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 page.title=Android Discussion Groups Charter
 doc.type=community
 doc.hidenav=true
 @jd:body
 <h2>Audience</h2>
 <p>These discussion groups are intended for developers working with the
 Android platform. Everyone is welcome to join in, provided you follow our
 community's policies described below. Our users help each other, and many
 experts post to these groups, including members of the Open Handset Alliance.
 </p>
 <p>No topic is off-limits, provided it relates to Android in some way.
 However, since these are very busy lists, search the archives before posting
 your question; you may find your question has already been answered.
 </p>
 <h2>Mailing list rules</h2>
 <p>We love simplicity and hate restrictions, so we keep our policies minimal.
 The rules below describe what's expected of subscribers to the Android mailing
 lists.
 </p>
 <ul><li><b>Please be friendly</b>
 <br>Showing courtesy and respect to others is a vital part of the Android
 culture, and we expect everyone participating in the Android community to join
 us in accepting nothing less. Being courteous does not mean we can't
 constructively disagree with each other, but it does mean that we must be
 polite when we do so. There's never a reason to be antagonistic or dismissive
 toward anyone; if you think there is, think again before you
 post.<br><br>Mobile development is serious business, but it's also a lot of
 fun. Let's keep it that way. Let's strive to be one of the friendliest
 communities in all of open source.<br><br></li>

 <li><b>Allowed discussion topics</b>
 <br>Most of our groups are for technical discussions of Android or users
 helping each other. Generally we don't put hard restrictions on the topics
 discussed in the group: as long as the topic is relevant to Android in some
 way, it's welcome on our groups.  We welcome announcements and discussion of
 products, libraries, publications, and other interesting Android-related news,
 but <b>please do not cross-post</b>. Post only to the most relevant group for
 your message. We even welcome (polite!) discussion of articles and ideas
 critical of Android--after all, we can't improve if we don't listen.<br><br>
 </li>

 <li><b>Working Lists</b>
 <br>Some of our groups are considered "working lists", by which we mean that the
 list is intended to be used in support of the completion of specific tasks. On
 these groups, we don't welcome off-topic conversations, and will generally ask
 you to take general discussions to a different list. Since these are lists
 where people are trying to get work done, we will be pretty aggressive about
 keeping the noise level low. We ask that you respect our contributors' time
 and keep general discussions to appropriate lists.<br><br>
 </li>

 <li><b>Spam</b>
 <br>We hate spam almost as passionately as we love courtesy and respect, so we
 reserve the right to limit discussions that amount to spam. Outright spam will
 result in the spammer being immediately and permanently banned from the list.
 <br><br></li>
 </ul>

 <p>The most important rule is friendliness. Remember: disrespect and rudeness
 are not welcome in our community under any circumstances. We don't have a
 formal policy on dealing with troublemakers, and we hope we never need
 one.That said, we do pledge to do our best to be fair, and we will always try
 to warn someone before banning him or her.
 </p>
 <h2>
 Contacting the moderators
 </h2>
 <p>If you see anyone being rude, call them out on it. This is your group too, and you don't have to accept someone else being disrespectful just because it wasn't directed at you. Just remember to be polite and courteous yourself! Don't add fuel to the fire.
 </p>
 <p>But if you see an outrageous violation, want to report spam, feel very strongly about something, or even if you just want to chat, then contact the mailing list's owners. It's what we're here for!
 </p>
	page.title=Android Discussion Groups Charter
	doc.type=community
	doc.hidenav=true
	@jd:body
	<h2>Audience</h2>
	<p>These discussion groups are intended for developers working with the
	Android platform. Everyone is welcome to join in, provided you follow our
	community's policies described below. Our users help each other, and many
	experts post to these groups, including members of the Open Handset Alliance.
	</p>
	<p>No topic is off-limits, provided it relates to Android in some way.
	However, since these are very busy lists, search the archives before posting
	your question; you may find your question has already been answered.
	</p>
	<h2>Mailing list rules</h2>
	<p>We love simplicity and hate restrictions, so we keep our policies minimal.
	The rules below describe what's expected of subscribers to the Android mailing
	lists.
	</p>
	<ul><li><b>Please be friendly</b>
	<br>Showing courtesy and respect to others is a vital part of the Android
	culture, and we expect everyone participating in the Android community to join
	us in accepting nothing less. Being courteous does not mean we can't
	constructively disagree with each other, but it does mean that we must be
	polite when we do so. There's never a reason to be antagonistic or dismissive
	toward anyone; if you think there is, think again before you
	post.<br><br>Mobile development is serious business, but it's also a lot of
	fun. Let's keep it that way. Let's strive to be one of the friendliest
	communities in all of open source.<br><br></li>

	<li><b>Allowed discussion topics</b>
	<br>Most of our groups are for technical discussions of Android or users
	helping each other. Generally we don't put hard restrictions on the topics
	discussed in the group: as long as the topic is relevant to Android in some
	way, it's welcome on our groups. We welcome announcements and discussion of
	products, libraries, publications, and other interesting Android-related news,
	but <b>please do not cross-post</b>. Post only to the most relevant group for
	your message. We even welcome (polite!) discussion of articles and ideas
	critical of Android--after all, we can't improve if we don't listen.<br><br>
	</li>

	<li><b>Working Lists</b>
	<br>Some of our groups are considered "working lists", by which we mean that the
	list is intended to be used in support of the completion of specific tasks. On
	these groups, we don't welcome off-topic conversations, and will generally ask
	you to take general discussions to a different list. Since these are lists
	where people are trying to get work done, we will be pretty aggressive about
	keeping the noise level low. We ask that you respect our contributors' time
	and keep general discussions to appropriate lists.<br><br>
	</li>

	<li><b>Spam</b>
	<br>We hate spam almost as passionately as we love courtesy and respect, so we
	reserve the right to limit discussions that amount to spam. Outright spam will
	result in the spammer being immediately and permanently banned from the list.
	<br><br></li>
	</ul>

	<p>The most important rule is friendliness. Remember: disrespect and rudeness
	are not welcome in our community under any circumstances. We don't have a
	formal policy on dealing with troublemakers, and we hope we never need
	one.That said, we do pledge to do our best to be fair, and we will always try
	to warn someone before banning him or her.
	</p>
	<h2>
	Contacting the moderators
	</h2>
	<p>If you see anyone being rude, call them out on it. This is your group too, and you don't have to accept someone else being disrespectful just because it wasn't directed at you. Just remember to be polite and courteous yourself! Don't add fuel to the fire.
	</p>
	<p>But if you see an outrageous violation, want to report spam, feel very strongly about something, or even if you just want to chat, then contact the mailing list's owners. It's what we're here for!
	</p>