GuildWiki talk:IRC

Userbox
If someone could make a userbox for IRC users, that'd be neat. --mendel 16:27, 12 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Someone else can mess with the colors, but here's a basic userbox:


 * &mdash;Dr Ishmael [[Image:Diablo_the_chicken.gif]] 16:56, 12 June 2008 (UTC)


 * Should this be a template so we can have a category? and use the freenode channel? --mendel 20:46, 12 June 2008 (UTC)

Duuuuude
Why Gamerserge? It's another channel - #GuildWiki on freenode pwns - it's been up longer, and it's on the same network as wikia support perhaps a casual discussion about what channel should be used would be nice Random Time 17:44, 12 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Since the freenode one's been around longer, and it's Wikia's official stuff, it would make sense to keep that one as the "official" GWiki channel. &mdash;Dr Ishmael [[Image:Diablo_the_chicken.gif]] 18:15, 12 June 2008 (UTC)

Dont join #GuildWiki

 * Oh bloody hell, more drama on my talkpage. &mdash;[[Image:MaySig.png]] Warw/Wick 19:12, 12 June 2008 (UTC)

Channel Logging
Why would a non-op have to turn off channel logging? --JonTheMon 19:20, 12 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Freenode rules, on the MOTD for freenode

"We would like to remind you that unauthorized public logging of channels on the network is prohibited. Public channel logging should only take place where the channel owner(s) has requested this and users of the channel are all made aware (if you are publically logging your channel, you may wish to keep a notice in topic and perhaps as a on-join message)." Random Time 19:28, 12 June 2008 (UTC)

Hmm..I'm feeling a bit paranoid about that line You agree to have your messages logged by any member of the admin team - and to turn off channel logging for yourself unless you have op. By joining the channel I aggree that every op logs every message ? I find that harsh and unfriendly. Thats not in the spirit *why* the Freenode rule was written. If you wish, I can explain why that rule was written. I would rather see something like "Conversations may be logged by the operators, but only after informing the users in the channel about when and why he (or see) is logging. Logging by users must be requested by operators or owners of the channel"... or something like this (sorry, my english isn't that good) -- -- ( talk ) 14:55, 13 June 2008 (UTC)

Proposal
I was bold and added a proposal for a few guidelines that I feel don't warrant a Policy; I thought of them after reading this.

If you think these are in any way controversial, feel free to delete them on the page and repost them here so we can discuss them. --mendel 13:32, 13 June 2008 (UTC)
 * I think it might be too formal. Anything minor we discuss, like "Should we ban that guy or warn him?" doesn't need a whole thing here. Any thing major, "Should we implement a new namespace for players?" (no way) Would of course be discussed before implementing it. But I do think its nessecary to point out that we do not follow GWiki policies in IRC. NPA doesn't apply. You won't be banned on GuildWiki for things you do in IRC (unless you are threatening to vandalize the wiki) but you could be banned from IRC. &mdash;♥ Jedi ♥ Rogue ♥  16:59, 13 June 2008 (UTC)


 * I rewrote it to better emphasize the disconnectedness of the wiki and the IRC channels. It could probably use a little more work.  &mdash;Dr Ishmael [[Image:Diablo_the_chicken.gif]] 18:23, 13 June 2008 (UTC)


 * I like the rewrite; I tried to be less formal and convey more of the sense of the guideline - why it makes sense. I would want to strike "major", too. The problem that Karlos mentioned was that discussions on wiki are there for everyone to see and understand - if there are changes, you can see what caused them. If the discussions remain on irc and are undocumented on wiki, the arguments that swayed people remain unwritten, and it is very hard to refute them. So you don't need to document what you think about the lastest game update if that's been discussed; but if you've been forming an opinion about another user, or debating other things, it'd be nice to put that up on a talk page somewhere - it could be your own, and needn't be a long essay - but it helps those that patrol RC rather than irc to follow what is going on in the community. --mendel 23:26, 13 June 2008 (UTC)


 * The re-rewrite is perfect, thanks! --mendel 07:04, 14 June 2008 (UTC)

I propose...
...the creation of a supremely powerful GWiki IRCabal :D. 85.71.168.42 13:32, 13 June 2008 (UTC)
 * I concur. - Auron 14:59, 13 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Excellent. In that case, I shall write up GW:IRCABAL so that it may be accepted as per IRCabal (Ha! Circular consensus ftw!).  85.71.168.42 15:10, 13 June 2008 (UTC)
 * I disagree. We already have the MSNcabal, the gtalkabal and the AIMcabal. We don't need another. --mendel 07:06, 14 June 2008 (UTC)