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Subject: The IRC Newsgroup FAQ - 01/12/01
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Last updated : 27th November 2001
The IRC Newsgroup FAQ version 1.3
Table of Contents
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- What is "The IRC Newsgroup FAQ" ?
- Binaries & Formatting
- What is an "Off Topic Posting" ?
- What are the different groups for ?
- How do I add a missing group ?
- Newsgroup Charters
- Note to the newcomer
Q. What is the "IRC Newsgroup FAQ" ?
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A. The "IRC Newsgroup Frequently Asked Questions"
purpose is to highlight the intended use of the
available IRC groups within the alt.irc.* heirarchy.
It is hoped a seperate FAQ will be posted here for
IRC questions themselves in the future, for now
a HTML version can be found at
http://www.netway.com/~marci/IFAQ.html
Binaries & Formatting
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Please do not post binaries (e.g pictures, compressed files, etc.)
to any of the alt.irc.* newsgroups.
If you need to post a file then post it to
alt.binaries.* and make a reference to where the file
can be found in the irc group you post to.
Posting binaries to any newsgroup that is not
intended to be used as a binary newsgroup is a violation
of most ISPs' AUP (Acceptable Use Policy).
HTML (HyperText Markup Language) documents are unwelcome,
as are any attachments, multipart messages
or other postings which cannot be considered as ordinary
plain text postings.
Q. What is an "Off topic posting" ?
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A. Each newsgroup has a specific purpose and you will have
a much better chance of an answer if you ask in the
correct one. Do not be upset or offended should someone
point out that you have posted to the wrong newsgroup.
An example of an "off-topic posting" would be a server
advertisment in alt.irc, where such adverts are not
welcome, in fact an advert for a non-IRC-related
product would also be unwelcome.
Also messages not related to IRC in general are normally
considered "off-topic".
Q. What are the different groups for ?
or
Q. Are there any other groups ?
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A.
alt.irc
This newsgroup is for general discussion of IRC and
its related issues. Adverts for servers/networks
are not welcome in this group and are
considered off-topic.
alt.irc.mirc
Discussion about the IRC client mIRC. Their own FAQ may
be found at
http://www.mirc.net/aim-faq.html
alt.irc.questions
How-to questions for IRC (Internet Relay Chat)
alt.irc.networks
Adverts for IRC servers/networks alike. Adverts should be
kept to 20 lines (or less) and should not be posted more
than twice a month.
alt.irc.servers
Discussion of IRC servers etc.
alt.irc.scripts
For help in finding and using scripts for various IRC clients.
There are many other groups in this hierarchy which
are not listed here. For more information on these
check for posted FAQ or ask in the group.
Q. How do I add a missing group ?
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A. If you do not have any of the groups listed below then
email your newsmaster saying you wish to have a
newsgroup added to the news feed.
Newsgroup Charters
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Each IRC newsgroup has its own focus, although that is
not always recorded in a charter. The newsgroup name
itself gives you the best indication of what the group
is for and the descriptions above define generally
what is and isn't considered acceptable.
Adverts of any nature are frowned upon in all
but alt.irc.networks and possibly alt.irc.servers
Commercial adverts are considered off-topic in
all of the alt.irc.* groups.
Signatures should be prefixed with two hyphens on a
seperate line and should not exceed 4 lines.
Note to newcomers
-----------------
alt.irc is inhabited with a small group of surly people married
to their home networks. If you advertise your new network here,
you will probably be mercilessly flamed, and there's a chance
that some of them will visit your network to ridicule you in person,
allowing you to test out the /kill and /kline commands of your
brand new O:line.
Any suggestions, ideas or comments about this FAQ
should be posted to alt.irc or e-mailed to
-=-peas-=- <
[email protected]>
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