IRCMeeting Guidelines

Connecting to the chat!

To connect to the chat, just click the 'chat' link above. You will need to have java installed on your computer for it to work. Alternatively, you can connect using an IRC client (if you know what that is!); the server is darksun.psand.net, and the channel is #clan.

Having an effective meeting online!

It is much harder to hold a meeting online than one in person because you can't easily indicate to the person running the meeting when you want to speak. There are a few basic guidelines to make our meetings go smoothly.

The moderator is the person leading the chat. They will normally be marked by an @ symbol next to their name. The moderator will give people permission to speak, and generally try to organise the meeting.

Format!

If you want to indicate that you agree with the current speaker, or have a question, you can 'virtually' put your hand up:

'!' = I have something to say
'?' = I have a question to ask
'...' = I'm still speaking - please wait for me to finish
'*' = I agree with what you've just said

If you've been speaking for a while, finish your speech by saying "END".

Although it doesn't seem like much, just these simple codes mean that people don't need to interrupt each other, and the moderator can easily tell what's going on and keep things working.

Guidelines Courtesy of the Woodcraft Folk