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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 rules/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 security 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><a href="http://dpaste.net">http://dpaste.net</a></li>
                <li><a href="http://pastebin.ca">http://pastebin.ca</a></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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