The Inclusivity Policy

The Inclusivity Policy

I have always been very proud of our culture in the Gauntlet. In all our online spaces, we keep our conversations respectful and engage each other with kindness. The same is true of our game sessions: our play culture, which is focused on collaboration with, and concern for, everyone else at the table, is a marvel. Frankly, it’s why our games are so damn hard to get into, because people who have played with us tend to want to keep playing with us. When you enter Gauntlet spaces, you leave all the reactionary, mean-spirited bullshit of the internet behind, and I love that about our community.

Having said all that, we are starting to become a more public space (whereas before I would characterize the Gauntlet as mostly private). There are lots of people out there who need a good place like the Gauntlet, but unless they follow our podcasts or happen to have a friend who is involved, they have no way of knowing what we are all about. This concern is especially in the front of my mind because of the upcoming Gaunlet Con, which is going to attract significant attention outside our normal circles.

Kate Bullock and I have developed a document called The Inclusivity Policy. It codifies many of the good citizenship behaviors we have been practicing for years and lays down markers for what we want the Gauntlet to be. It is one part manifesto and one part policy document, and it applies to everything we do in the Gauntlet, including Hangouts and Gauntlet Con. We’re also going to encourage our f2f chapters to adopt it.

I’m really proud of The Inclusivity Policy. I think it is an excellent representation of what the Gauntlet is and what the Gauntlet strives to be. I encourage you to take a look at it. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us privately.

http://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/the-inclusivity-policy.html