FAQs for Municipal Liaisons about 2024 Program Changes
- People in my region are asking about the status of MLs. What should I tell them?
- Why did some people and not others receive a message about the new ML agreement? That seems disorganized.
- Why is it taking so long to respond to ML Questions?
- Why are you requiring criminal background checks?
- What criminal offenses will disqualify MLs and other volunteers?
- Who will pay for identity verification and criminal background cheks?
- Will proceeding and undergoing a background check reveal my legal name in any public way?
- What about transgender and nonbinary MLs whose legal identities won't match the identities they use in everyday life? What are their options?
- You've stated a plan to use ID.me for identity verification. Is ID.me GDPR compliant? Is it safe?
- Does going through this process mean I need to begin operating within the community under my legal identity?
- What will 2024 ML training look like?
- Why are we being asked to communicate via official NaNoWriMo channels?
- Does the ML agreement say that I can't talk to other volunteers?
- How will the new guidelines around using regional Facebook groups, Discord servers, and other outside social spaces work?
- I don't understand my obligations when it comes to oversight and reporting. Am I liable if I fail to report something?
- I don't understand my obligations for keeping minors away from my region.
- I don’t want to moderate my regional forums and/or my regional forums aren’t that active. Can I opt out of the forums portion of the ML role?
- What's up with the requirement that communications go out in English?
- Was the new ML contract reviewed by an attorney?
- What legal liabilities do MLs incur by signing the agreement?
- We want you to take our conditions/petition/feedback into consideration.
- When will ML agreements be ready to sign?
- I am not a returning ML, but would like to be part of the next ML cohort. How do I apply?
- I have asked to return as an ML in 2024. When will I hear about the status of my reinstatement?
- I'm nervous that I haven't been reinstated as an ML and can't "get started" on prepping for November. What should I do?