Rules for the #gsb IRC chat room
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Admins for the chat room are:

    *  chipster (channel founder)
    *  fidesratio
    *  malloc

The admins are also the project's core developers.

General rules
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    *  Registered and ID'd:
       At times, we enable the +r flag on the channel...which requires
       users to register and ID themselves with the freenode NickServ
       to join and/or talk on #gsb.
       
       This is intentional.  It helps to deter the lazy and unmotivated
       from entering our channel and asking questions they could likely
       answer on their own.
       
       The +r flag is enabled/disabled at the sole
       discretion of the admins.  If you can't join or talk ("cant send
       to channel" errors), ID with NickServ!
       
       Private messages asking how to register and ID will likely get
       you banned from the channel because you aren't taking initiative
       to learn on your own.  Freenode had help on this all over the
       place.

    *  DO YOUR HOMEWORK!
       Meaning, don't expect us to hold your hand and solve the problem
       for you.  You are expected to to the legwork, and we'll support
       you if you show evidence that you have.  Use Google!  We will +q
       you if you aren't showing any motivation or legwork.

       Please be certain you have read the FAQs on our website, perused
       the mailing list articles, and looked at the bug reports (open
       and closed) before you ask!

       There's an old saying:  "Teach a man to fish [...]"  That is how
       we operate.  Look it up.

    *  Germane topics:
       Unlike some of the other channels here in Freenode, we actually
       encourage off-topic discussion.  It brings life to our room, and
       we're lower traffic which allows for general discussion.  HOWEVER:
       there are some exceptions...
       
        -  When asking for support, it had better be GSB-related!

        -  When there is a development and/or support discussion taking
           place, refrain from off-topic discussions until the other
           conversation has ended.

    *  Attitude:
       Have a good one.  Be patient, courteous, polite, and kiss a little
       ass.  When you're asking for support, we're trying to help you for
       free.  Also, we develop this project for free.  A shitty attitude
       will get you nowhere but +q'd.  It's OK to be a freeloader (in some
       cases), but not an ass-hat freeloader.

    *  PM's:
       Don't do it without asking first.  Ever.  If you were +q'd or
       banned from the channel, and you PM an admin, you will be making
       it worse for yourself.

    *  Swearing, dirty words, etc.
       Highly encouraged!  Mocking members of other countries allowed
       as long as it's in good taste and not hateful and racist.  Name
       calling with the intent of insulting someone is discouraged.

    *  Pasting snippets, code, errors, etc.
       DON'T do this in the channel.  Use a pastebin and post the
       link to it.  We prefer you use <http://gsb.pastebin.com>a

    *  The +q (quiet) flag
       Sometimes we will +q a user (puts them in quiet mode so they cannot
       talk on the channel.  Normally a user it quieted for breaking rules,
       breaking admins and/or developers balls, or just being annoying in
       general.  +q flags are lifted at the discretion of the admins.  DO
       NOT PM an admin asking to have the quiet lifted.  Bad things will
       happen.

Have fun! :^)