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Rules:

Note: If you’re a regular on another channel or channels on Moofspeak, understand this: #apple is very different and its members are mature adults, not immature kids.  Observe and get a feel for the channel before chatting there.

The following rules were designed for people coming from forums asking for help.  They are worth considering even if you’re familiar with IRC though:

Imagine, for a moment, if you went down to your local pub to join the regulars down there in having a beer and a good time. You’d probably find people there who have been coming for years (over 12 years in the case of many of us) and the atmosphere a bit unsettling if it was your first time, not knowing how to fit in. Because of the mix of serious vs “Pub rules” style atmosphere, the result of the channel being a merger of “old timers” and “newbies”, the following set of suggestions should give you an idea of what we consider OK and what we don’t, especially if you’re already used to IRC or online chat.

Asking Questions:

Search the web first!

The channel is a great place to ask for help AFTER trying Google, and searching Mac sites. Usually when someone tells you to Google your question, it’s because they have just done so themselves and it took them only 10 seconds to find the answer.

Be patient!

If you have a question, don’t be upset if you don’t get a reply straight away. Some of us have been online for around 10+ years. We don’t mind helping, but “I had a look on such-and-such sites, tried A, B, C & D and nothing helped” looks better than, say, asking “Where can I find a photo editor for my Mac?” and will get you a better response.

How to chat (not that you should need a guide, but…)

Be considerate towards other people, never abusive. Please also consider pausing the off-topic chat if someone comes in asking for help or wanting to discuss on-topic matters.

  • Don’t piss anyone off.
  • If you’re getting pissed off, give it a rest.
  • There’s a difference between having an opinion and discussing it and being annoying. If you don’t understand the difference, forums and chat aren’t for you.
  • If you can’t stand someone, learn to use the /ignore command in your IRC client. Then you wont have to see what they say any more.
  • Don’t wreck the channel atmosphere to satisfy your ego. When you feel like arguing with someone, you might consider the words of one of the greatest martial artists of the 20th century, Morihei Ueshiba (the founder of Aikido) “True Victory is Victory over oneself.”
  • If a channel operator (op) suggests or asks you to stop or whatever, stop.
  • When posting links to content that are not work or family safe, please prefix them with NSFW (Not Safe For Work) and/or other suitable warnings.

The un-cool list:

  • Too much swearing.
  • “SMS speak” or “1337 5p3@k”
  • “LOL” all the time in reply to everything.
  • ASCII art or anything else that sends much more than a couple of lines of text.
  • Pasting very long URL’s (use TinyURL.com – shorten that long URL into a Tiny URL to shorten them first).
  • TYPING IN ALL CAPS, COLOURS, bold and inverse text. They are reserved for important messages from the ops/admins only.
  • Mindless drivel (LOTS of it that is), especially if it drowns out everyone else. Write an article or start a blog instead if you have a lot to say.
  • Typing long
    sentences on
    more than
    one line
  • Sensitive topics such as the WWII nuking of Japan, September 11 conspiracy theories, abortion, the death penalty etc.
  • Posting links to extreme sexual or disturbing content, especially without warning (see NSFW above).

Asking where to get commercial/paid software for free, serial numbers or “hackintosh” help or research of any kind, including asking for EFI or IOREG dumps from Macs, is not permitted in the channel. Please use other appropriate channels for that.

If you get kicked off or banned:

  • Say sorry to the op. We’ll let you back in and you can get on with your life and nobody has to stress over online chat.
  • Don’t go on a rampage in anger /msg’ing abuse, /msg’ing admins and especially don’t post threads about IRC on forums (you’ll look like an idiot and they’ll be deleted).
  • Think about it, imagine this conversation happening with a friend or co-worker:
    “Hey, why are you so angry?”
    “I was kicked off an online chat channel.”
    (Trying to stifle laughter) “It’s just online chat. Who cares?” (Starts thinking how much of a idiot you are)

By currawong 6:27 am