Our community guidelines in practice: keeping a professional network useful

Professional networks stay useful when members protect context, credit ideas, respect confidentiality and report problems early.

### Constructive does not mean uncritical A useful comment can disagree with an idea while respecting the person who shared it. Say what you observed, explain why it matters and suggest a practical alternative. Avoid personal attacks, sarcasm aimed at an individual and language that makes a professional question feel unsafe to ask. The standard is not permanent agreement. It is whether the exchange helps people think, decide or act more clearly. ### Attribute ideas If an insight came from another organisation, article, event or colleague, say so. Link to the public source where possible. If you are adapting a framework, label it as an adaptation. Do not present another person’s work as your own because the original context has been removed. Attribution also improves accuracy. It lets readers check the original idea and notice where your interpretation begins. When you are unsure who should be credited, ask before publishing. ### Protect confidential information Do not share founder names, investor conversations, unpublished programme data, personal contact details, application material or partner information unless you have permission and a legitimate reason to publish it. A public post can discuss a pattern without exposing the person or organisation behind it. Be especially careful with screenshots and forwarded messages. Removing a name does not always remove identifying information. If the detail is not necessary for the point, leave it out. ### Do not make unsupported claims A professional network becomes unreliable when members overstate partnerships, reach, results or expertise. Describe what happened, when it happened and what you can evidence. Distinguish an intention from an agreement, a conversation from a partnership, and a public listing from verification. Do not imply that LINKK, a named organisation, an investor or a government body supports a claim unless that support is confirmed and accurately described. When something is still being explored, use language that says so. ### Reporting and moderation If a post or message appears to breach these guidelines, use the platform’s reporting route and include the specific concern. Report confidentiality risks quickly. If the issue is a factual error, explain what needs correction and provide a public source where one exists. Reports are reviewed so the Network can remain useful, not to settle ordinary professional disagreement. Depending on the issue, LINKK may ask for clarification, request an edit, restrict visibility, remove content or take further account action. Content may be removed when it exposes confidential or personal information without permission, makes deceptive or unsupported claims, harasses people, impersonates an organisation, promotes unlawful activity, or repeatedly ignores community standards. A report is not a substitute for evidence, and a disagreement is not automatically a violation. Moderation should focus on the behaviour and the risk to the network. ### A five-point check before publishing Ask: Is the purpose clear? Have I attributed the idea? Am I sharing only information I am authorised to share? Can I support the factual claims? Would the wording still be fair if the person named read it first? If the answer to any question is no, revise. If the post concerns another organisation, give it a chance to correct factual context where appropriate. Accuracy is often faster to fix before publication than after a public misunderstanding. Guidelines are not decorative text. They are operating instructions for a network where people may be deciding whether to share knowledge, accept an introduction or propose a partnership. Keeping the standard high protects the possibility of useful work. **Practical takeaway:** before posting, remove one unsupported adjective, add one source or attribution, and check whether any private detail is necessary. **Closing CTA:** Share a constructive Insight or Resource on the LINKK GLOBAL Network feed, and use the reporting route when something needs review.