<aside> 👋 In order to help us choose who we work with, the below document serves to give a basic framework for the types of projects we avoid, so that we can filter them out early and move forward.

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Here's who we don't work with:

Extremist or Hateful Politics

We're mostly lefties, but that doesn't mean we isolate ourselves with similar politically minded people. Rather, we are happy to work with anyone regardless of their political leaning, provided they are not hateful or extreme. Some examples:

• Individuals who've published hateful or alienating think pieces or worked for publications known to do so
• Individuals who've held positions in hateful political groups
• Individuals who've been banned due to social media Terms of Service

Claims of Moral Turpitude

If an individual is accused of immoral, unethical or unjust behavior, we have a zero tolerance policy, and always default to believing the victim's word. We do not attempt to make judgements around whether the accused has been reformed, nor do we wade into the details of the accusation to try and make a judgement call. It's not our place, we simply move on. Moral Turpitude might include:

• Claims of sexual assault, abuse, other violence or discrimination (racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia)
• Claims of nefarious behavior (like privacy violations or social engineering)
• Claims of anti-social behavior (like online slander, hateful speech)

Dark Money or Exploitative Behavior

It can be hard to tell where clients get their funding from, but sometimes it's possible to understand that a project is being funded by an entity with ties to more evil industries. Dark Money might have ties to:

• Oil or fossil fuels
• Mass resource extraction
• Gambling
• Organizations involved in incarceration, war, or mass surveillance