mikaela.github.io/pages/channel.markdown

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excerpt: "Rules of my IRC channel. TL;DR: Use common sense, be nice, no discrimination, no public logging, don't bring bots without permission. Thanks ♥"
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**[Suomeksi](channel.fi.html)**

Rules of my IRC channels that may or may not exist with multiple names
in multiple networks.<br/>The channels which use these rules should link
to this page in ENTRYMSG (or other automatic msg by bot) or topic. Channel
URL is not so good as many clients hide it somewhere.

*[More about my bot (which might or might not be on this channel) here.](bot.html)*

* **Use common sense.**
* Be nice, no discrimination
    * Mind your language, not everyone is e.g. your brother ("bro"), don't
      swear or use slurs.
    * In case you aren't sure which pronouns to use about someone else,
      please use [singular they](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singular_they)
    * Clearly tell when links aren't safe for everyone by prefixing them
      with `[NSFW]` or similar.
    * Respect boundaries, don't PM people without asking first.
* Don't log the channel publicly.
* Don't bring bots to the channel without asking ops first.


*These rules also affect (h)ops (and higher), if you see them breaking
these rules, please do say it.*

* If you need help from channel op...
    * ping or PM them (but keep in mind they might be blocking all PMs)
    * if the network supports it and you have correct flags (voice?),
      `/msg memoserv sendops #channel <the issue>`
    * `!ops` might work if the ops are highlighting on it or there is bot
      handling it, but it's not as recommended as the other ways.
    * if there are no ops present, try contacting the network operators,
      they should have flags to help.

Furher reading:

* [Keep your ops opped!]({% post_url 2015-04-01-keep-the-ops-opped %})
* [Blocking all PMs by default]({% post_url 2015-04-02-umode+g %})

Changelog ([at GitHub](https://github.com/Mikaela/mikaela.github.io/commits/master/pages/channel.markdown)):

* 2015-05-07: make getting help from ops a little more clear
* 2015-05-03: add TL;DR to meta description & remove weird feeling line &
  fix language & Finnish translation
* 2015-05-02: no \*isms --> no discrimination & cleaning
* 2015-04-26: typo fixes, cleaning up
* 2015-04-14: Initial version
create pages for the coming pages from todo 2015-04-14 13:30:00 +02:00			`---`
			`layout: page`
			`permalink: /channel.html`
fix sitemap exclusions PROTIP: Read the documentation for correct plugin and the documentation might be a little more accurate. 2015-04-26 19:01:42 +02:00			`sitemap: false`
Add quotes to meta excerpts Missing them made channel.markdown give warnings 2015-05-03 10:14:24 +02:00			`excerpt: "Rules of my IRC channel. TL;DR: Use common sense, be nice, no discrimination, no public logging, don't bring bots without permission. Thanks ♥"`
pages/channel: Finnish translation 2015-05-03 18:22:18 +02:00			`redirect_from: /channel.en.html`
create pages for the coming pages from todo 2015-04-14 13:30:00 +02:00			`---`
pages/channel: some kind of rules on my channels 2015-04-14 14:08:30 +02:00
pages/channel: Finnish translation 2015-05-03 18:22:18 +02:00			`[Suomeksi](channel.fi.html)`

