Meeting Etiquette

Five rules. One vibe. Don't be weird.

1. Speak from the I

Share your experience. Not advice, not judgment, not what someone else should do. "I struggled with this" hits different than "you need to stop." This is a support group, not a TED talk.

Not: "You should really try journaling." → Yes: "Journaling helped me when I was in the same spot."

2. Listen like it matters

When someone shares, they're trusting you with something real. Read it. Sit with it. Respond because you felt something, not because you want to be heard. The quick replies are there for a reason — sometimes "I relate" says more than a paragraph.

3. Stay on purpose

We're here for one thing: navigating our relationship with AI and technology. If a topic helps someone in their circle, it belongs. If it's about winning an argument, it doesn't. No politics, no religion, no recruiting — just people sharing what's real.

The test: "Am I sharing my experience, or pushing a position?"

4. Keep it real, keep it kind

Dark humor is welcome — it's how we cope. But there's a line between laughing with someone and laughing at them. Roast the situation, not the person. If you wouldn't say it to someone's face in a room of six people, don't type it.

5. This is peer support, not therapy

We're people sitting through the mess together. We're not trained professionals and we don't pretend to be. If you or someone in your circle seems to be in crisis, use the "someone needs help" button — it connects to real resources.

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What happens if someone breaks the rules?

Circle members can flag shares. Flagged shares get reviewed. Repeated violations lead to shadowban — your content looks normal to you, but nobody else sees it. You won't know. That's the point. For serious stuff (threats, doxxing, illegal content), it's an immediate ban.

Questions? hello@aiaa.lol