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* '''[[Community_communication#IRC|Pick the right channel]]''': if you aren't sure, you should start in our main #meego channel. | * '''[[Community_communication#IRC|Pick the right channel]]''': if you aren't sure, you should start in our main #meego channel. | ||
* '''Keep it clean''': many of us participate from work, so keep the language clean. | * '''Keep it clean''': many of us participate from work, so keep the language clean. | ||
| - | * '''Don't be a jerk''': treat people with respect and consideration | + | * '''Don't be a jerk''': treat people with respect and consideration - no regional, racial, gender or other abuse will be tolerated |
* '''Be helpful''': be patient with new people and be willing to jump in to answer questions. | * '''Be helpful''': be patient with new people and be willing to jump in to answer questions. | ||
* '''Stay calm''': the written word is always subject to interpretation, so give people the benefit of the doubt and try not to let emotions get out of control. | * '''Stay calm''': the written word is always subject to interpretation, so give people the benefit of the doubt and try not to let emotions get out of control. | ||
| + | * '''Don't post chunks''': avoid posting big chunks of text - use [http://pastebin.com/ pastebin] or a similar service to shorten it to a link. | ||
| + | * '''Be Patient''': Folks might not be around when you ask a question so wait a while for someone to speak before leaving. | ||
| + | * '''Don't Private Message''': Ask permission before you send someone a private message (PM) as not everyone likes them. Also by keeping it in public others with similar issues can see the solution you were given. | ||
* '''More information''': this [http://irchelp.org/irchelp/ircprimer.html IRC primer] for new users and the [http://freenode.net/channel_guidelines.shtml general IRC guidelines] from freenode are also useful resources. | * '''More information''': this [http://irchelp.org/irchelp/ircprimer.html IRC primer] for new users and the [http://freenode.net/channel_guidelines.shtml general IRC guidelines] from freenode are also useful resources. | ||
==IRC Meeting Guidelines== | ==IRC Meeting Guidelines== | ||
| - | * | + | * '''Use #meego-meeting''': meetings should occur in #meego-meeting |
| - | * Keep minutes / logs | + | * '''Keep minutes / logs''': use the MeeGo [[Web_infrastructure/IRC|Meetbot]] to create minutes and logs. |
| - | * | + | * '''Say what the meeting is for''': For people following along the logs, please use "#startmeeting <meeting title>", stating what the aim of the meeting is, or the team running the meeting. A good title might be "MeeGo QA Tools group meeting, 2011-02-01" |
| - | * Announce the meeting | + | * '''[[MeeGo-Meeting IRC Schedule]]''': Add your meeting to the schedule to make sure that people can find your meeting. |
| - | + | * '''Announce the meeting''': Post to [[Community_communication#Mailing_Lists_and_Forums|relevant mailing list or forum]] and in #meego and other required channels prior to starting. | |
| - | * | + | * '''Use good meeting practices''': Prepare in advance, use short sentences and give plenty of time for responses. |
| - | * | + | * '''Follow-up''': Post your minutes to your meeting wiki page ([[Technical Steering Group meetings|example]]) and reply to the announcement with a link to your minutes. |
| - | + | * '''Tips for presenters''': Read our [[IRC Presentation Tips]] if you are new to presenting in IRC. | |
| - | * | + | * '''Smile''': Keep it fun! :) |
| - | * Smile | + | |
==New MeeGo Channels== | ==New MeeGo Channels== | ||
| - | * '''Check existing channels first''': Make sure that you really need a new channel and aren't overlapping with other channels. | + | * '''Check [[Community_communication#IRC|existing channels]] first''': Make sure that you really need a new channel and aren't overlapping with other channels. |
* '''Contact [[User:Dawnfoster|Dawn Foster]]''': It would be really nice if you consulted with Dawn before creating a new channel. | * '''Contact [[User:Dawnfoster|Dawn Foster]]''': It would be really nice if you consulted with Dawn before creating a new channel. | ||
| - | * '''Set founder flags''': Give founder access to the following IRC nicks: DawnFoster and Stskeeps. | + | * '''Create and Register''': Channels should be [http://blog.freenode.net/2008/04/registering-a-channel-on-freenode/ created and registered on freenode]. |
| + | * '''Set founder flags''': Give founder access to the following IRC nicks: DawnFoster and Stskeeps. ( use "/chanserv access #chan add nick +F" for each founder ) | ||
* '''List your channel''': Add your channel to the [[Community_communication#IRC|Community communication]] document. | * '''List your channel''': Add your channel to the [[Community_communication#IRC|Community communication]] document. | ||
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| + | ==Guideline Violations== | ||
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| + | See our [[Community guidelines|process for dealing with violations]] for more details. | ||
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| + | [[Category:Community]] | ||
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We use IRC for a variety of real-time conversations:
See our process for dealing with violations for more details.