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Irc Council Meeting, 13 March 2010

• We don't have a definition of a 'core channel' and on what basis we decide whether or not to make a new channel core.
  • topyli to start discussion on the mailing list
• We need a technical guide for operators
  • nhandler to create a wiki page for the guide

• Connectability of LoCo operators. A key contact should be listed in the wiki, and at least one operator should idle in #ubuntu-irc

  • jussi01 to contact LoCos and the LoCo council to remind about updating wiki pages and request a contact to idle in #ubuntu-irc

• Policy for long term problem users
  • In very rare cases, a user keeps disrupting Ubuntu channels continuously. We need to be able to deal with them
  • According to current policy, pre-emptive or blanket bans are not allowed, but this is not documented. The policy will not change. The policy will be documented in the operator guidelines.
  • The IRCC reserves the right to make exceptions in exceptional cases. This will be documented as well.
  • Pici to lead operator guidelines update.

Irc Council Meeting, 28 March 2010

• Discuss what the floodbots are and are not for, why operators should not become reliant on them.
  • the operator guidelines should be updated with information regarding the floodbots
  • tsimpson to send an email to the mailing list with information on the floodbots
• Define what our core channels are and what makes a channel 'core'.
  • topyli to add the definition of a "core channel" to the /IRC/IrcTeam/Scope wiki document