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| - | + | In the MeeGo project, we use IRC for a variety of real-time conversations: | |
| + | * [[MeeGo-Meeting IRC Schedule|Meetings]] | ||
| + | * Discussion | ||
| + | * Troubleshooting | ||
| + | * Collaboration | ||
| + | * Chatting with other contributors | ||
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| + | ==General Guidelines== | ||
| + | * '''[[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. | ||
| + | * '''Don't be a jerk''': treat people with respect and consideration. | ||
| + | * '''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. | ||
| + | * '''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. | ||
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| + | ==IRC Meeting Guidelines== | ||
| + | * Meetings should occur in #meego-meeting | ||
| + | * Keep minutes / logs of your meeting by using the MeeGo [http://wiki.debian.org/MeetBot Meetbot]. | ||
| + | * Always add meetings to the [[MeeGo-Meeting IRC Schedule]] to schedule #meego-meeting and make sure that people can find your meeting. | ||
| + | * Announce the meeting on the most [[Community_communication#Mailing_Lists_and_Forums|relevant mailing list or forum]] at least 24 hours in advance. | ||
| + | * Announce upcoming meetings on #meego and other required channels prior to starting. | ||
| + | * Follow-up the announcements after the meeting has occurred to post minutes and allow collection of later thoughts and feedback. | ||
| + | * Use a wiki page to organize your agendas and post links to past minutes ([[Technical Steering Group meetings|example]]). | ||
| + | * For meeting coordinators, plan your topics carefully into short sentences and give plenty of time for responses. | ||
| + | * If you are not used to IRC, familiarise yourself first, the channels can become overwhelming for new users. | ||
| + | * Smile and have fun! :) | ||
In the MeeGo project, we use IRC for a variety of real-time conversations: