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r/golang Rules
1 Be friendly and welcoming.
Be friendly and welcoming.
Post is not in keeping with an inclusive and friendly technical atmosphere.
2 Be patient.
Be patient.
Remember that people have varying communication styles and that not everyone is using their native language. (Meaning and tone can be lost in translation.)
3 Be thoughtful.
Be thoughtful.
Productive communication requires effort. Think about how your words will be interpreted. Remember that sometimes it is best to refrain entirely from commenting.
Check for your answer in theNew to Go? post and theTour of Go before posting beginner questions, please.
4 Be respectful.
Be respectful.
In particular, respect differences of opinion.
Do not include "engagement hooks", like exhortations to subscribe to some channel or redundantly asking what others think.
5 Be charitable.
Be charitable.
Interpret the arguments of others in good faith, do not seek to disagree. When we do disagree, try to understand why.
6 Be constructive.
Be constructive.
Avoid derailing: stay on topic; if you want to talk about something else, start a new conversation. Avoid unconstructive criticism: don't merely decry the current state of affairs; offer - or at least solicit - suggestions as to how things may be improved. Avoid snarking (pithy, unproductive, sniping comments) Avoid discussing potentially offensive or sensitive issues; this all too often leads to unnecessary conflict. Avoid microaggressions Do not post "Ask an AI"
7 Be responsible.
Be responsible.
What you say and do matters. Take responsibility for your words and actions, including their consequences, whether intended or otherwise.
8 Follow the Go Code of Conduct
Follow the Go Code of Conduct
As a part of the Go community, this subreddit and those who post on it should follow the tenets laid out in the Go Code of Conduct:https://golang.org/conduct
Treat everyone with respect and kindness. Be thoughtful in how you communicate. Don’t be destructive or inflammatory.
9 Must be Go Related
Must be Go Related
Posts must be of interest to Go developers and related to the Go language.
This includes:
Articles about the language itself
Announcements & articles about open source Go libraries or applications
Dev tools (open source or not) specifically targeted at Go developers
We ask that you not post about closed-source / paid software that is not specifically aimed at Go developers in particular (as opposed to all developers), even if it is written in Go.
10 Do Not Post Pirated Material
Do Not Post Pirated Material
Do not post links to or instructions on how to get pirated copies of copyrighted material.
11 Job Listings Go in the Who's Hiring? Post
Job Listings Go in the Who's Hiring? Post
We have a monthly "Who's Hiring?" post that will stay pinned to the top of the subreddit. To avoid too much noise from companies, please post job openings there. Please keep in mind, this is for 1st party postings only. No 3rd party recruiters.
12 AI Policy
AI Policy
No GPT or other AI-generated content is allowed as posts, post targets, or comments. This is only for the content itself; posts about GPT or AI related to Go are fine.
Posts of projects havedifferent rules.
As it is not easy to determine what is and is not AI, posts will be removed based on their appearence.
