Re: proposal to change IRC channel to #gentoo-GLI

On Sat, 2005-02-26 at 03:53 -0600, Len Brown wrote:
> It might be in your best alternative interest to discuss among
> developers-only a new channel in which only the limited group have
> access for specific project-related discussions.  It may not follow
> the "welcome-all-open-to-the-public" overall view, but it will
> certainly greatly reduce the annoyances as you near 2005.0...

Rather than spend the time with a new channel, why not do what
#gentoo-releng has done and simply make the channel +m with the
developers (and any helpful users) with auto-voice.

> I pop in on #gentoo-installer from time to time, but I actually read
> the welcome message that says not to ask dumb questions and not to
> rely on the installer as a "finished" product.
> 
> Were I a nosy and inconsiderate n00b, I'd simply migrate to the new
> channel the moment it was published to gentoo.org and persist in
> asking dumb questions.  :)

This is exactly why I think changing the name would make no difference.

> On Sat, 26 Feb 2005 02:13:55 -0500, Preston Cody <ppc105-uyhytfNLoG/[email protected]> wrote:
> > Our IRC channel becomes more infested with n00bs asking for help
> > installing gentoo every single day. (I count 6 today).  This will only
> > DRAMATICALLY increase once 2005.0 gets out.  If we changed our name to
> > something like #gentoo-GLI then we would avoid the large amount of
> > people thinking we're a support channel.  The only downside I see is
> > updating the website to reflect this change.  Thoughts?  Vote?
> > -Codeman
> > 
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Chris Gianelloni
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