Welcome!
This slack was created to have another place for game audio people to meet, hang out, and to share game audio information with each other. Please read through this code of conduct in its entirety for the rules as well as tips to get the most out of the place. The formal Code Of Conduct will follow this intro. If you’ve found this before getting an invite to the group please send an email to gameaudioslack@googlegroups.com. One of the mods will reply with some questions before sending an invite proper. Game audio people of all skill levels are welcome.
This slack is open and welcome to all in audio regardless of any status, race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, or military/veteran status. We do not tolerate discrimination of any kind and will ban anyone for doing so. This is a safe place for everyone and we will make sure to keep it that way.
This is a section of the game audio community and we want it to represent the best we have to offer. This is not a place to market or spam, nor is it an archive to use as your personal google. This slack uses a free trial so messages and files do not last forever. Think of it as a virtual water cooler to hang out and chat.
Community Guidelines and Code of Conduct
The Game Audio Slack workspace is a professional group for everyone participating in game audio. The industry has a problem with a lack of diversity in many places and we strive to better that both internally and externally. This means we encourage all people to join and contribute to a safe and friendly environment to connect and collaborate with each other as well as have constructive conversations in a space that is conducive to professionalism and the sharing of different perspectives in an inclusive manner, especially for under-represented groups in audio and games.Things to keep in mind.
General Conduct
Arguments and Debate
Example of a good debate: Discussing the impacts of FMOD and Wwise on your next Unity project and which you chose to go with.
Posting Guidelines
User Profiles
Sharing Outside of the Slack
If you feel someone has violated any of these rules and needs to be spoken to or removed please message the admins immediately (@jaymfernandes @carlesy @tporter64). We will deal with them accordingly. We will also listen to any other concerns you may have in general.
Comments and posts that violate any of the rules, guidelines, or CoC will be deleted without warning. The admins aim to keep this a clean place for all.
If a person is found in violation of the Code the following will happen:
1st offense if it’s something minor, the person in question will be privately messaged about the offense, an explanation of the offense will be given and an apology will be asked to be posted. Offending comments will be deleted.
2nd offense the person in question will be messaged publicly so the group knows the offense has happened. Again comments will be deleted and an apology required.
3rd offense and that person will be banned. If any of the admins feel an offense is bad enough, an immediate ban may occur. Unfortunately the rules can’t cover every situation that comes up and immediate bans are at the judgment of the admins regarding any situation that may occur.
Some Tips:
There are currently 6 channels to organize topics. Please join which ones interest you and post appropriately. This was formerly one single channel and we still like aspects of that set up so please do not ask for any more channels to be added. The aim is to keep things lean.
The Code of Conduct is pinned at the top of the main channel. Please refer to this often especially if you are unsure if a post of yours follows the guidelines.
The info icon will call up all the pinned messages and who’s active on the channel at that moment.
Sending a direct message to yourself can be used as private note taking. This is a conversation that only you can see.
Typing username will get Slackbot to give you the link to our google doc for sharing screen names. Great to learn a little bit more about everyone and let people know about yourself.
Some Links: We have a Wikia (topic-specific wiki) for Game Audio where you can post information on a topic that you think will be useful to people. http://gameaudio.wikia.com/wiki/Game_Audio_Wikia
For your convenience, there’s also a Game Audio usernames spreadsheet. It’s optional. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1EYOXVi2TiT76elKFPIzz1SgwoVWkEmjLQc7j6wTkolw/edit?usp=drivesdk
This slack was created to have another place for game audio people to meet, hang out, and to share game audio information with each other. Please read through this code of conduct in its entirety for the rules as well as tips to get the most out of the place. The formal Code Of Conduct will follow this intro. If you’ve found this before getting an invite to the group please send an email to gameaudioslack@googlegroups.com. One of the mods will reply with some questions before sending an invite proper. Game audio people of all skill levels are welcome.
This slack is open and welcome to all in audio regardless of any status, race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, or military/veteran status. We do not tolerate discrimination of any kind and will ban anyone for doing so. This is a safe place for everyone and we will make sure to keep it that way.
This is a section of the game audio community and we want it to represent the best we have to offer. This is not a place to market or spam, nor is it an archive to use as your personal google. This slack uses a free trial so messages and files do not last forever. Think of it as a virtual water cooler to hang out and chat.
Community Guidelines and Code of Conduct
The Game Audio Slack workspace is a professional group for everyone participating in game audio. The industry has a problem with a lack of diversity in many places and we strive to better that both internally and externally. This means we encourage all people to join and contribute to a safe and friendly environment to connect and collaborate with each other as well as have constructive conversations in a space that is conducive to professionalism and the sharing of different perspectives in an inclusive manner, especially for under-represented groups in audio and games.Things to keep in mind.
General Conduct
- Be nice to each other. Be inviting and inclusive. Game audio people go wide and deep so watch your language and think about who might be listening. We want all people to feel welcome and will do what we can to make sure that is the case. There is no entitlement of being here. There is no “free speech” here or seeking ‘alternative ideas’. It’s a private group and thus we have the right to ban anyone for any reason. If you’re toxic, you will be banned. If someone is being harassing or toxic to you DM @tporter64, @jaymfernandes or @carlesy. We’ll deal with it.
- This space will not tolerate any harassment or abuse, here or elsewhere. Any news from a credible source of a member engaging in harassment or abuse of people in our (or any) community will result in a ban from the slack. While we respect that people can grow and change, for the safety of the group, bans will be administered regardless of any apologies or admitting of wrongdoing.
- Mocking others due to their opinion, lack of understanding, experience level, fluency in your language etc. will not be permitted, even from outside the channel. This includes sharing posts from outside the Slack like from Twitter and Reddit for the sole purpose of poking fun. It is casual here but we are a professional group and expect a level of respect for our fellow audio people. Everyone started somewhere. Our aim is to build up and be an inclusive community, not to tear down others.
