User:Lar/IRC

IRC is a tool. Like all tools, it can be misused. Like all tools, sometimes it can save a lot of time, or help solve thorny problems.


 * IRC conversations should never be taken as a substitute for on-wiki consensus. (only open discussion can lead to consensus)
 * IRC conversations should never be used to circumvent assuming good faith or respecting the opinions and work of others.


 * IRC can and should be used to get a quick second opinion (to avoid doing something stupid)
 * IRC can and should be used to ask for technical or editing help from others (to fix things faster)
 * IRC can and should be used to ask what is going on if things appear odd (to avoid things like wheel wars)
 * IRC can and should be used to raise issues that should not be publicly discussed (to avoid privacy breaches)

Thus, I am an IRC fairy, meaning I think that IRC is useful and I use it.

If you want to denote yourself as such, feel free to crib the following:

which results in:

Some other opinions:
 * User:Kylu/IRC
 * User:Geogre/IRC considered