Re: [boost] #boost IRC channel

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-12-10 09:10:51

Martin Wille <mw8329_at_[hidden]> writes:

> Janek Kozicki wrote:
>> Martin Wille said:     (by the date of Sun, 10 Dec 2006 11:05:00 +0100)
>> 
>>> Janek Kozicki wrote:
>>>
>>>> +
>>>> +                                <li><a href=
>>>> +                                "http://freenode.net/">#boost IRC channel on freenode (unofficial)</a></li>
>>> Wouldn't that channel, simply by being referred to from this page,
>>> become "official"?
>>>
>>> I suggest we drop the "unofficial" here.
>> 
>> It's up to Dave, I recall previous discussion about that IRC channel.
>> IIRC he would like to avoid saying that it's official, since it would
>> mean that main boost developers are available on that channel 24h/7d.
>
>
> Uhm, we're talking about IRC, not about a highly-paid helpdesk service.

If we're going to advertise it, the link should point at a page where
we describe what you can expect by subscribing (i.e. nothing: no
moderation and not even anybody logged in).

-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
www.boost-consulting.com