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'''#vtluug''' on <code>irc.oftc.net</code> is the [[Linux and Unix Users Group|LUUG]] [[Internet Relay Chat|IRC]] channel. Beginning in 2008It is a public, some folks began to idle relatively unmoderated forum for general banter, especially focusing on <code>irc.freenodeVTLUUG operations.net</code> in <code>#vtluug</code>. In fall 2009If you have questions about this wiki, there were generally a dozen LUUG membersany even we're having, alumni and associates on at any given time. Currentlyor general *nix, there are often 40 it is the best place to 50 LUUG members and alumni idling in the channelask them.

On February 28Previously, 2012we have had stringent rules on the channel, however, experience shows that the approximately 30 members in the channel made community is rather self-moderating. More importantly, the decision to migrate to ops actively avoid using <code>irc.oftc.net/ban</code> due  If you have logs, etc to persistent stability issues post, use https://linx.vtluug.org or https://linx.li ==Speaking==In order to reduce spam, we currently require all IRC users to have their nicks registered with Freenode and some issues that some members had NickServ to be able to speak. You can register your chosen nick with the staff.

If you have a question, please stick around for a while after asking it; just because no one can help you now does not mean that no one will be able to help you later. Also look at ESR's [http:<code>//wwwmsg nickserv register YourPassword your@email.catbaddress.org/esr/faqscom</smart-questions.html how to ask questions the smart way].code>

Previously, we have had stringent rules and then you must identify on the channel, however, experience shows that the community is rather self-moderatingevery login with <code>/msg nickserv identify YourPassword</code> you can make weechat do this automatically with <code>/set irc.server.oftc.command "/msg nickserv identify YourPassword"</code> Finally go to [https://services.oftc.net services.oftc.net] to verify your account as not a bot. More importantly ==History==Beginning in 2008, the ops actively avoid using some folks began to idle on <code>irc.freenode.net</bancode> in <code>#vtluug</code>. In fall 2009, there were generally a dozen LUUG members, alumni and associates on at any given time.

If you have logsOn February 28, etc 2012, the approximately 30 members in the channel made the decision to migrate to post, use https:<code>irc.oftc.net<//linxcode> due to persistent stability issues with Freenode and some issues that some members had with the staff.vtluugBy 2014, there were as many as 40 to 50 students and others in the channel.org or https://linxCurrently, there are often 20 to 30 LUUG members and alumni idling in the channel.li

* Don't set <code>/away</code> <ref>https://sackheads.org/~bnaylor/spew/away_msgs.html</ref>in an obnoxious way.* Don't abuse the bots-- they will be told to ignore you* Don't piss off the OPs(they don't keep @ for a reason)

* [[irssi]]* [[WeeChatRecommended_software#IRC_clients | IRC Clients]]

* [httphttps://bash.vtluug.org/bash/index.html VT Bash (quotes)] Static archive* [http://bash.org/ bash.org]

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