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New channel guidelines & requirements
New channels should:
- Serve a community need not met by existing channels
New channels must:
- Have a minimum of one designated moderator
- The number of moderators should scale with channel activity
- Be public, unless reasonable justification is provided for channel being private
- Align with Creative Commons’ mission or build community (ex. special interest channels)
Guidelines for removing channels
Channels should be considered for removal if:
- There is no designated moderator (regardless of activity)
- There has been no recent activity in the last 12 months
