I find the forums here not really well suited and prefer irc. Wouldn’t it be possible to just let #letsencrypt on irc run but make it clear in the channel topic that it’s an unofficial channel?

Hi @hyper_ch there was an irc channel. But it's closed. [image] Closing #letsencrypt on Freenode IRC ISRG/Organizational W…

I know, that’s why I make this post. Lets continue the channel as unofficial channel. No need for closing it down.

[image] hyper_ch: Wouldn’t it be possible to just let #letsencrypt on irc run but make it clear in the channel topic that it’s an unofficial channel? I think an unmoderated "unofficial" channel would do more harm than good. IRC requires constant moderation to keep conversations on-topic and i…

Forums are just one big pita. and if everyone would do just forums it would require me to follow countless stuff… IRC just just way more convenient.

[image] hyper_ch: Forums are just one big pita. and if everyone would do just forums it would require me to follow countless stuff… IRC just just way more convenient. These seem like personal opinions. The community forums have more activity than the IRC channel did, are easier to moderate, e…

There’s still no good reason to not let an unofficial channel continue to live. there’s plenty of people still in the irc channel.

[image] hyper_ch: There’s still no good reason to not let an unofficial channel continue to live. I already gave you a good reason: [image] cpu: IRC requires constant moderation to keep conversations on-topic and in-keeping with our community guidelines . You're of course free to creat…

Inofficial irc channel?

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JuergenAuer October 26, 2018, 11:03am 2

Hi @hyper_ch

there was an irc channel. But it's closed.

Topic		Replies	Views
Closing #letsencrypt on Freenode IRC ISRG/Organizational	1	2837	October 22, 2018
Make the letsencrypt_bot on Freenode mention ##letsencrypt instead of mindless spamming Site Feedback	5	1267	November 6, 2018
Unbreak the IRC channel Site Feedback	2	1514	November 4, 2018
New moderator! @mnordhoff Site Feedback	2	1351	September 6, 2017
Do not close threads without possibility of appeal Site Feedback	12	1797	November 8, 2018

Inofficial irc channel?

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