Advocate FAQ
This page is for advocates with a quick question about advocacy itself.
| Question | Answer | Page |
|---|---|---|
| Do I need permission to be an advocate? | No. Help people honestly and you are one | What an advocate is |
| Is there an official advocate or ambassador program? | None is documented. Do not claim one | Claims you must not make |
| Can I speak for 7x or the Foundation? | Only if they ask you. Otherwise speak as yourself | Disclosure and conflicts of interest |
| Can I use the logo? | The sources set no logo rules for third parties; ask the owner | Brand and naming rules |
| May I be paid for posts or talks? | Yes, if you disclose it clearly | Disclosure and conflicts of interest |
| How do I show "what is this installation" in a demo? | Run ./console exp:about: the logo, the facts and the project on one screen, no secrets | The system card in demos |
| Can I organize an "Exponential meetup"? | Yes, as your own event, said clearly | Proposing a meetup |
| Can I copy help pages into my blog? | Under the GNU FDL's conditions; quoting with a link is easiest | Citing sources and licensing your writing |
| What if I said something wrong? | Correct it openly | Honesty and accuracy |
| How much time does it take? | As much as you have; one answer a week helps | What an advocate is, Kinds of advocacy |
| Someone told me about a vulnerability | Route it privately | Security reports stay private |
| Where do I propose ideas for the project? | The community issue tracker | Which tracker for which report |
| Is there a code of conduct? | Yes: CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md, the Contributor Covenant 2.1 with Exponential additions; reports to [email protected] | The Exponential code of conduct, Advocate conduct and ethics |
| Does a contributor have to sign anything? | For code contributions to the kernel, yes: a Contributor Licensing Agreement, once, before the first merge. By signing and submitting, they assign the copyright in the contribution to the Exponential Foundation and 7x and give up control of it: 7x may use, change, relicense and distribute it without asking or paying them, and they cannot withdraw it. Their own extensions need nothing | Copyright assignment (CLA) |
| How do I support the project financially? | The two GitHub Sponsors pages | Advocating for sustainable funding |
| Where do I start? | Your first hour, then your first week | Advocates: start here |
Related pages
- Advocates: start here
- Newcomer FAQ
- The advocate toolkit
- Free documentation: this page is free to copy, translate and improve under the GNU FDL 1.3.
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Copyright and copyleft
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