Anonymous Questions in Ela Slack
Our community has grown a lot recently. We currently have around 270 Slack members and a variety of ways for these members to connect with peers and ask questions, such as the #advice channel, AMAs, and Office Hours.
While this growth and these initiatives are endlessly exciting, it is also becoming more likely that members personally know each other or have friends, acquaintances, or co-workers that are also active and following along. This can make asking certain sensitive questions uncomfortable or even impossible.
In order to ensure this space is as safe and helpful as possible we have implemented an anonymous question submission process in two popular channels.
Anonymous Submissions, Channels
There are pinned links to the corresponding anonymous question forms in the following channels:
- #advice
- #ama; be sure to ask them towards the beginning of the scheduled AMA to ensure it gets posted in time!
Once a question is submitted through the form it is posted to the appropriate channel via a lovely bot, so keep an eye out for responses.
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Helpful Responses
Due to the nature of seeking anonymous advice responses are most helpful when they do not include an additional question that must be answered. If as a responder you have a couple questions it is best to assume answers for those questions and respond accordingly, mentioning the assumption.
For example, “If a raise is involved then…” would be an improvement from “Is a raise possible?”.
Code of Conduct
While we are all thrilled to add this helpful feature to Ela Slack we also want to mention that, like with all things Ela related, submitters are required to follow the established Code of Conduct. We also must ask that individuals submitting questions refrain from implicating specific individuals in their language as well.
See you around Slack! 🤗