pages/channel: some kind of rules on my channels 2015-04-14 14:08:30 +02:00			`Rules of my IRC channels that may or may not exist with multiple names`
pages/channel: try to make more sense 2015-05-02 21:34:16 +02:00			`in multiple networks.<br/>The channels which use these rules should link`
			`to this page in ENTRYMSG (or other automatic msg by bot) or topic. Channel`
			`URL is not so good as many clients hide it somewhere.`
pages/channel: some kind of rules on my channels 2015-04-14 14:08:30 +02:00
channel: make getting help from ops more clear 2015-05-07 11:42:29 +02:00			`[More about my bot (which might or might not be on this channel) here.](bot.html)`
pages/channel: some kind of rules on my channels 2015-04-14 14:08:30 +02:00
			`* Use common sense.`
pages/channel: try to make more sense 2015-05-02 21:34:16 +02:00			`* Be nice, no discrimination`
pages/channel: add swearing & slurs 2015-04-14 22:42:25 +02:00			`* Mind your language, not everyone is e.g. your brother ("bro"), don't`
			`swear or use slurs.`
pages/channel: some kind of rules on my channels 2015-04-14 14:08:30 +02:00			`* In case you aren't sure which pronouns to use about someone else,`
			`please use [singular they](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singular_they)`
			`* Clearly tell when links aren't safe for everyone by prefixing them`
			with `[NSFW]` or similar.
			`* Respect boundaries, don't PM people without asking first.`
channel: fix language 2015-05-02 21:37:12 +02:00			`* Don't log the channel publicly.`
			`* Don't bring bots to the channel without asking ops first.`
channel: make getting help from ops more clear 2015-05-07 11:42:29 +02:00
pages/channel: some kind of rules on my channels 2015-04-14 14:08:30 +02:00
channel: add brackets to "and higher" > (h)ops (and higher) Halfops don't exist on all networks and usually ops are the highest, so they can as well be in brackets to be more clear. 2015-05-03 10:52:07 +02:00			`*These rules also affect (h)ops (and higher), if you see them breaking`
			`these rules, please do say it.*`
pages/channel: try to make more sense 2015-05-02 21:34:16 +02:00
channel: make getting help from ops more clear 2015-05-07 11:42:29 +02:00			`* If you need help from channel op...`
			`* ping or PM them (but keep in mind they might be blocking all PMs)`
fix previous commit * I forgot to update changelog in channel.fi.markdown * I forgot to add voice in brackets to channel.markdown as indicator of correct flags as when you have voice on my channel, you usually have flags `+ViA`. 2015-05-07 11:54:47 +02:00			`* if the network supports it and you have correct flags (voice?),`
channel: make getting help from ops more clear 2015-05-07 11:42:29 +02:00			`/msg memoserv sendops #channel <the issue>`
			* `!ops` might work if the ops are highlighting on it or there is bot
			`handling it, but it's not as recommended as the other ways.`
			`* if there are no ops present, try contacting the network operators,`
update channel.fi & small fixes to channel 2015-05-07 11:51:50 +02:00			`they should have flags to help.`
channel: make getting help from ops more clear 2015-05-07 11:42:29 +02:00
pages/channel: some kind of rules on my channels 2015-04-14 14:08:30 +02:00			`Furher reading:`

pages/channel: try to make more sense 2015-05-02 21:34:16 +02:00			`* [Keep your ops opped!]({% post_url 2015-04-01-keep-the-ops-opped %})`
			`* [Blocking all PMs by default]({% post_url 2015-04-02-umode+g %})`
channel: add changelog & link to gh commits 2015-05-02 21:44:49 +02:00
update channel.fi & small fixes to channel 2015-05-07 11:51:50 +02:00			`Changelog ([at GitHub](https://github.com/Mikaela/mikaela.github.io/commits/master/pages/channel.markdown)):`
channel: add changelog & link to gh commits 2015-05-02 21:44:49 +02:00
channel: make getting help from ops more clear 2015-05-07 11:42:29 +02:00			`* 2015-05-07: make getting help from ops a little more clear`
channel: add brackets to "and higher" > (h)ops (and higher) Halfops don't exist on all networks and usually ops are the highest, so they can as well be in brackets to be more clear. 2015-05-03 10:52:07 +02:00			`* 2015-05-03: add TL;DR to meta description & remove weird feeling line &`
pages/channel: Finnish translation 2015-05-03 18:22:18 +02:00			`fix language & Finnish translation`
channel: add changelog & link to gh commits 2015-05-02 21:44:49 +02:00			`* 2015-05-02: no \*isms --> no discrimination & cleaning`
			`* 2015-04-26: typo fixes, cleaning up`
			`* 2015-04-14: Initial version`