor as your friend
Feel like you must respond to every comment
Feel personally slighted if not everyone responds to your friend requests
Feel personally rejected if not everyone responds to your comments
DO: Feel free to share your thoughts, ideas, questions, experience and to request the same from others - after all, isn't that what networking on GovLoop is all about!
When I first joined facebook, I was really lost in this whole new way of socializing and had to ask my decade and a half younger sister for tips.... other people might desire a few tips on how to connect, too.. in fact, if anybody else has more, I'd love to read! Thanks for listening/reading!
-
Permalink Reply by Adriel Hampton on
-
Bumping this thread. (definition - contentless comment to bring the discussion back to the front page)
-
Permalink Reply by Anita Arile on -
I agree with the "add as a friend" etiquette...
I am not CONUS, I am way out in the Western Pacific, but because I too am a Public Servant (Government Employee, local), I would like to connect with other Government Employees who are the Best and Brightest and those with either the knowledge or expertise that I can learn from... i.e. I am a newly promoted Management Analyst and would like to learn more from other Management Analysts what is expected of them and what can be best applied regarding Best Practices in various tasks...
-
Permalink Reply by Adriel Hampton on
-
Congrats on your promotion, Anita!
-
Permalink Reply by Michael O. Johnston on -
Govloopers Everywhere,
The next area that I would like to focus on here is a brief discussion on what each section should be used for (e.g. Discussion, Blog, Groups, Forum, etc. etc.) and what should fit where.
I will provide more information soon, but until then if other members would like to express what they feel each section should be used for, please feel free to chime in with your thoughts and ideas.
- Michael
-
Permalink Reply by Adriel Hampton on
-
Thanks, Michael! I would suggest that the biggest threat for a great social network like GovLoop is content dilution. That means spreading the membership into too many outlets and having no meaningful discussion, back and forth. It's a real problem for Facebook, and it is something that active GovLoopers need to guard against by steering discussions to the front page and areas where more active commentary and collaboration are going on. That's 2.0.
-
Permalink Reply by Emi Whittle on
-
I admit I'm a little unclear about the delineation between blog and forum.... so maybe a blog is just a person expressing their ideas and not really seeking input... forum is where people are actively seeking input?
Social Media Stats
Tools & Resources
© 2012 Created by GovLoop.
