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authorRobby Workman <rworkman@slackware.com>2017-07-12 17:39:45 -0500
committerRobby Workman <rworkman@slackware.com>2017-07-12 17:39:45 -0500
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<div class="body">
<ul>
- <li>Need a channel operator/moderator? Type "<tt>!ops</tt>" in your IRC
+ <li>Need a channel operator/moderator? Type <tt>!ops</tt> in your IRC
client. Note that there's no guarantee that an op will currently
be available; all of them are volunteers.
- <br />
+ <br /> <br />
</li>
<li>You must be registered and authenticated with NickServ to talk
in ##slackware.
- <br />
+ <br /> <br />
</li>
<li>Get Slackware here: <a href="http://slackware.com/getslack/">
http://slackware.com/getslack/</a>
- <br />
+ <br /> <br />
</li>
<li>Keep up with security and bugfix patches for your Slackware
version: <a href="https://mirrors.slackware.com/feeds/">
Slackware RSS Feeds</a>
- <br />
+ <br /> <br />
</li>
<li>If you're a new Slackware user, you should have a look at the
<a href="http://docs.slackware.com/slackware:beginners_guide">
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
<li>Generally speaking, treat other users in the manner you'd like
to be treated. No "flames" or trolling or nonsense behavior is
welcome.
+ <br /> <br />
<ul>
<li>No, "flames" and "trolling" and "nonsense behavior"
will not be quantified or formally defined.
@@ -76,26 +77,28 @@
<li>Don't post information that is deliberately detrimental to someone,
and especially not in a sneaky fashion (i.e. don't try to obfuscate
it).
- <br />
+ <br /> <br />
</li>
<li>Don't flood the channel. Use #overflow or some such. If you need to
show a configuration file or long error message, make use of public
paste servers such as:
+ <br /> <br />
<ul>
<li><a href="http://dpaste.net">http://dpaste.net</a><br /></li>
<li><a href="http://pastebin.ca">http://pastebin.ca<br /></a></li>
</ul>
+ <br />
</li>
<li>##slackware exists as a Slackware discussion channel and as a help
resource for users. Newcomers and "Old Hats" alike will be more
likely to receive quality assistance if they heed the following
suggestions:
- <br />
+ <br /> <br />
<ol>
<li>When asking a question, be prepared to show evidence that
you've researched it on your own. We like to help, but we
don't want to do it for you.
- <br />
+ <br /> <br />
</li>
<li>If you're asked for additional information, please provide
it. If you're unsure as to why some one wants to see a
@@ -103,7 +106,7 @@
just ask them. In this way, you and others might learn
something about how the different parts of your Slackware
Linux system interact in addition to solving your problem.
- <br />
+ <br /> <br />
</li>
</ol>
</li>
@@ -118,25 +121,25 @@
once, the result is a jumble of confusion. By "vacating" the
channel of off-topic discussion when some one has an on-topic
discussion, we all benefit.
- <br />
+ <br /> <br />
</li>
<li>In recent years, it has become popular to "break" a few of the old
IRC netiquette conventions. Generally speaking, we can't stop all
of this, but repeat offenders will be dealt with. Specifically, as
simple courtesies to everyone, we request that you not do the
following things:
- <br />
+ <br /> <br />
<ul>
<li>Don't private message (/msg) people without first asking
and obtaining permission from them
- <br />
+ <br /> <br />
</li>
<li>Don't use IRC stat scripts. Nobody wants to see your nick
change when you walk away from the keyboard, and nobody
wants to see your current music selection announced.
However, some channel regulars IRC from work and suffix
"-work" or some such to their nickname when doing so.
- <br />
+ <br /> <br />
</li>
<li>Name calling and particularly vulgar language is frowned
upon. With that said, we are not nannies and aren't going
@@ -149,11 +152,11 @@
to Slackware and won't be tolerated (unless some how they
*are* related to Slackware, in which case we'd like to hear
about them. ;^)
- <br />
+ <br /> <br />
</li>
<li>
Repeated/persistent personal attacks are not tolerated.
- <br />
+ <br /> <br />
</li>
<li>If you have been banned or de-voiced from a channel, don't
try to avoid the punishment by changing nicks or similar
@@ -162,13 +165,13 @@
of the channel ops politely. If you are indeed innocent or
have "learned your lesson", we will likely be happy to
remove the block.
- <br />
+ <br /> <br />
</li>
<li>If you have questions about how to do something in some
other distribution, you should check in that distribution's
support forums and/or channels - ##slackware is for
Slackware support.
- <br />
+ <br /> <br />
</li>
<li>Third party package management tools, such as slapt-get and
swaret, are not supported in ##slackware. This does not
@@ -187,6 +190,7 @@
The following links should not be construed as endorsements
or recommendations from ##slackware, but they might be
better sources of help with the respective projects:
+ <br /> <br />
<ul>
<li><a href="https://slackbuilds.org">SlackBuilds.org</a> or #slackbuilds on freenode<br /></li>
<li><a href="http://sbopkg.org">sbopkg</a> or #sbopkg on freenode</li>
@@ -195,7 +199,7 @@
</ul>
<br />
</li>
- <li>Have fun and Happy Slacking!
+ <li>Most importantly, have fun and Happy Slacking!
</li>
</ul>
</div>