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3. As hexbear’s first local comm, please remember that this is an experiment. We are prioritizing personal security and caution but we do want to find a way to do some good work in meatspace. All opinions are encouraged to be shared and all boundaries will be respected.

4 . Typical sitewide rules also apply here - don’t be a jerk, do use CW tags when appropriate, and archive reactionary sources with archive.is

Imagine yourself quoted in an op-ed for the Tribune, with your legal name and face next to it. If you’re not comfortable with that, this isn’t the place to say it.

It’s a good idea to make an alt for this comm. Do not reuse a username you have ever used anywhere else. This is the #1 way that doxxings happen,