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# Welcome to Tor! # Welcome to Tor!
This is a public onboarding document focused on people who are joining Tor either because they became an [employee](https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/team/-/wikis/Onboarding-Procedures#tpi-hiring-procedure) or a contractor. But it can be useful for core contributors that are volunteers too. This is a public onboarding document focused on people who are joining Tor either because they became an [employee](https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/team/-/wikis/Onboarding-Procedures#tpi-hiring-procedure) or a contractor. But it can be useful for core contributors that are volunteers too.
Keep in mind that, for employees, this is a whole onboard process that is done internally with our HR and Finance teams, so, if some things like health care and vacation are missing from this page is because they will be presented to you in private. Keep in mind that, for employees, this is a whole onboard process that is done internally with our HR and Finance teams, so, if some things like health care and vacation are missing from this page is because they will be presented to you in private.
When onboarding a new employee or contractor into the Tor Project there is an initial meeting where we go through an [onboarding agenda](OnBoardingAgendaTemplate) with the team and project manager. When onboarding a new employee or contractor into the Tor Project there is an initial meeting where we go through an [onboarding agenda](OnBoardingAgendaTemplate) with the team and project manager.
## Introducing TPI and TPO: ## Introducing TPI and TPO:
**_tpi**_ is The Tor Project, Inc - a US 501(c)(3) non-profit organization - if you are hired to work for Tor this organization is who will hire you, pay your salary, set up all your benefits, etc. **_tpi**_ is The Tor Project, Inc - a US 501(c)(3) non-profit organization - if you are hired to work for Tor this organization is who will hire you, pay your salary, set up all your benefits, etc.
**_tpo**_ is The Tor Project community - which includes everyone who is paid by TPI but also everyone else that makes Tor possible: users, tor relay operators, researchers, code contributors, etc. **_tpo**_ is The Tor Project community - which includes everyone who is paid by TPI but also everyone else that makes Tor possible: users, tor relay operators, researchers, code contributors, etc.
The graph below tries to show more or less how 'these layers' of our organization work. The graph below tries to show more or less how 'these layers' of our organization work.
![tor_community_graph.jpg](tor_community_graph.jpg) ![tor_community_graph.jpg](tor_community_graph.jpg)
## Tor Project's Staff ## Tor Project's Staff
All these teams have TPI's staff and volunteers from the community: All these teams have TPI's staff and volunteers from the community:
* Network Team * Network Team
* Applications Team * Applications Team
* Network Health Team * Network Health Team
* Anti-censorship Team * Anti-censorship Team
* UX Team * UX Team
* Community Team * Community Team
* Sysadmin Team * Sysadmin Team
* Communications Team * Communications Team
* Fundraising Team * Fundraising Team
* HR/Administration/Operations Team * HR/Administration/Operations Team
* Finance Team * Finance Team
## What happens first: Get yourself set up! :) ## What happens first: Get yourself set up! :)
* Home office setup; order business cards if you want to (talk with HR). * Home office setup; order business cards if you want to (talk with HR).
* New hire forms * New hire forms
* US-based: I9, W4(s), payroll setup, benefits enrollment(s) * US-based: I9, W4(s), payroll setup, benefits enrollment(s)
* Non-US: Payroll setup (required forms vary by country) * Non-US: Payroll setup (required forms vary by country)
### Setting up your PGP key ### Setting up your PGP key
* [What is a PGP key?](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Email_encryption) * [What is a PGP key?](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Email_encryption)
* How to create a key and keep it safe * How to create a key and keep it safe
* Getting your key signed by someone at Tor * Getting your key signed by someone at Tor
* Uploading your key to the server * Uploading your key to the server
### Getting your @torproject.org email set up ### Getting your @torproject.org email set up
* Choosing an alias * Choosing an alias
* Getting your email address forwarding set up to work with your email client * Getting your email address forwarding set up to work with your email client
* Email etiquette * Email etiquette
There is an Employee Handbook. Ask HR for it. There is an Employee Handbook. Ask HR for it.
## First week on the job: Get yourself oriented! :) ## First week on the job: Get yourself oriented! :)
### Quick overview of some internal tools we use ### Quick overview of some internal tools we use
* [Email lists](Mailing-Lists) * [Email lists](Mailing-Lists)
* [Email submission services](https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/tpa/team/-/wikis/howto/submission) * [Email submission services](https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/tpa/team/-/wikis/howto/submission)
* [IRC](IRC) * [IRC](IRC)
* [Signal](Signal): some teams/projects use it when need more privacy than irc. * [Signal](Signal): some teams/projects use it when need more privacy than irc.
