#httpd Channel on

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libera.chat

Scratchpad for IRC Guidelines

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http://groups.google.com/group/windows/web/irc

They link to the general Freenode Catalyst: http://freenode.net/catalysts.shtml and Channel Guidelines: http://freenode.net/channel_guidelines.shtml Their own Help Guidelines can be found here:

[http://groups.google.com/group/windows/web/Help%20guidelines|http://groups.google.com/group/windows/web/Help%20guidelines]

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• be polite
• be constructive
• be relevant (at least as relevant as possible)
• keep an open mind (an answer may not be what you expected, but might be correct nontheless)
• speak English (or at least try)

Patience is a virtue

It may take a while before you get answer. People could be idling, busy, or helping other users. A lot of the time people will prefer to get a solution to the person they are currently helping before looking at other questions. So stick around and perhaps repeat your answer again at a later time. But don't spam the channel.

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• just ask (we don't bite, much)
• be exact
• be detailed enough (don't go overboard; if more information is needed, you will most likely be asked)
• don't expect custom ready-to-use answers (you may get lucky, but most of the time you'll have to do a bit of work too)
• if the answer isn't what you expected, try to explain why and what you expected. Maybe we didn't understand your question correctly.

Be willing to read

A lot of the time you'll get an answer through our bot fajita, who provides links. Read them. They usually contain information relevant to your question – sometimes even examples.

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