neurodiverse
What is Neurodivergence?
It's ADHD, Autism, OCD, schizophrenia, anxiety, depression, bi-polar, aspd, etc etc etc etc
“neurologically atypical patterns of thought or behavior”
So, it’s very broad, if you feel like it describes you then it does as far as we're concerned
Rules
1.) ableist language=post or comment will probably get removed (enforced case by case, some comments will be removed and restored due to complex situations). repeated use of ableist language=banned from comm and possibly site depending on severity. properly tagged posts with CW can use them for the purposes of discussing them
2.) always assume good faith when dealing with a fellow nd comrade especially due to lack of social awareness being a common symptom of neurodivergence
2.5) right to disengage is rigidly enforced. violations will get you purged from the comm. see rule 3 for explanation on appeals
3.) no talking over nd comrades about things you haven't personally experienced as a neurotypical chapo, you will be purged. If you're ND it is absolutely fine to give your own perspective if it conflicts with another's, but do so with empathy and the intention to learn about each other, not prove who's experience is valid. Appeal process is like appealing in user union but you dm the nd comrade you talked over with your appeal (so make it a good one) and then dm the mods with screenshot proof that you resolved it. fake screenies will get you banned from the site, we will confirm with the comrade you dm'd.
3.5) everyone has their own lived experiences, and to invalidate them is to post cringe. comments will be removed on a case by case basis depending on determined level of awareness and faith
4.) Interest Policing will not be tolerated in any form. Support your comrades in their joy!
Further rules to be added/ rules to be changed based on community input
RULES NOTE: For this community more than most we understand that the clarity and understandability of these rules is very important for allowing folks to feel comfortable, to that end please don't be afraid to be outspoken about amendments and addendums to these rules, as well as any we may have missed
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what if the dedicated catch up person is late?
Choose someone who is pretty much never late. If they are, the system won't work, but no system has a 100% success rate, take the occasional L and move on
Good question. I would honestly have a few volunteer back ups and if everything else fails, either cancel the meeting or consult the people who are usually late (beforehand, as a plan) about whether they would prefer if meetings start without them if there's no catch up person, or if they'd prefer the meetings be delayed
Also the degree to which the person who is usually late is important in making decisions should probably be considered too, I'd imagine. If someone's just there to see their org's internal process than they'd probably care far less if they can't see or understand the whole thing, than if they're an integral decision maker. Though even then it does feel kind of rude to just ignore their needs, especially because engaging in org meetings is something that should be encouraged regardless.
Actually writing this all out, I think treating the "catch up person" role as necessary to start a meeting would be the best way to do it, if a significant portion of the people showing up won't have full context than that's a huge issue altogether IMO. So just reschedule (if you can and it isn't super urgent)
Idk anything about actually organizing meetings, I'm just some rando. But this feels like how I would want it handled if I was late for things a lot of the time due to work or obligations