Re: FreeBSD on IRC

#freebsd on freenode is a worthless channel full of venomous channel 
operators who ban for grammar, and spelling mistakes.

--Peter

Jason wrote:

>I have been IRC'ing now for around 10 years and find #FreeBSD on UnderNet,
>#FreeBSDhelp on EFNet and ##FreeBSD on freenode to be useful most times.
>However #FreeBSD on EFNet is a worthless channel full of venomous toads.
>
>Jason
>
>"When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro." - Hunter S. Thompson
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-freebsd-chat@freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd-chat@freebsd.org]
>On Behalf Of Chris
>Sent: Saturday, September 10, 2005 2:25 AM
>To: FreeBSD - Advocacy; FreeBSD - Chat
>Subject: FreeBSD on IRC
>
>I just wanted to make a note - in the past I pushed that FreeBSD on IRC
>is a good place for users to seek help - Well, I have been proven wrong.
>
>While it's true there MAY be a few decent IRC channels that actually
>offer help with FreeBSD, I can now say that I was wrong to assume that
>the majority of FBSD channels on IRC offer any type of FBSD help or even
>care if they offer help.
>
>While I can't speak for EFNet, UnderNet and FreeNode - I can say for
>sure that there are certain channels on DALNet that are NOT help channels.
>
>While there are some decent users on IRC networks overall, it really
>comes down to the management. And in the end - it's the management that
>makes the channel.
>
>
>  
>

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