* [Gitlab](https://gitlab.torproject.org) * [Gitlab](https://gitlab.torproject.org)
* [Nextcloud](https://nc.torproject.net) * [Nextcloud](https://nc.torproject.net)
* [RT](https://rt.torproject.org) * [RT](https://rt.torproject.org)
#### Stuff a developer should do to get themselves set up #### Stuff a developer should do to get themselves set up
* internal Git * internal Git
* ldap + ssh key * ldap + ssh key
Need help with any of the above? You can submit a ticket in [Sysadmin Repo](http://eweiibe6tdjsdprb4px6rqrzzcsi22m4koia44kc5pcjr7nec2rlxyad.onion/tpo/tpa/team). Need help with any of the above? You can submit a ticket in [Sysadmin Repo](http://eweiibe6tdjsdprb4px6rqrzzcsi22m4koia44kc5pcjr7nec2rlxyad.onion/tpo/tpa/team).
### Privacy 101 ### Privacy 101
## What is expected from you? ## What is expected from you?
* Harvest - timesheets and expenses * Harvest - timesheets and expenses
* Reporting (per role/per team expectations) * Reporting (per role/per team expectations)
* Working remotely! (work and life balance tips) * Working remotely! (work and life balance tips)
* Add yourself to the [people's page](https://www.torproject.org/about/people/) if you want to be on a public list of who is involved with Tor. * Add yourself to the [people's page](https://www.torproject.org/about/people/) if you want to be on a public list of who is involved with Tor.
## Tor Culture ## Tor Culture
For a long time, we have had an anonymous account on our bug trackers and other places. This account is 'cypherpunks' and is used by different people on the Internet. For a long time, we have had an anonymous account on our bug trackers and other places. This account is 'cypherpunks' and is used by different people on the Internet.
### Organization History ### Organization History
We are governed by a set of principles that are written into our [social contract](https://gitweb.torproject.org/community/policies.git/tree/social_contract.txt). They show who we are and how we work. "This social contract is a promise from our internal community to the rest of the world, affirming our commitment to our beliefs" We are governed by a set of principles that are written into our [social contract](https://community.torproject.org/policies/social_contract/). They show who we are and how we work. "This social contract is a promise from our internal community to the rest of the world, affirming our commitment to our beliefs"
1. We advance human rights by creating and deploying usable anonymity and 1. We advance human rights by creating and deploying usable anonymity and
privacy technologies. privacy technologies.
2. Open and transparent research and tools are key to our success. 2. Open and transparent research and tools are key to our success.
3. Our tools are free to access, use, adapt, and distribute. 3. Our tools are free to access, use, adapt, and distribute.
4. We make Tor and related technologies ubiquitous through advocacy and 4. We make Tor and related technologies ubiquitous through advocacy and
education. education.
5. We are honest about the capabilities and limits of Tor and related 5. We are honest about the capabilities and limits of Tor and related
technologies. technologies.
6. We will never intentionally harm our users. 6. We will never intentionally harm our users.
- [Statement of core contributor values](https://gitweb.torproject.org/community/policies.git/tree/statement_of_values.txt) - [Statement of core contributor values](https://community.torproject.org/policies/statement_of_values)
- [Agreement on expectations for the community](https://gitweb.torproject.org/community/policies.git/tree/code_of_conduct.txt) - [Agreement on expectations for the community](https://community.torproject.org/policies/code_of_conduct)
### Tips & Likes and Dislikes ### Tips & Likes and Dislikes
What is the difference between system admin work and services admin work? What is the difference between system admin work and services admin work?
Some people at Tor don't like Google Docs but other people (mostly operations) use it for some collaborative work. Some people at Tor don't like Google Docs but other people (mostly operations) use it for some collaborative work.
Ask before taking photos of people at events or Tor meetings. Ask before taking photos of people at events or Tor meetings.
Be mindful when asking private questions such as 'Where do you live' or 'When is your birthday'. Not everyone like to share private information :) Be mindful when asking private questions such as 'Where do you live' or 'When is your birthday'. Not everyone like to share private information :)
Social media engagement equals tracking people - be mindful when asking for people who like Tor to engage with our social media buttons out there. Social media engagement equals tracking people - be mindful when asking for people who like Tor to engage with our social media buttons out there.
There is a [code of conduct](https://gitweb.torproject.org/community/policies.git/tree/code_of_conduct.txt) that everybody at Tor (community or project) is expected to follow. There is a [code of conduct](https://community.torproject.org/policies/code_of_conduct/) that everybody at Tor (community or project) is expected to follow.
## Custom / additional onboarding steps ## Custom / additional onboarding steps
* [TPA's new person page](http://eweiibe6tdjsdprb4px6rqrzzcsi22m4koia44kc5pcjr7nec2rlxyad.onion/tpo/tpa/team/-/wikis/howto/new-person). * [TPA's new person page](https://egitlab.torproject.org/tpo/tpa/team/-/wikis/howto/new-person).
## More questions? ## More questions?
Feel free to ask in irc or directly with the people that on-boarded you. Feel free to ask in irc or directly with the people that on-boarded you.