[Foundation-l] Proposed guidelines in our IRC channels

Sun Oct 22 19:17:51 UTC 2006

Would it be an option to move the channel to #wikimedia-info or a
similar not-so-english-centric-name without losing the people who help
others out? (I though it was possible to make a redirect?) Are you
guys very attached to the channel-name? It's just that -info is easier
to remember and find for non-native english people.

Effeietsanders

2006/10/22, Tangotango <tangotango at wikignome.net>:
> This topic might be a little old, but as a regular in #wikipedia-bootcamp, I
> can definitely say that this channel is dedicated to helping users out. We
> do occasionally get users from other Wikimedia projects, and although our
> level of expertise in languages other than English may be lacking depending
> on the time and users active, we are always friendly and attempt to help
> anyone who comes in. The channel is also largely free of off-topic
> conversation.
>
> If we can get a combination of (1) more experienced and friendly Wikimedians
> with expertise in languages other than English and (2) more users from
> different projects who need help, then I think we would do great as a
> multilingual support channel.
>
> Tangotango
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: geni <geniice at gmail.com>
> Sent: October 13 2006
>
> On 10/13/06, Oldak Quill <oldakquill at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Last time I was using IRC (quite a few months), #wikipedia was the
> juvenile,
> > off-topic channel and #wikipedia-en (the official support channel for
> > en.wikipedia) was largely quiet. But, mainly for non-English speakers, it
> > may be useful to create an multilingual support channel free from
> off-topic
> > conversation.
> >
> > --
> > Oldak Quill (oldakquill at gmail.com)
>
> #wikipedia-bootcamp would probably come closest.
>
> --
> geni
>
>
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