Arguments and Debate
- Debate is great and encouraged on topics that make sense for friendly debate (like if pineapple should be on pizza) but anything antagonistic, insulting, racist, sexist, or other inappropriate comments will not be tolerated.
- Arguments can make many people in this community feel uncomfortable, unwelcome, and ultimately leave. Be aware that your tone may come off differently to someone else and keep in mind that your intent does not matter. If asked to stop or move a conversation to DMs please do so immediately.
- Sometimes conversations get heated or too personal so try not to let that happen and for the love of god please don’t argue for argument’s sake, this isn’t Reddit. You can take conversations to DM or contact @tporter64, @jaymfernandes, or @carlesy privately if you feel like something got out of hand or you feel uncomfortable with a particular conversation.
Example of a good debate: Discussing the impacts of FMOD and Wwise on your next Unity project and which you chose to go with.
Posting Guidelines
- Please do your research before posting questions. We’re here to help but please show the community some courtesy by putting in some effort. For example, rather than asking “What’s a good mic?” instead ask “I’m looking for a mic for VO and noticed that the SM7b and U87 are both listed as good but I have no experience using them, does one work best for male voices? Budget is no concern.”
- If you’re replying to someone, please start a thread or comment on a thread. Be respectful of people’s screen space and avoid taking up the channel with banter about a meetup, or a question that could be easily threaded since it doesn’t affect everyone. Threading is something that helps keep this space manageable and organized.
- Please be aware of “wall of text” moments. If you have a large post, please start with an introductory sentence and then thread the rest. This is to keep the channel clean and organized. Not doing this is something that turns people off from using the slack as they can feel overwhelmed when the visual space is dominated by a few people.
- We actively encourage discussions about gear/software/plugins/tools of the trade but this is not the place for personal buying/selling posts.
- Self promotion and announcements get into a grey area. Remember that this is an active community that is meant for engaging with each other, so please don’t post a link and bounce or spam the channels. We don’t want to discourage posting things that you’ve done at all but this isn’t a place to post “here’s my services” or cold call “hire me” posts. We’re not making an explicit rule here because it can get very grey in that area but know that we will delete posts that we feel crosses the line. If you are unsure whether a post of yours is allowed, feel free to reach out to us.
- Remember this is the Game Audio team. Lots of people here do other audio work but game audio is the focus here. If your conversation is going off into a post audio or music centric topic ask yourself how relevant it is to game audio and think about taking it to a DM conversation instead. DMs can be about whatever you want, but the main channel is game audio central.
User Profiles
- Proper names and completed profiles are required in this slack. Your screen name can be whatever you like (as long as it doesn’t break any of the other rules) but this team is not meant to be anonymous and refusal to show your real name will get you kicked. Upon joining the Slack please immediately fill out your full name, what you do, and a profile image.
- It is helpful for others if you share your job/title in your profile and any particular experience you have. You can also use the status feature to list topics you are well versed in, to let others in the community know they can reach out to you with questions.
- Profiles do not carry over from one Slack team to the next, so you will need to fill out a new profile for this one specifically. If you have not filled out your profile in a reasonable amount of time you are at risk of being kicked from this slack.
- Please refrain from using avatars of games you didn’t work on. It’s something that can add confusion and cause assumptions to be made.
Sharing Outside of the Slack
- There is an expectation that what is said within this slack stays within this slack. If you would like to quote anything said here please get permission from the person you’d like to quote. (like to post a screenshot on Twitter or the wiki etc.)
If you feel someone has violated any of these rules and needs to be spoken to or removed please message the admins immediately (@jaymfernandes @carlesy @tporter64). We will deal with them accordingly. We will also listen to any other concerns you may have in general.
Comments and posts that violate any of the rules, guidelines, or CoC will be deleted without warning. The admins aim to keep this a clean place for all.
If a person is found in violation of the Code the following will happen:
1st offense if it’s something minor, the person in question will be privately messaged about the offense, an explanation of the offense will be given and an apology will be asked to be posted. Offending comments will be deleted.
2nd offense the person in question will be messaged publicly so the group knows the offense has happened. Again comments will be deleted and an apology required.
3rd offense and that person will be banned. If any of the admins feel an offense is bad enough, an immediate ban may occur. Unfortunately the rules can’t cover every situation that comes up and immediate bans are at the judgment of the admins regarding any situation that may occur.
Some Tips:
There are currently 6 channels to organize topics. Please join which ones interest you and post appropriately. This was formerly one single channel and we still like aspects of that set up so please do not ask for any more channels to be added. The aim is to keep things lean.
The Code of Conduct is pinned at the top of the main channel. Please refer to this often especially if you are unsure if a post of yours follows the guidelines.
- / will call up the list of commands you can perform on the channel. Some good ones:
- Up Arrow will let you edit the last message you sent
- /collapse will hide all the open pictures, links, gifs
- /expand will bring back collapsed content
- /remind will allow you to set a reminder (ie /remind me to download matt’s game tonight at 9pm)
The info icon will call up all the pinned messages and who’s active on the channel at that moment.
Sending a direct message to yourself can be used as private note taking. This is a conversation that only you can see.
Typing username will get Slackbot to give you the link to our google doc for sharing screen names. Great to learn a little bit more about everyone and let people know about yourself.
Some Links: We have a Wikia (topic-specific wiki) for Game Audio where you can post information on a topic that you think will be useful to people. http://gameaudio.wikia.com/wiki/Game_Audio_Wikia
For your convenience, there’s also a Game Audio usernames spreadsheet. It’s optional. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1EYOXVi2TiT76elKFPIzz1SgwoVWkEmjLQc7j6wTkolw/edit?usp=drivesdk