Social Media Rules

Section 1: Purpose 

  1. The purpose of these Rules is to provide social media posting and account management guidelines for the Communications Officer, Outreach Officer, Social Media Captains, and other leaders of the Milwaukee DSA, in order to create a coherent social media presence that effectively promotes the Milwaukee DSA and its activities. 

Section 2: Review

  1. The Executive Committee of Milwaukee DSA will review these rules at their discretion and amend as necessary. Review and amendment dates will be noted in the Rules. Amendments will be recorded in Appendix B.

Section 3: Scope

  1. Within these rules, Chapter Social Media Accounts shall refer to the official social media accounts of Milwaukee DSA, as well as the official social media accounts of any Working Group, Committee, Subcommittee, Campaign, project, or group created by Milwaukee DSA. This includes but is not limited to accounts on Facebook, Instagram, X (formerly known as “Twitter”), and Tik-Tok.
  2. These rules apply to Milwaukee DSA, its Working Groups, Committees, Subcommittees, Campaigns, Officers, Chairs, Members, and any person or group of people (formally or informally organized) while using Chapter Social Media Accounts.

Section 4: Social Media Account Creation and Administration

  1. No new Chapter Social Media Account shall be created without the prior approval of the Tech Committee. Accounts may be created in order to secure the MKE DSA handle at the discretion of the Social Media Subcommittee.
  2. The Communications Officer shall be the chief administrator of all Chapter Social Media Accounts. If the Communications Officer is unable to perform these duties, the Outreach Officer shall perform them until the Communications Officer is once again able.
  3. The Communications Officer will maintain and, when necessary, use approved Chapter Social Media Accounts. All Chapter Social Media Accounts shall be listed in Appendix A. 
  4. With recommendation from the Communications Officer, the Executive Committee will designate individuals as authorized administrators of Chapter Social Media Accounts. Authorized administrators will be given access to the account login credentials, or be assigned their own credentials by the platform or Communications Officer. All authorized administrators shall be listed in Appendix A.
  5. The Communications Officer and the Outreach Officer shall be authorized administrators of Chapter Social Media Accounts throughout the duration of their respective terms. These officers shall lose their administrator status upon leaving the officer position.
  6. All authorized administrators, excluding the Communications Officer and the Outreach Officer, may have their authorization revoked by the Executive Committee at any time.

Section 5: Event Promotion

  1. Any event that is not listed on the Milwaukee DSA’s Calendar of Events, found at time of writing on the official website of the Milwaukee DSA, shall not be promoted on Chapter Social Media Accounts unless the post receives prior approval from the Executive Committee. 
  2. Any event that is not hosted by or an official action of the Milwaukee DSA shall not be promoted on Chapter Social Media Accounts unless the post or series of posts receives prior approval from the Executive Committee.

Section 6: Content of Social Media Posts

  1. No communication that harasses or threatens the physical safety of any individual or group may be made on any Chapter Social Media Account. 

Section 7: Removal of Social Media Posts

  1. Any communication on any Chapter Social Media Account found by the Executive Committee to be in violation of these Rules must be removed immediately, and may be considered grounds for removal of the administrator status of the person who made the post.