You can use paste websites like or (if you have a GitHub account) for this. Flooding the channel will result in the channel bot temporarily silencing you. Use a paste website to share messages longer than 3 lines of text, like command output or contents of configuration files, to avoid flooding the channel. If you do not get a response to a question right away, respectfully wait for a period of 15-20 minutes before asking the question again.ĭo not direct questions to a specific user unless they have already begun to help you. Do not flood the channel by repeatedly asking the same question. You do not need to ask permission before asking a question: pose the question to the channel and if someone is available to help you they will reply. All languages are welcome! (Though use English if you can, as you'll find more users able to help you.)īefore asking a question in the support channel, please search for a solution on the Linux Mint forums and the Internet. Use a civil tone and assume good faith when entering a conversation. You can see the topic at any time by typing /topic in your IRC client. The channels have additional rules and guidelines displayed in the topic when you join the channel. They do their best to make the channels a better place for everybody. To enforce these rules there are volunteers that moderate the channels (called "channel operators", or "ops" in IRC lingo). Anything else that makes using the channels hard, impossible or annoying for the majority of people.Arguing with the moderators in the channel.Blatantly promoting other projects, demoting Linux Mint.Advertisements, illegal material (e.g., piracy and malicious hacking), pornography or anything NSFW (not safe for work).Disclosing personal information about another person.Any discrimination against people based on race, gender or any other self-identifiable group.Purposefully insulting (e.g., swearing at them) or harassing people.Whether it's to chat or to find help, people should feel welcome and comfortable on the Linux Mint IRC channels. Use the #linuxmint-chat channel for general chat with other Linux Mint users.
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