User:Seahawk01/IRC

I suggest we form a consensus and then do a WP:Edit requests.

I'd like to see the following:

WP:Questions WP:IRC
 * 1) make clear IRC is not official help but run by volunteers
 * 2) state "new users should read guide and having understanding before joining"
 * 3) link to WP:IRC for new user guide
 * 1) state Wikipedia's core principles
 * 2) reaching consensus through discussion
 * 3) highlight how Wikipedia and IRC differ
 * 4) different time frames
 * 5) * Wikipedia discussions can take days or weeks
 * 6) * IRC discussions take seconds or minutes
 * 7) Wikipedia everything documented while IRC has no records
 * 8) new user guide (at top of page)
 * 9) remind help channel is not official
 * 10) remind all members should have equal say
 * 11) remind some members have more mastery of WP rules
 * 12) * warn don't let users WP:LAWYER you - ask to explain if you don't understand
 * 13) warn mods should not take unilateral action
 * 14) * in case of disagreement, ask to post to article or user Talk page
 * 15) remind user must also compromise
 * 16) remind of Teahouse
 * 17) admin guide
 * 18) remind avoid powertripping - should not spend majority of time doing admin stuff
 * 19) remind no ganging up - WP time vs IRC time (see above)
 * 20) prefer not to take direct action on Wikipedia from IRC
 * 21) * start discussions on Talk pages instead
 * 22) * process sometimes takes days, weeks - give other users time to reply on Wikipedia
 * 23) avoid WP:LAWYER
 * 24) all requests to post on Talk page should be honored
 * 25) process for making on-wiki changes
 * 26) fully document on Talk pages
 * 27) tag "IRC" in summary
 * 28) posting on other users pages after on-wiki action
 * 29) don't drive-by tag...take time to summerize in your own words
 * 30) be willing to respond to pings and engage in conversation