Treat everyone here the way you'd want to be treated by a coworker you respect.
Expected
Be respectful, even when you disagree. Argue with ideas, not people.
Be patient with beginners. Everyone started somewhere.
Give help without talking down to people, and say thanks when you get it.
Respect privacy. What someone shares about their job, employer or personal life stays here.
Assume good intent, and ask before you judge.
Not allowed
Harassment, threats, slurs or personal attacks of any kind
Discrimination based on race, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, nationality or background
Sexual comments, images or advances, online or in person
Unwanted DMs, especially sales pitches, recruiting or romantic ones, after someone says no
Sharing someone's private information (doxxing), or screenshots of private conversations without permission
Piracy, cracked software, stolen credentials, or help attacking systems you don't have permission to test
Spam, scams, crypto or MLM schemes
Political or religious arguments. Talk tech.
Security talk is welcome. Questions about offense, CTFs, pentesting and tools are fine when the context is legal and authorized.
Posting rules
Job posts: local only
A job may be posted if it is on-site or hybrid in Walla Walla, Umatilla, Benton or Franklin County. Fully remote jobs are not allowed, even from local companies. Post jobs only in the jobs channel, one post per role, and include:
Title
Network Administrator
Employer
The actual company name, not just "confidential client"
Location
Kennewick, on-site / hybrid 3 days
Pay range
$70,000–$85,000/year
How to apply
A link or a contact
Your connection
Hiring manager, employee, recruiter or "saw it posted"
Posts missing a field get removed, and you can post again once it's fixed. Washington law already requires a pay range for most employers. Recruiters are welcome under the same rules, but never cold-DM members about roles.
Looking for work
Members can post that they're job hunting, with a short summary and a resume link, in the looking-for-work channel. Once a month per person.
Self-promotion and vendors
Sharing your own project, blog, talk or home lab is encouraged in show-and-tell. Selling is not: no sales pitches, product demos or "book a call" posts. A vendor who wants to sponsor or present at a meetup should contact an admin.
Asking for help
Post in the help channel and say what you tried, what you expected and what happened. Remove passwords, IP addresses, customer names and anything from your employer that isn't public.
General
Keep topics in their channels, and use threads for replies.
No @everyone or @here except admins.
AI-generated content is fine if you've read it and stand behind it. Say so when it matters.
Meetups
Meetups are online on Discord for now, with in-person meetups to follow. They're free and open to members aged 18 and over, and the code of conduct applies the whole time.
Recording and screenshots: only with the permission of the speaker and anyone on screen.
Photos at in-person meetups: ask before you photograph someone. Organizers will announce group photos so anyone can step out.
Alcohol: some venues serve it. Drink responsibly, follow the venue's rules, and don't pressure anyone.
Venues: we're guests. Follow staff instructions, clean up after yourself, and pay for what you order.
If someone is in danger, call 911 first.
Reporting and enforcement
If something breaks these rules, tell an admin privately. You don't need proof, and you won't get in trouble for a report made in good faith.
DM any admin or moderator on Discord, Slack or Facebook
Tell an organizer at a meetup
Reports are kept private. We'll respond within 48 hours and tell you what we did, without sharing details about the other person. Admins pick the step that fits:
Reminder: a quiet note, usually for honest mistakes like a post in the wrong channel.
Warning: a private warning, and the post is removed.
Timeout: muted or blocked from posting for 1 to 7 days.
Ban: removed from every WUT IT space and meetup.
Harassment, threats, doxxing, sexual misconduct and scams lead to an immediate ban. Spam accounts are banned on sight. To appeal, email conduct@wutit.net within 30 days.
Privacy
The signup form on wutit.net stores your email address, plus your name, area and role if you fill them in, and the date you signed up. That's all it collects.
We use it only to send WUT IT news and meetup announcements.
We never sell it, share it or give it to recruiters or sponsors.
To be removed, reply "unsubscribe" to any WUT IT email or write to hello@wutit.net, and we'll delete your entry.
What you post on Discord, Slack or Facebook is visible to other members and is also covered by those platforms' own privacy policies.