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| This page exists to introduce new users to IRC and outline a solid set of guidelines for behavior in our channels. Please remember that {{{#ubuntu-beginners-team}}} and {{{#ubuntu-beginners}}} are official Ubuntu channels. * {{{#ubuntu-beginners-team}}} - this is our team channel and used for team business as well as off-topic conversations. This is a good place to get to know team members and familiarize yourself with team processes. * {{{#ubuntu-beginners}}} - this is our official help channel. Our team augments the support given in {{{#ubuntu}}} by providing assistance here. Conversations here should be limited to helping others. Please remember to always render assistance only when you know an answer. It is better to say you do not know than give an answer that could cause more issues for the person requesting help. |
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| This page was created for discussion, and ultimately a solid set of guidelines for behavior in our IRC channel. The main problem is that, as the team grows, the maturity level seems to have dropped, and chatter gets off topic, unprofessional, and distracting to other members trying to be on topic. | == IRC Help For Beginners == If you are new to Ubuntu you may not have ever used IRC (Internet Relay Chat). Internet Relay Chat (IRC) is a form of real-time Internet chat. It is mainly designed for group (many-to-many) communication in discussion forums called channels, but also allows one-to-one communication via private message. On IRC you can talk to many other members using Ubuntu, on topics ranging from idle chit-chat to support with your Ubuntu and other Applications. |
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| Please remember that although this team's primary purpose is helping users, #ubuntuforums-beginners exists for us to stay organized and communicate effectively, '''NOT''' for helping other users. This is why we created ''##beginners-help''. | The easiest way to get connected to IRC is using the [[http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=ubuntu-beginners-team|web based portal]]. You will not need any additional software, just a browser. |
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| = Everyday Policies = | After you start using IRC for awhile you may want to upgrade to an IRC Client. These applications will provide you with a lot more features. Here is a list of a few of the more popular clients. This is by no means an exhaustive list. * [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/XChatHowto|xchat]] - one of the most popular irc clients * [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Pidgin|pidgin]] - a popular irc client * [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Quassel|quassel]] - a popular irc client for Kubuntu The links below will help you learn more about IRC and give you some more options for IRC clients to use. More about [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/InternetRelayChat|IRC]]. Their are many networks in the IRC world. Ubuntu and many of the open source projects use freenode. On the freenode site you can find lots of good information to help guide you through your IRC experience. [[http://freenode.net/using_the_network.shtml | freenode - Using The Network]] == Everyday Policies == * The [[http://www.ubuntu.com/community/conduct| Ubuntu Code of Conduct]] applies at all times. |
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| * No bots ever! (except VoteBot, ChanServ, and ubot3) * Not a major support area (not that you can't ask about something, but don't get carried away) * Support should be directed to #ubuntu or ##beginners-help * Keep in mind that although the channel is relaxed, keep in mind the primary focus should be team issues - be mature and stay on topic |
* No bots ever! (except VoteBot and ChanServ) * OUr channel #ubuntu-beginners-team is not a major support area for Ubuntu and software problems. Support should be directed to {{{#ubuntu}}} or {{{#ubuntu-beginners}}} * #ubuntu-beginners-team is meant for team business and discussion/questions about community involvement. * Keep in mind that although the channel is relaxed, the primary focus should be team issues - be mature and stay on topic |
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| = Meeting Policies = | /* == IRC Meeting Policies == */ /* Admins, please put VoteBot into Meeting Mode during team meetings. */ |
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| PLEASE COME TO THE MEETINGS PREPARED. | /* The following are geared toward limiting misc. chatter in the channel during a meeting, and keeping the team focused, on topic, and progressing with the discussion at hand. These points apply in addition to the Everyday Policies. */ /* * Please don't say "hello" or "goodbye" to those coming and going. */ /* * Don't put out random smiley faces. */ /* * Think through what you are going to say before you say it - keep your ideas together, not spread out over multiple lines. This makes it much easier to follow your line of thought. */ /* * "Raise your hand" with a {{{o/}}} when you want to speak, and you will be called upon by the team member leading the discussion.*/ |
