You wonder how Toastmasters keep polished communication on social network ( facebook , club website, personal blogs … ) . Despite the outcry about the clunkiness of Pathways, you won’t find many criticisms . Except on reddit.com/r/Toastmasters/ that is not controlled by Toastmasters International.
Here are their policies
4. Code of conduct
VII. Social media and official Toastmasters online platforms involve many participants and are not the best place for members to express frustration with fellow Toastmasters in leadership. Communications that contain criticism, complaints, accusations, allegations, etc., are not permitted and may be subject to disciplinary action. Rather than broadcast via social media and online platforms, differences are more properly directed through official channels established to address such problems, including personal conversations, phone calls, and emails. The goodwill and social fabric of Toastmasters International must be maintained in all communications.
Toastmasters International is afraid of members who voice out. Who provide constructive feedback, all are silenced. Who talk freely about improving Pathways (which are ignored by TMI) , who voice out about the fat compensations of the heads of TMI, about the slavery free work done by club members.
And in retaliation , Toastmasters International will remove rebels from their recognitions ( DTM ), titles, badges.
You can read a volunteer minion of Toastmasters International post
And the community reactions
Because I don’t feel as though I’ve been disrespectful or attacked anyone personally on here. If leadership cannot take criticism constructive or otherwise then I personally don’t see the reason for continuing with this sub or toastmasters either. Just my opinion
“inappropriate, inaccurate, objectionable or misleading content.” = Anything that might hurt profits and salaries of the corporate Toastmasters International.
Congratulations You just made my decision to leave this sub and my toastmasters chapter even easier
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