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Our general communications policy is simple:

# Pick a system that works to facilitate communication
# Use it
# 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:

* [http://hacdc.org/mailman/listinfo/announce_hacdc.org 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.
* [http://hacdc.org/mailman/listinfo/blabber_hacdc.org 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]] 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 ===

{| cellpadding="2" style="text-align:left" border="1"
|-
! E-mail address !! Purpose !! List Members !! Archived by
|-
| advisors@hacdc.org
| A discussion forum for the HacDC [[Advisory Council]], where HacDC solicits advice and council.
| [[Advisory Council]], Members
| Mailman
|-
| bod@hacdc.org
| Contact list for the Board of Directors
| [[The Board of Directors]]
| Mailman
|-
| finance@hacdc.org
| E-mail account for all things relating to HacDC Finances
| [[The Minister of Finance]]
| Archived E-Mail (7 year retention cycle)
|-
| members@hacdc.org
| Open, unmoderated discussion for HacDC Voting and Non-Voting (i.e. Honorary) Members
| [[:Category:Members|The Members]], [[:Category:Honorary Members|Honorary Members]]
| Mailman
|-
| members-announce@hacdc.org
| Moderated, essential traffic for members.  Primary distribution method for weekly members update, meeting minutes and agendas and emergencies.
| [[:Category:Members|The Members]], [[:Category:Honorary Members|Honorary Members]]
| 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]], [[Shadow Ministers]]
| 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]]
| 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 info@ so [[The Ministers]] 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:

{| cellpadding="2" style="text-align:left" border="1"
|-
! E-mail address !! Aliases !! General Purpose !! Delivery Mechanism !! Archived?
|-
| [http://hacdc.org/mailman/listinfo/multi-touch-int-display_hacdc.org multi-touch-int-display@]
| (None)
| Discussion list for the [[HacDC Multi-touch device]] Project.
| Mailman via hacdc.org
| Yes
|-
| [http://hacdc.org/mailman/listinfo/museum_hacdc.org museum@]
| (None)
| Discussion list for the [[HacDC Museum]] Project.
| Mailman via hacdc.org
| Yes
|-
| [http://hacdc.org/mailman/listinfo/neighborhoodwireless_hacdc.org neighborhoodwireless@]
| (None)
| Discussion list for the [[Columbia Heights Wireless]] Project.
| Mailman via hacdc.org
| Yes
|-
| [http://hacdc.org/mailman/listinfo/smartclothing_hacdc.org smartclothing@]
| (None)
| Discussion list for the [[Smart Clothing]] Project.
| Mailman via hacdc.org
| Yes
|-
| [http://hacdc.org/mailman/listinfo/micromondays_hacdc.org micromondays@]
| (None)
| Discussion list for the [[Microcontroller Course]]
| Mailman via hacdc.org
| Yes
|-
| [http://hacdc.org/mailman/listinfo/reddoor_hacdc.org reddoor@]
| (None)
| Discussion list for the [[Door Entry Project]]
| Mailman via hacdc.org
| Yes
|}

== Web Presence ==

=== Homepage/Blog: hacdc.org ===

Our main website is run on [[Wikipedia:WordPress|WordPress]] and functions primarily as a blog.  Static content on the webpage is managed through various WordPress document templates.

=== Wiki ===

Our wiki is run on [[Wikipedia:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]].  You're most likely reading it now.

=== Twitter ===

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

=== Livejournal ===

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

== Phone ==

Our Phone number is (202) 595-2274, but it's not hooked up yet.  [[Project Red Phone]] is working on it.

== CHAT ==

Visit [http://chat.hacdc.org chat.hacdc.org] or point your IRC client to #hacdc at [irc://irc.freenode.org/hacdc  freenode.org]. 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.

A few folks also use the 'blabber' conference room on the jabber server conference.hacdc.org.  Jabber services are also provided by [http://hackerspaces.org/wiki/Communication hackerspaces.org].


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