Ubuntu IRC members

The Ubuntu IRC channels, alongside the Ubuntuforums, are part of the main Ubuntu support channels. They provide real-time support and advice, classes and meetings are held, and people kick back in the various -offtopic channels to relax and talk Ubuntu--the IRC sphere is quintessential to the success and development of Ubuntu as an operating system and community.

The scope of this document is to identify what an active IRC contributor is, and how activity in the IRC channels can lead to Ubuntu Membership.

IRC Specific Contributions

Ubuntu membership generally recognises significant and sustained contributions to Ubuntu. An active IRC contributor is held to the same standards, but the main focus of activity is expected in Ubuntu IRC community organisation, with some examples of this kind of work being:

• Helpful activity in the support channels

• Good work as an operator - catalysing, taking time to talk to people, adherence to the operator guidelines

• Catalysing as a non-operator - see this link for more details on how to be a catalyst

• High quality infobot factoid suggestions and corrections of obsolete factoids
• Encouraging good culture and behaviour in the Ubuntu namespace channels

• Adherence to the Ubuntu IRC Guidelines

Preparing your application

The application itself is very similar to what you would do if you were to apply for membership through a Regional Membership Board. You will want to follow the general procedure, (youll find the Ubuntu IRC Council meeting agenda and times here) but you will want to make sure that your wiki page and testimonials focus on your IRC contributions. If your contributions are more spread out among the different parts of the community, you should apply for membership through a Regional Membership Board instead.

Benefits of membership

In addition to all of the benefits granted by normal Ubuntu Membership, you also gain the privilege of voting for members of the Ubuntu IRC Council by becoming a member of the ~ubuntu-irc-members team on Launchpad.