hacdc-wiki/Old Pages/Old Wiki/Communications_Methods.md

Our general communications policy is simple:

1.  Pick a system that works to facilitate communication
2.  Use it
3.  Don't change it unless it's failing.

## E-Mail

E-mail is the most common method of communication within HacDC and
between HacDC and the outside world.

### Public E-mail Lists

Our public lists, which anyone can sign up for, are:

- [announce@hacdc.org](http://hacdc.org/mailman/listinfo/announce_hacdc.org)
  : A moderated, weekly update list designed to keep the general public
  informed about what's happening, what's been discussed and what's
  coming up at HacDC.
- [blabber@hacdc.org](http://hacdc.org/mailman/listinfo/blabber_hacdc.org)
  : Our completely unmoderated and public open discussion forum covering
  a wide range of topics and questions.

### Public POC E-mail

All inquiries from the outside world, via e-mail, should go to
[bod@hacdc.org](bod@hacdc.org "wikilink").

[bod@hacdc.org](bod@hacdc.org "wikilink") may be used within the web
page, wiki, on documents, flyers, etc. as a way for those outside HacDC
to contact the organization.

### Internal/Member E-mail Addresses/Aliases

Each member is entitled to an @hacdc.org e-mail account. HacDC shall
offer hosting for @hacdc.org e-mail accounts or offer the option of
forwarding to the member's chosen e-mail address. Member e-mail shall
not be archived, except as chosen by the member in a hosted e-mail
account.

### Internal E-mail Lists/Accounts

| E-mail address             | Purpose                                                                                                                                                                                       | List Members                                                                                           | Archived by                              |
|----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| advisors@hacdc.org         | A discussion forum for the HacDC [Advisory Council](Advisory_Council "wikilink"), where HacDC solicits advice and council.                                                                    | [Advisory Council](Advisory_Council "wikilink"), [Members](:Category:Members "wikilink")               | Mailman                                  |
| bod@hacdc.org              | Contact list for the Board of Directors                                                                                                                                                       | [The Board of Directors](:Category:BOD "wikilink")                                                     | Mailman                                  |
| finance@hacdc.org          | E-mail account for all things relating to HacDC Finances                                                                                                                                      | [The Minister of Finance](The_Minister_of_Finance "wikilink")                                          | Archived E-Mail (7 year retention cycle) |
| members@hacdc.org          | Open, unmoderated discussion for HacDC Voting and Non-Voting (i.e. Honorary) Members                                                                                                          | [The Members](:Category:Members "wikilink"), [Honorary Members](:Category:Honorary_Members "wikilink") | Mailman                                  |
| members-announce@hacdc.org | Moderated, essential traffic for members. Primary distribution method for weekly members update, meeting minutes and agendas and emergencies.                                                 | [The Members](:Category:Members "wikilink"), [Honorary Members](:Category:Honorary_Members "wikilink") | Mailman                                  |
| ministers@hacdc.org        | Primary contact address for the administrators of HacDC, designed for use by members to address specific concerns and by ministers to keep each other updated on minor administrative action. | [The Ministers](The_Ministers "wikilink"), [Shadow Ministers](Shadow_Ministers "wikilink")             | Mailman                                  |
| news@hacdc.org             | Primary contact list for the PR team of HacDC, designed to help members and associates get events publicised via HacDC's public e-mail lists, blog, twitter, etc.                             | [news@hacdc.org](news@hacdc.org "wikilink")                                                            | Mailman                                  |

### Project Contact E-Mail Addresses

Each ongoing project must have an e-mail address associated with it. The
e-mail address may be an alias for the project coordinator, a discussion
list for the project as a whole or an alias to bod@ so [The
Ministers](The_Ministers "wikilink") may be able to send project
inquiries to the correct relevant parties. In any case, the status of
each project contact e-mail must be documented here:

| E-mail address                                                                                  | Aliases | General Purpose                                                                                    | Delivery Mechanism    | Archived? |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|-----------|
| [multi-touch-int-display@](http://hacdc.org/mailman/listinfo/multi-touch-int-display_hacdc.org) | (None)  | Discussion list for the [HacDC Multi-touch device](HacDC_Multi-touch_device "wikilink") Project.   | Mailman via hacdc.org | Yes       |
| [museum@](http://hacdc.org/mailman/listinfo/museum_hacdc.org)                                   | (None)  | Discussion list for the [HacDC Museum](HacDC_Museum "wikilink") Project.                           | Mailman via hacdc.org | Yes       |
| [neighborhoodwireless@](http://hacdc.org/mailman/listinfo/neighborhoodwireless_hacdc.org)       | (None)  | Discussion list for the [Columbia Heights Wireless](Columbia_Heights_Wireless "wikilink") Project. | Mailman via hacdc.org | Yes       |
| [smartclothing@](http://hacdc.org/mailman/listinfo/smartclothing_hacdc.org)                     | (None)  | Discussion list for the [Smart Clothing](Smart_Clothing "wikilink") Project.                       | Mailman via hacdc.org | Yes       |
| [micromondays@](http://hacdc.org/mailman/listinfo/micromondays_hacdc.org)                       | (None)  | Discussion list for the [Microcontroller Course](Microcontroller_Course "wikilink")                | Mailman via hacdc.org | Yes       |
| [reddoor@](http://hacdc.org/mailman/listinfo/reddoor_hacdc.org)                                 | (None)  | Discussion list for the [Door Entry Project](Door_Entry_Project "wikilink")                        | Mailman via hacdc.org | Yes       |

## Web Presence

### Homepage/Blog: hacdc.org

Our main website is run on [Drupal](Wikipedia:Drupal "wikilink") and
functions primarily as a blog.

### Wiki

Our wiki is run on [MediaWiki](Wikipedia:MediaWiki "wikilink"). You're
most likely reading it now.

### Twitter

Our twitter is [hacdc](http://twitter.com/hacdc).

### Livejournal

Our Livejournal is [hacdc](http://hacdc.livejournal.com/).

### Meetup

Our meetup is [hacdc](http://www.meetup.com/hac-dc/).

## Phone

Our Phone number is (202) 556-4225 (556-HACK).

## CHAT

Visit [chat.hacdc.org](http://chat.hacdc.org) or point your IRC client
to \#hacdc at [freenode.org](irc://irc.freenode.org/hacdc). This is the
primary chat medium for HacDC.

Projects whose communities rely on IRC are encouraged to start their own
IRC channels or actively participate in existing channels - we have
control of the entire \#hacdc-\* namespace, if sub-channels are needed.

[Category:HacDC_Systems](Category:HacDC_Systems "wikilink")