There's a reason we favor print over online publishing. Social media is a ruse – connecting us in theory but dividing and isolating us in practice. It induces a mob mentality, but without all the fun of actually being in a mob. We have decades of data to prove this now.
Our mission demands that we respect individual writers and artists of all kinds. So we eschew the functions of these tools that tribalize and reduce human beings to convenient labels.
Social media is for marketing. Plain and simple. We recognize that, while on these platforms, you're either the author of advertising or the object of advertising (or both, really).
Thus and so will we be such. :)
We will use these tools to spread awareness of the magazine and its contents, including authors, artists, and events. We'll also use them to network and recruit. But beyond that, ehhhh.
So, if you're wondering why we're silent on an issue or ignoring someone/something, this code is probably a good reference.
If you have thoughtful criticisms of our articles, authors, etc., email us at contact@denversemagazine.com. We'll usually reply there. If your thoughts are exceptionally well-put, we'll offer to publish them.
We anticipate violating one of these rules at some point, and when we do, please feel free to remind us of our code. As always, we welcome your thoughts, and we're grateful for all our readers, whether they're happy with us or not.
Our 4 Social Media Rules