How to get help from a project’s #channel in IRC

Read project release notes

Read project bugs

Find a decent client

Settle on a nick or your real name, whatever

Disable logging

Consider using a terminal that isn’t going to flood channels with join and part messages

Join the channel

If asked, introduce yourself

Idle for a few weeks

Contribute help

If your homework assignment is still due and you can’t figure it out,

November 17th, 2013 9:58am