====== IRC Rules ======

===== General Rules: =====

  - Be Civil to fellow users, don't flame, make sexist or racist remarks, or generally be nasty towards others.
  - Do not discuss questionable topics in the channel; including (but not limited to): porn, adult humor, illegal or questionable acts and content.
  - Do not spam or flood the channel.
  - Do not advertise commercial services in this channel. We're a open source project support channel, not a tool for marketing.
  - Bots are allowed, but will be removed if they break any rules previously mentioned.

===== Support Rules: =====


If you are seeking support in the IRC channel, consider these points.

  - Don't spam your question, people will see your question the first time, if no one can help you then post it on the forums.
  - There's no need to ask if you can ask a question; just ask it.
  - Use pastebin (http://crunchbanglinux.org/pastebin) for large files, don't paste them into the channel!

===== Issue Resolution: =====


People who breach the rules will be subjected to the following procedure((This is a generic list of procedures, an operator does not have to follow this order in handling the situation if he/she feels the situation is escalating too quickly.)):

  * First Instance - Warning on the IRC channel by a operator.
  * Second Instance - Warning via private message to the user in question.
  * Third Instance - +q (Quiet) flag applied to the user for a limited period.
  * Fourth Instance - Temporary ban of a week for the user.
  * Fifth Instance - perma-ban from the channel.

===== Complaint Handling: =====

If you have a complaint regarding your treatment on the IRC channel by operators or fellow users, then mail crunchbang-irc-ops@list.launchpad.net. The mail will be discussed and you will receive feedback within the following week.