[MR] Regarding the Social Media Policy

[Señor Santiago Ruiz de Zaragoza]

Greetings Atlantians,

The Society released the official Social Media Policy (SMP) yesterday 
(available at http://sca.org/officers/seneschal/docs.html ) and I 
understand there has been some excitement already concerning it. As 
Social Media Deputy, I would like to simplify things and also 
present...A Plan*:**In order to minimize confusion, both for page/group 
admins and for the seneschal, webminister, and social media deputy, 
please do not advise anyone to make any changes. Allow me.

*There are three categories of Social Media regarding the SMP: SMP 
Required, SMP Recommended, and No SMP.

/SMP Required/ - Pages/Groups which purport to be a voice of the Branch, 
Office, or Event--both in title and description--and are Open fall under 
the SMP Required category. /Both/ criteria must be met in order to fall 
into this category (I have verified this with Society).
     Example: Kingdom of Atlantia Facebook page 
http://www.facebook.com/AtlantiaSCA
     Questionable: Kingdom of Atlantia Facebook group
     Exempt: Atlantia Arts and Sciences group 
https://www.facebook.com/groups/398128466934902/ - The description 
states this is a discussion and question group, NOT an announcement group

If your page falls under the /SMP Required/, don't panic. All that needs 
to happen is two warranted officers of the group (any officers) must 
have administrative access and a required disclaimer must be put into 
the description. For examples, take a look at the Kingdom of Atlantia 
Facebook page mentioned above. *I will be in contact with admins to 
advise them on this*.

/SMP Recommended*- */Pages/Groups which either have an official voice 
but are closed or have a personal voice (discussion group) and are open 
fall into this category.
     Example: Atlantia Arts and Sciences group

If your page or group falls under the /SMP Recommended /category, you 
should read the SMP and focus on sections 4.c. and onward. This is about 
"Best Practices" (don't post political propaganda, don't do illegal 
stuff, be courteous, etc.). You /are NOT/ required to have the 
disclaimer or two admins.

/No SMP/ - Pages/Groups which have a personal voice (discussion group) 
and are closed fall into this category.
     Example: Highland Foorde Scriptorium on Facebook

You don't have to follow the SMP. That doesn't mean I would recommend 
having your group full of profanity and/or illegal content (the FBI has 
precedence over the SCA in the real world), but it's your group.

In conclusion, I return to my original point: *leave this to me*. If you 
ask the Kingdom Seneschal, she will point you to me, because this is why 
she and the Kingdom Webminister have asked me to do this job. I will be 
in contact with the page administrators who need to make changes. If you 
have questions, make them good and send them to me.

-- 
Your Servant,
Señor Santiago Ruiz de Zaragoza
Partido en dos argén y sable, dos gatos domesticado contracambiado y dispuesto a pelear sable y oro.