SLACK


Slack is a group chat app that serves as our group’s virtual space for all sorts of mumblechatter. You can access Slack from your phone, desktop, or browser.

Need an invite? Anyone already in the Slack can text you an invite link, or you can give them your email and they can send you a link via email. If needed, contact us for help.

Paxmate

Paxmate is under development, and will be enabled January 1, 2023.

Channels

Conversations on Slack are organized into channels that start with #. The following sections share details about the most common. Don’t see one you want? Ask in #mumblechatter. You can even create your own channel, such as for your Shield Lock or a one-time event!

Default channels

Everyone automatically is part of the following channels:

ChannelDescription
#1stfAnything fitness-related, including “preblasts” or promotional info for who’s leading each workout the night before.
#2ndfAnything fellowship-related, such as happy hours, spontaneous meetups to watch a game, or recommendations on things to do.
#3rdfAnything faith-related, such as praises, prayers, and other ways we can help each other out.
#cot-announcementsAnnouncements that you would like the pax to hear about in Circle of Trust at the end of each workout. These are usually upcoming events like a race or service project. Only admins can post to this channel. If you have an announcement, let someone on the Leadership team know.
#mumblechatterA catch-all channel for general questions, comments, observations of life, etc. Usually the most active channel on the site.

Other channels of interest

Channels are often used to share interests or coordinate activities around a certain type of event. As Green Level takes off, we are trying to take a “narrow and deep” approach to encourage activity (vs. a “wide and shallow” large number of channels with fewer participants).

Tip: The F3 Carpex Slack (where Green Level started) has been around longer, so has a lot more people and channels. For an invite to Green Level slack, search “slack” on this F3 Green Level page

ChannelDescription
#buy-sell-tradeThings you’re selling or looking for, or deals that you found that other pax might be interested in, kind of like an F3 Marketplace.
#diy-home-ecAnything related to DIY projects, house projects, tools of the trade, recommendations for local service providers, and so on.
#business-finance-careerAnything related to money, personal finances, career advice, jobs, professional development, and so on.
#healthy-eatsAnything cooking, nutrition, diet-related.

Moderation

As with everything in F3, you are “Freed to Lead,” and can post mostly whatever you like, or even help the Commz team moderate.

A few general guidelines:

  • ๐Ÿ’ช We love a “hard commit” (HC) culture! If you plan to show up to a workout or event, throw an HC emoji reaction on that post.
  • ๐Ÿ™ˆ Try to keep content more PG-13 than R or NSFW.
  • ๐Ÿ”ฅ If you post about “hot button” topics like politics, please be considerate in your word choices and remember that we include men from all walks of life.
  • ๐Ÿค‘ It’s ok to share about your personal business, especially if a Pax asks for recommendations. But please don’t spam the channels constantly.
  • ๐Ÿงน Occassionally the Commz team or another Pax might suggest that a post would be better in a different channel. This is to help us keep Slack tidy, since things get lost very fast.
  • ๐Ÿšจ Avoid using @channel or @here unless you really need everyone to get a notification that very second.

Profiles

Here are some tips for filling out your profile.

  • Most people have a silly profile picture related to their nickname, but you are also welcome to use a selfie.
  • For your Display Name, use your F3 name. Some people from other regions might also add their region, like Pivot (Green Level).
  • Make sure to add a phone number to the ICE, or in case of emergency, field. You can also put this in your title if you want to add more details like a contact name.
  • In your title, feel free to add what you do in real life, or in the group, like if you’re a Site Q.