Mission Statement

My philosophy for building a community is simple: it’s to build it with the community. A community is meant to be built from the bottom up with others, not the top down; something we all shape together. It's about being transparent, making others feel valued, and actively listening to the perspectives of others.

I’ve long dreamt of creating something fun and sustainable that I could build with others. Something we could all be proud of, and I believe our forum here on Office Outlaw is that dream turned reality.

I originally created Office Outlaw in November 2024 to bring together a community of people who wanted to make what they felt were toxic work environments more tolerable for themselves. People who were tired of being micromanaged; people who just need to give themselves a break. That's right Office Outlaw, was not originally an internet marketing forum, but it became one on March 23, 2025 as a result of some very fortunate circumstances.

What Happened Next

Because of these circumstances, I had many of you in the community reach out to me out of concern. Many of you asked me the same question: do you have your own forum? Technically, I didn't have an internet marketing forum, but then those very special members of the community who reached out to me wanted to build something new, so we turned Office Outlaw into an internet marketing forum that still has that anti-corporate feel. Those members I mentioned before are now the Founding Members of Office Outlaw.

It was after that that we built ourselves something better: a forum that was built by the community, for the community.

Our Mission

I want this forum to be a chance for all of us to really engage with each other without worrying about corporate profits or what silly things shareholders might have an issue with. This forum will be a chance for all of us to explore concepts and ideas that weren’t taken seriously because they didn’t generate enough profit for the board of directors. An opportunity to open up discourse without ridiculously over-sensitive restrictions in place.

I want this mission statement to serve as more than just a backstory or an introduction to this community. I want it to be a promise to the community that this forum will never devolve into a corporate machine that prioritises profits over people. As some members have told me, I want this to be a safe haven for the community to have a chance to really be themselves, because since joining this community, I've met some truly unique, smart individuals who just need an opportunity and a little support to grow.

I'm confident this forum can be what I want it to be. But you know what? If these promises are ever broken, I want that to be called out. I've never had an issue with fervent members who care about the community speaking up, and in fact, I admired them for doing so on the other forum, even when they were speaking up against me. I know I was never a perfect administrator or the best moderator, but I always strive to be better than I am right now, and I want this forum to be a reflection of that.

If you can accept this, then I think you would enjoy being a member of Office Outlaw.

~Alistair Kavalt, AKA Zwielicht