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Discuss and send patches

The `fases` project has 2 IRC channels hosted on 2 IRC Networks:

* `#fases` on `LibreIRC` ([webchat](https://kiwi.andrewyu.org/#fases)):

server: `irc.andrewyu.org` ;

ssl: `6697` (recommended) ;

plain: `6667`.

* `#fases` on `Libera.Chat` ([webchat](https://web.libera.chat/#fases)):

server: `irc.libera.chat` ;

ssl: `6697` (recommended) ;

plain: `6667`.

There's also an XMPP channel/room:

* `vitali64.duckdns.org`:

server: `[conference.]vitali64.duckdns.org` ;

room: `fases@conference.vitali64.duckdns.org`.

All those channels are bridged together so you can talk to us regardless of 
which chat platform you use.

Rules
-----
Here are chat rules for `#fases` on Libera and LibreIRC, and for 
`fases@conference.vitali64.duckdns.org` on vitali64.duckdns.org XMPP.

A simple TL;DR would be to be nice and civil.

* Don't ask to ask. You won't get banned right after asking to ask but 
  we prefer you ask your question right away, else less people will 
  want to answer your question.

* Don't spam. Spamming is a waste of time for chat operators and 
  an annoyance for other people in the chat. If you want to paste a text 
  with multiple lines (For example, output of a command) then use a 
  pastebin. Good sane pastebins include [https://paste.debian.net](https://paste.debian.net) 
  and [https://bin.vitali64.duckdns.org](https://bin.vitali64.duckdns.org).

* No offtopic discussions. The chat rooms/channels are made specifically 
  to talk about fases and some other core utilities, nothing else.

* English and French only. Moderating other languages is hard, because 
  most people in the chat are English speakers. 
  French is tolerated, because Ferass (the main fases developer) 
  understands French.

* No discrimination. The chat rooms/channels are here for people to have 
  nice conversations with everyone. If you attempt to discriminate someone 
  you'll be banned without any warnings.

* Follow the [Libera.Chat network policies](https://libera.chat/policies/).

If you break some of the rules, you'll be given *2* warnings before being 
banned in most cases. 

Operators/Moderators
--------------------
There's currently only one:

* Ferass El Hafidi, `f_` / `f_[xmpp]` on Libera.Chat and LibreIRC and `f` 
  on XMPP.

If you think you can moderate then please let us know!

Mailing lists
-------------

The `fases` project also has a mailing list ran by Andrew Yu (thanks!).

The mailing list's address is: 
***fases-general -at- andrewyu -dot- org*** 
([subscribe](https://mail.andrewyu.org/mailman/listinfo/fases-general)). 

To send patches, please use `git-send-email`. A tutorial on how to use 
it can be found [here](https://git-send-email.io/).

Please read [these guidelines](https://www.andrewyu.org/note/mailing-list-guidelines.html) carefully.
[The rules above](#Rules) for the chat rooms/channels also apply to the mailing list.