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| This means: 1. If there is an issue for the team, add it to the agenda. 1. Agenda items then should be discussed "informally" on #ubuntufourms-beginners. 90 % of the discussion should have taken place before the meeting. The channel should be enjoyable for everyone, but keep in mind the purpose of the channel is to discuss team functions. 1. Ideally, meetings then are for decision making, team votes. Read the agenda and discuss your thoughts before the meeting. 10 % (or less) of the discussion should happen during the meeting. 1. Agenda items that require more then 5 minutes of discussion may need to be deferred. |
= Reporting Problems or Concerns = If you have any issues with users on any of the Beginners Team channels please contact Unit193 and/or bodhi. |
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| The following are geared toward limiting misc. chatter in the channel during a meeting, and keeping the team focused, on topic, and progressing with the discussion at hand. These are in addition to the Everyday Policies. * Please don't say "hello" or "goodbye" to people * Don't put out random smiley faces * Think through what you are going to say before you say it - keep your ideas together, not spread out over multiple lines. This makes it much easier to follow your line of thought. * Set VoteBot to have a Meeting Mode where it PMs people who join the channel, telling them that a meeting is in progress and they need to be quiet. * Set VoteBot to do all votes privately - this makes for privacy in votes as well as saves the spamming of votes in the channel. * "Raise your hand" when you want to speak, and you will be called upon by the member leading the discussion. = Discussion = PLEASE add to discussion about the above points, expand on them, bash them, etc. This page is open for any and all discussion. DO NOT delete anything from the list above, only comment on it, and feel free to ADD to the list. Please include your name when making comments. * Rocket2DMn: I don't think we want to use the "raise hands" method during meetings, as we will never make progress in decent time with this. * Hellow: I agree with Rocket, it would get us next to nowhere in alot of time and it will add spam to the chat * BodhiZazen: How about "raise your hand" if you feel the topic of discussion needs to be changed ? Along with that, keep silent until acknowledged/allowed to change topic, don't interject your new topic until acknowledged / recognized. |
This team is now deprecated. Official announcement about the team's closure can be found here. |
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IRC
This page exists to introduce new users to IRC and outline a solid set of guidelines for behavior in our channels. Please remember that #ubuntu-beginners-team and #ubuntu-beginners are official Ubuntu channels.
#ubuntu-beginners-team - this is our team channel and used for team business as well as off-topic conversations. This is a good place to get to know team members and familiarize yourself with team processes.
#ubuntu-beginners - this is our official help channel. Our team augments the support given in #ubuntu by providing assistance here. Conversations here should be limited to helping others. Please remember to always render assistance only when you know an answer. It is better to say you do not know than give an answer that could cause more issues for the person requesting help.
IRC Help For Beginners
If you are new to Ubuntu you may not have ever used IRC (Internet Relay Chat). Internet Relay Chat (IRC) is a form of real-time Internet chat. It is mainly designed for group (many-to-many) communication in discussion forums called channels, but also allows one-to-one communication via private message. On IRC you can talk to many other members using Ubuntu, on topics ranging from idle chit-chat to support with your Ubuntu and other Applications.
The easiest way to get connected to IRC is using the web based portal. You will not need any additional software, just a browser.
After you start using IRC for awhile you may want to upgrade to an IRC Client. These applications will provide you with a lot more features. Here is a list of a few of the more popular clients. This is by no means an exhaustive list.
xchat - one of the most popular irc clients
pidgin - a popular irc client
quassel - a popular irc client for Kubuntu
The links below will help you learn more about IRC and give you some more options for IRC clients to use. More about IRC.
Their are many networks in the IRC world. Ubuntu and many of the open source projects use freenode. On the freenode site you can find lots of good information to help guide you through your IRC experience. freenode - Using The Network
Everyday Policies
The Ubuntu Code of Conduct applies at all times.
- Keep your existing IRC nick - don't fiddle around with your name or imitate others.
OUr channel #ubuntu-beginners-team is not a major support area for Ubuntu and software problems. Support should be directed to #ubuntu or #ubuntu-beginners
- #ubuntu-beginners-team is meant for team business and discussion/questions about community involvement.
- Keep in mind that although the channel is relaxed, the primary focus should be team issues - be mature and stay on topic
BeginnersTeam/IRC (last edited 2013-07-07 09:03:59 by paulw2u)