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| author | published | title | description | category | |
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| ~ben | false | irc etiquette | some guidelines for chatiquette |
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guidelines
some rules adapted from: https://github.com/fizerkhan/irc-etiquette
no flooding/spamming/trolling in main channels
multiline messages belong in a pastebin. feel free to use https://ttm.sh (echo text here | curl -F'file=@-;filename=stdin.txt') or https://paste.tildeverse.org for a graphical pastebin.
if you have a need to spam many lines or abuse the figlet feature of tildebot, please do so in the appropriate channel (#chaos or #shitposting).
don't be lazy - read the documentation
if people tell you to read the documentation then you should do so. never say: "i'm too lazy. come on. you all know what i need to do. just tell me what i need to do." this will get you ignored for all eternity. however you can expect to be told where to find the documentation. but if you get an url then get it and read it. if the documentation is too technical or you don't understand certain sections then say: "i have now read chapter 3.1 of the url you gave me and i understand how virtual domains work in general. but how would i use both virtual and non-virtual domains together?"
unintended rudeness
sometimes you may feel that others are rude. you may get a response like "reinstall the package. restart the service. read the /usr/share/doc/mysoftware/readme." although this is a very brief reply it is likely not meant to be rude. irc is often like human interaction without all the friendly bits. other people have probably answered your question a dozen of times today and they just want to help you solve the problem - not become close friends with you. don't be offended by it. the people don't mean it.
try to not repeat yourself
asking the same question every minute is annoying. if anyone in the channel isn't paying attention then they will neither read you the second and third time. and those who came back from lunch or sleep will likely see in their "lastlog" what has happened lately. this is too demanding.
consequences
- first offenses will be handled with a kick from the channel with an explanation of the undesirable channel. at this point, it's acceptable to rejoin.
- second offenses will be handled with a 1 hour tempban. following the tempban, an irc/chan op will check in and let you know what kinds of behaviors to avoid.
- third offenses will be the same as second, but with a 24 hour tempban period.
if the undesirable behavior continues, further methods (up to and including a permanent ban) will be discussed among the op team.