<p>News community around technology, social media platforms, information technology and governmental policy surrounding it.</p>
<h3>What doesn’t fit here?</h3>
<p>The core of the story has to be technology focused.</p>
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<li>If article mentions “AI” in a sentence and then talks about business economics that doesn’t make it tech news.</li>
<li>Gaming is too many layers removed from technology. There are many dedicated communities that are a better fit for it.</li>
<li>Transporation is too many layers removed from technology. EVs while use many cool technologies have many dedicated communities that are a better fit for it.</li>
<li>Entertainment is too many layers removed from technology. While sometimes it can fit here, business or cultural aspects of it are a better fit for dedicated communities.</li>
<li>Cybersecurity. While it heavily focuses on technology, most of the time it’s too technical for most people who are not already invested in it. Should be posted in a dedicated communities unless it has broader connection to other tech areas.</li>
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<h3>Post guidelines</h3>
<details><summary>Title format</summary><p>Post title should mirror the news source title. If you don’t like the title of article, look for an alternative source instead of editorializing it.
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<details><summary>URL format</summary><p>Post URL should be the original link to the article (even if paywalled) and archived copies left in the body. It allows avoiding duplicate posts when cross-posting.
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<details><summary>[Opinion] prefix</summary><p>Opinion (op-ed) articles must use [Opinion] prefix before the title. Opinion articles refer to articles that their publisher doesn’t explictly endorse.
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<details><summary>Country prefix</summary><p>Country prefix can be added to the title with a separator (<code>|</code>, <code>:</code>, etc.) if the news is from a local publisher who doesn’t clearly mention the country.
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<h3>Rules</h3>
<details><summary>1. English only</summary><p>Title and associated content has to be in English.
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<details><summary>2. Use original link</summary><p>Post URL should be the original link to the article (even if paywalled) and archived copies left in the body. It allows avoiding duplicate posts when cross-posting.
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<details><summary>3. Respectful communication</summary><p>All communication has to be respectful of differing opinions, viewpoints, and experiences.
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<details><summary>4. Inclusivity</summary><p>Everyone is welcome here regardless of age, body size, visible or invisible disability, ethnicity, sex characteristics, gender identity and expression, education, socio-economic status, nationality, personal appearance, race, caste, color, religion, or sexual identity and orientation.
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<details><summary>5. Ad hominem attacks</summary><p>Any kind of personal attacks are expressly forbidden. If you can’t argue your position without attacking a person’s character, you already lost the argument.<br />
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<details><summary>6. Off-topic tangents</summary><p>Stay on topic. Keep it relevant.
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<details><summary>7. Instance rules may apply</summary><p>If something is not covered by community rules, but are against <a href="https://lemmy.zip/" rel="nofollow">lemmy.zip</a> instance rules, they will be enforced.
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