What we’re about
Welcome to Local Wisdom, where modern men channel their inner caveman to find solutions for today’s challenges.
Below are our community rules. We will offer warnings to members who don't respect the rules. If not respected multiple times, we will remove the member.
1. 100% Confidentiality
Our members need to feel that conversations they have won't leave the room. We take our confidentiality very seriously. Nothing that is said or who was in attendance can not leave the confines of Local Wisdom.
2. Male Members Only
Local Wisdom is supportive of women and the TQ communities. That being said, our primary role here is to create a safe space for men to share their sensitive matters. While we wish it weren't so, most men have a more difficult time opening up in front of women. We have decided to not fight biology and roll with this. Local Wisdom is a community for men only.
3. Don't Tell People What To Do
Not only does it make people close down when you tell them what to do, it's also not your place. They're on their own journey. The best that you can do is just share "I" statements. Avoid the words "should", "would" and "could". Instead, say something along the lines of "This is what I did. This is what I learned."
4. Keep Things Concise
On our group meetings, people respect individuals who are to-the-point. Be Concise. Don't ramble. Not only is it a less attractive communication style, it also burns other's time. Be considerate. Keep things concise.
5. Questions & Resource Sharing Only
This is the place to ask questions, get answers or find/share helpful resources. We do NOT allow memes, rants, long-form opinions, sexual solicitations or links to anything you’ve created. Anything else will be deleted unless it's in the appropriate topics: general banter or personal interests & hobbies. Self-promotion, spam, random memes, and irrelevant links aren't allowed. We're not trying to be rigid here. We aim to keep our discussion areas and meetings high quality.
6. Be Kind and Courteous
We're all in this together to create a welcoming environment. Let's treat everyone with respect. Healthy debates are natural, pushing back is cool, contradictory replies are encouraged but kindness is mandatory.
7. No Opinions On Polarizing Topics: Religion, Politics, Sexual Preferences Etc.
We are not a forum to share your opinions on such as politics, sexual preferences or religion. If you want to debate or defend your point of view. Do that on your own time!
8. No Self Promotion
We don't care if you think you have an episode of your podcast that you think is relevant. If everyone posted links to their own content/media, that's all our community discussion area would be. To keep the quality of our discussions high, there is no self-promotion allowed in our meetings or community platform.
9. No Trolling For Sexual Interactions
trolling the message forums, sending DMs or making comments in meetings of an inappropriate nature are not tolerated in LW. This isn't a dating site. We're here to focus on personal growth and friendships. (Please note: if romantic relationships were to organically develop through LW, that's great! It's the uncalibrated outreach and sexual solicitation that is the problem).
- Please refrain from cell phone use unless it is an emergency, or you are taking notes. The goal is to be focused and attuned to the conversation.
If you have any feedback on our rules, please send Local Wisdom a team message!
