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Guidelines

December 26, 2014 Jascha Hoffman

We’re here to build a culture that encourages people to sing, to improvise, and to grow in those abilities. To that end, please follow these guidelines when participating, whether you’re singing, listening, or commenting:

  1. Fear not. This is about mutual support, not competition. We want to offer a safe place for singers to experiment and grow. We want to hear your voice.
  2. Sing as often as works for you. No need to contribute every week. Just jump in whenever you can.
  3. Be social. We’re here to build a strong community of singers. So leave some glowing comments. Share your favorite tracks. You might even start a long-distance collaboration.

A Word on Comments/Critiques

One of the things you will get as a participant is at least two people—your moderators—to listen to your contribution and leave a comment on some positive aspect of your piece, a place of strength we observe that you might be able to use as a starting place to grow from. And we encourage everyone who participates to listen to each others’ tracks—whether you’ve contributed one or not—and similarly leave a comment.

But please remember, these are people’s artistic creations, and the creators are liable to have strong feelings about them. Leave a comment about something you liked, unless the creator has specifically asked for a critique on some aspect of their piece. And even then, use all appropriate caution and couch your critique in as affirming way as possible.

It’s simple: be nice. We can’t overstate it: we’re here to build community and help each other grow, not to shut one another down. Be nice.

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