crunchbang-irc-ops team mailing list archive

[Philip Newborough <corenominal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sat, 7 Feb 2009 18:39:11 +0000
Andrew Williams <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> After the various incidents, I think it would be wise for us to devise
> a IRC ruleset for both users and ops to abide to. Heres the first
> points I had in my mind to start, please add/correct as needed.
> 
> Maybe a wiki page would be best for this...

Sorry to hear there has been some trouble in the channel lately :( I
think having a wiki page is a great idea. If the rules are written down
then there can be no excuses/arguments.

> 
> General Rules:
> 
> 1. Be Civil to follow users, don't flame, make sexist or racist
> remarks, or generally be nasty towards others.
> 2. Do not discuss questionable topics in the channel; including (but
> not limited to): porn, adult humor, illegal or questionable acts and
> content.
> 3. Do not spam or flood the channel.
> 4. Do not advertise commercial services in this channel. We're a open
> source project support channel, not a tool for marketing.
> 5. Bots are allowed, but will be removed if they break any rules
> previously mentioned.
> 
> Support Rules:
> 
> If you are seeking support in the IRC channel, consider these points.
> 
> 1. Don't spam your question, people will see your question the first
> time, if no one can help you then post it on the forums.
> 2. Don't ask if you can ask a question, just ask it.
> 3. Use pastebin (http://crunchbanglinux.org/pastebin) for large files,
> don't paste them into the channel!
> 

^^ Looks good so far. :)

> Issue Resolution:
> 
> People who breach the rules will be subjected to the following
> proceedure:
> 
> * First Instance - Warning on the IRC channel by a operator.
> * Second Instance - Warning via private message to the user in
> question.
> * Third Instance - +q (Quiet) flag applied to the user for a limited
> period.
> * Fourth Instance - Temporary ban of a week for the user.
> * Fifth Instance - perma-ban from the channel.
>

I have mixed feelings about the above. The relaxed-rational-nice side of
me thinks it is completely fine, but then the
time-sensitive-grumpy-old-git side of me thinks, why should an OP have
to waste so much of his/her time dealing with someone who has shown no
respect for their fellow users? Is that user really worth all the
distraction/diruption? Not suffering fools gladly, is all I am trying
to say :/ Having said that, you may have noticed I am not the biggest
IRC user in the group, so I am happy to go with the flow :)

 > Compliant Handling:
> 
> If you have a complaint regarding your treatment on the IRC channel by
> operators or fellow users, then mail
> crunchbang-irc-ops@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx. The mail will be discussed and
> you will receive feedback within the following week.
> 

^^ Again, looks good.

--
Philip