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+<h3>##slackware (freenode) informational website</h3>
+
+ <p>Welcome to the offical information page for Freenode's ##slackware.
+ This page contains a bit of (hopefully) helpful information along
+ with the channel rule/guidelines.
+ </p>
+
+ <ul>
+ <li>Need a channel operator/moderator? Type "!ops" in your IRC
+ client. Note that there's no guarantee that an op will currently
+ be available; all of them are volunteers.
+ </li>
+ <li>You must be registered and authenticated with NickServ to talk
+ in ##slackware.
+ </li>
+ <li>Get Slackware here: <a href="http://slackware.com/getslack/">
+ http://slackware.com/getslack/</a>
+ </li>
+ <li>Keep up with serurity and bugfix patches for your Slackware
+ version: <a href="https://mirrors.slackware.com/feeds/">
+ Slackware RSS Feeds</a>
+ </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">
+ Slackware Beginner's Guide</a>.
+ </li>
+ </ul>
+
+<h3>##slackware channel rules/guidelines</h3>
+ <ul>
+ <li>Generally speaking, treat other users in the manner you'd like
+ to be treated. No "flames" or trolling or nonsense behavior is
+ welcome.
+ <ul>
+ <li> No, "flames" and "trolling" and "nonsense behavior"
+ will not be quantified or formally defined.
+ </li>
+ </ul>
+ </li>
+ <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).
+ </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:
+ <ul>
+ <li>http://dpaste.net</li>
+ <li>http://pastebin.ca</li>
+ </ul>
+ </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:
+ <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.
+ </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
+ config file or a routing statement or anything similar,
+ 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.
+ </li>
+ </ol>
+ </li>
+
+ <li>##slackware exists for Slackers to share their knowledge about
+ Slackware Linux and topics related to Slackware (e.g. system
+ administration and security concerns, networking Slackware with
+ other operating systems, etcetera). With that said, we do not mind
+ off-topic (OT) discussions or questions, but we ask that you
+ refrain from such discussions if someone wishes to discuss
+ something that *is* on-topic. Think of the channel in the same way
+ that you would think of a radio channel. When everyone talks at
+ 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.
+ </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:
+
+ <ul>
+ <li>Don't private message (/msg) people without first asking
+ and obtaining permission from them
+ <li>
+ <li>Don't use an 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.
+ </li>
+ <li>Name calling and particularly vulgar language is frowned
+ upon. With that said, we are not nannies and aren't going
+ to wash your mouth out with soap for petty offenses.
+ Racist, sexist, and similar language will not be tolerated
+ under any circumstances. Hackers know that someone's skin
+ color, gender, and/or sexual orientation has nothing to do
+ with ability to contribute to the group. Along similar
+ lines, your latest "bedroom conquests" aren't at all related
+ 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. ;^)
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ Repeated/persistent personal attacks are not tolerated.
+ </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
+ methods. We will ban your entire netblock if need be. If
+ you feel that you have been unfairly blocked, speak to one
+ of the channel ops politely. If you are indeed innocent or
+ have "learned your lesson", we will likely be happy to
+ remove the block.
+ </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.
+ </li>
+ <li>Third party package management tools, such as slapt-get and
+ swaret, are not supported in ##slackware. This does not
+ necessarily mean that discussion is off-limits, nor does it
+ necessarily mean that you will not receive help if you
+ encounter problems from using them, but the best place for
+ support with those tools is in their respective channels
+ and/or support forums. The same principle applies to the
+ third-party gnome builds for Slackware.
+ <br /> <br />
+ Third party packages vary widely in quality; some repos
+ are good and some are not so good. That being the case,
+ the best place to get support for third party packages is
+ from the person(s) who packaged them.
+ <br /> <br />
+ 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:
+ <ul>
+ <li><a href="https://slackbuilds.org">SlackBuilds.org</a> #slackbuilds</li>
+ <li><a href="http://sbopkg.org">SBoPKG</a> #sbopkg</li>
+ </ul>
+ </li>
+ </ul>
+ </li>
+ <li>Have fun and Happy Slacking!
+ </li>
+ </ul>
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