Community Guidelines – Engagement Positive
Welcome to Goin Beens, where flavor meets fellowship, and every idea stirs the pot just a little bit brighter. Our community bubbles over with culinary curiosity — from bold taste experiments to comforting kitchen traditions, from mindful cooking hacks to innovations starring the humble bean. Whether you’re here to share a spicy trick from your grandmother’s stove or explore flavor profiles that zig rather than zag, you belong here. These guidelines exist to nurture that sense of shared purpose and creative care, ensuring our kitchen of ideas stays welcoming, supportive, and full of zest.
Founded by Selvian Dolthane in Adelphi, Maryland, Goin Beens captures the pulse of global cuisine while highlighting the everyday magic in what we cook. We celebrate techniques and trends but never forget where flavor starts — with generous stories, playful questions, and a thoughtful community of cooks. So come on in, simmer down (or not — bold flavor is welcome!), and stay for the inspiration. Our cookbook is handwritten by folks just like you.
Why This Community Exists
At heart, Goin Beens was created to be more than a recipe resource — we are a collective of thinkers, tasters, testers, and storytellers, all united by one simple belief: food is better when it’s shared. In our community spaces, members come together to offer cooking inspirations, kitchen wisdom, and fusion food narratives that span continents and comfort zones.
Your voice matters, whether you’re refining a lentil crust pizza or crowd-sourcing stew upgrades for a one-pot weeknight dinner. Everyone brings something to the table — and we’re here to make sure it stays a feast of kindness, equity, and flavor-forward thinking.
Our Core Ingredients — Values We Cook With
The Goin Beens community runs on respect, curiosity, and creativity. No frills, no fluff — just essential ingredients that keep our space nourishing and inclusive. Here’s a spoonful of how we stir the pot together:
- Generosity: Share ideas freely and with ownership. Let others learn from your experiments, stumbles, and wins.
- Respect: Culture, background, dietary choices, and life perspectives shape every recipe. We listen with wide-open hearts — not just open minds.
- Integrity: Be honest in your stories. Give credit for creations, reference origins clearly, and link to sources that housed your ‘aha!’ moment.
- Inclusivity: No one’s palate is the same, and that’s what makes things delicious. Privilege accessibility, multi-sensory awareness, and welcoming language in your posts and comments.
- Curiosity: Ask, experiment, tweak. All great flavor journeys begin with a “what if…?”
These values are your apron and your compass. Wear them proudly; use them wisely.
Participation: Stir With a Steady Hand
Our kitchen thrives when folks stir together — thoughtfully, openly, and generously. When you post or comment, imagine yourself leaning over your kitchen counter sharing a tip that changed your cooking game. That warmth? That’s what we’re aiming for.
Good participation looks like:
- Asking curious, grounded questions to better understand someone’s method or choice.
- Offering kind, relevant feedback with a spirit of support, not superiority.
- Following up on your own shared recipes, engaging with those who try them.
- Listening to diverse culinary voices without trying to outshine them.
- Giving credit when using reframed versions of someone else’s innovation.
Put simply: It’s not a critique if it doesn’t help someone cook better. It’s not participation if it silences or sidelines someone. Kindness is the seasoning of this collective table — keep it generous.
Keeping Things Respectful and Flavorful
Our platform is an open flame — and we want to make sure it only fuels passion, not harm. We do not allow:
- Harassment, racist, xenophobic, or culturally appropriative language.
- Gender stereotyping, body shaming, or mockery based on dietary needs/preferences.
- Spam, deceptive links, or self-promotion not inline with our community focus.
- Misinformation, especially on topics that impact health and nutrition.
Light moderation will step in when something spoils the pot — not to censor but to keep things healthy and safe for all. If a post or comment crosses a boundary, our team may remove or edit it and, in repeated cases, restrict participation. You can also reach out any time at [email protected] to report problem content or ask for clarity.
Sharing With Attribution – Giving Credit Where It’s Due
When you remix a flavor combination you saw in a community recipe, please acknowledge the source. Link to the original blog post, reference the creator’s username, or note “Inspired by…” when adopting someone’s idea. Creative food writing and recipe building is joyful but relies on integrity.
If you’re introducing something from beyond the community — like flavor charts, prep methods, or traditional dishes — clarify where the origins come from. Honoring culinary heritage builds trust, and trust makes our digital kitchen feel like home.
Mindful About Privacy
While we’re all about storytelling, we don’t want anyone’s privacy boiled away in the process. When posting photos or relaying personal anecdotes, don’t include identifiable details (addresses, phone numbers, faces of others without permission). If you’re unsure what to share or how we store info, visit our Privacy Policy for guidance. Transparency and safety are always part of our recipe for connection.
Kitchen Collabs: Yes, Say More!
This isn’t just a space to consume recipes and scroll for tips — Goin Beens thrives on cooperative cooking. You’re always welcome to pitch collaborations, share experiments-in-progress, or voice interest in research, features, and kitchen content creation. If you’re a flavor explorer with something to teach or a concept to share, we’re listening.
To explore opportunities or contribute more regularly to the flavor journey, reach out by email or call us at the number below during our posted hours. Selvian especially loves hearing about how the bean-based mission is resonating — don’t be shy about your garbanzo glow-up.
About Our Founder
Selvian Dolthane began Goin Beens with a belief that food could tell both ancient and emerging stories — that a dish with soul made from pantry staples could bridge continents in a single bite. What started with humble curiosity and a bucket of lentils has become a collective movement of flavor-futurists and culture lovers. Selvian continues to host, test, and cheerlead our journey into the wide and wonderful world of beans and beyond — one simmer, stir, and community reply at a time.
Reach Out — We’re Soul-Food Friendly
If you ever feel at a crossroads — whether it’s a participation question, a moderation concern, or you just need a good bean pun — drop us a note:
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +1 202-236-9982
Open Monday to Friday, 9 AM–5 PM EST
From Our Kitchen to Yours
At Goin Beens, every person makes the table richer. These guidelines are not just here to police behavior, but to preserve the joy and care that fuels culinary creativity at its finest. We don’t just want you to cook more — we want you to feel more connected, more inspired, and more confident turning simple ingredients into extraordinary moments of flavor and connection. Let’s keep stirring smartly — together.