Social Media Use
Please use the official hashtags #SC10 and #Slayage10 for all social media posts about the conference.
The Association for the Study of Buffy+ encourages the use of social media (Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Tumblr, etc.) at the conference as a way to summarize, highlight, excerpt, review, constructively critique, and/or promote presentations and other events provided the following:
Please keep in mind that presenters have invested time and intellectual energy in their work; professional courtesy as well as copyright laws apply. Also, out of respect for presenters and audience members, make sure your electronic devices do not disrupt any sessions.
We invite conference goers to:
The Association for the Study of Buffy+ encourages the use of social media (Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Tumblr, etc.) at the conference as a way to summarize, highlight, excerpt, review, constructively critique, and/or promote presentations and other events provided the following:
- The presenter has given permission to be cited in this manner; presenters have been asked to note at the beginning of their presentations if they prefer their remarks not be posted, tweeted, blogged, etc.
- Copyright law is observed.
- Verbatim material is limited to a few quotes.
- The author or speaker is referenced/cited appropriately.
- Speaker with known social media “handle”: ‘@abcxyz123 says, “Firefly is the best!" #Slayage10’
- Speaker with no/unknown social media “handle”: ‘Savannah Richardson says, “Firefly is the best!” #SC10’
- Shortened citation to conserve characters: ‘S. Richardson says that “Firefly is the best!” #Slayage10’
Please keep in mind that presenters have invested time and intellectual energy in their work; professional courtesy as well as copyright laws apply. Also, out of respect for presenters and audience members, make sure your electronic devices do not disrupt any sessions.
We invite conference goers to:
- Use the official hashtags #SC10 and #Slayage10 for all social media posts.
- Follow us on Twitter at @Buffy_Plus.
- Join the official ASB+ Facebook group.
- Blog, post, and tweet about what you are hearing and seeing at the conference (keeping in mind the conditions above).
- Keep criticism constructive and focused on ideas.
- Using audio and/or video recording devices.
- Using photographic devices during the sessions without permission of the speaker(s).
- Using photographic devices with an active flash during sessions.
- Capturing, transmitting, or redistributing materials supplied or presented in a session, panel, or announcements and information presented in a ASB+ meeting without permission of the author(s)/speaker(s).
- Being hostile or engaging in personal criticism.
- Snarky posts. If it is not something you would say aloud and in person at a department meeting, think twice before putting it on social media.
