What We Value

Building a writing community
Respect for people
Listening and learning
Supporting and encouraging each other

This Means:

Focusing conversations and events on writing-related topics
Treating people with respect
Listening with an open mind and the intent to understand
Not tolerating any form of harassment or disrespectful behaviour. This includes homophobia, transphobia, misogyny, ableism, racism, religious discrimination, and other forms of discrimination.

If a Participant is not Behaving in Accordance with the Above:

Do not hesitate to bring forward any concerns to the moderators or event facilitators. On Discord, you can send any moderator a direct message; you can also email your concerns to writersofottawa@gmail.com
Moderators and event facilitators may issue warnings to the participant
Moderators and event facilitators may ask the participant to leave and/or bar the participant from the group