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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 community is rather self-moderating. More importantly, the channel made the decision ops actively avoid using <code>/ban</code> If you have logs, etc to 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 NickServ to migrate be able to speak. You can register your chosen nick with <code>irc/msg nickserv register YourPassword your@email.oftcaddress.netcom</code> due to persistent stability issues with Freenode  and some issues that some members had then you must identify on every login with the staff. <code>/msg nickserv identify YourPassword</code>

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://www.catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html how to ask questions the smart way].make weechat do this automatically with

Previously<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. ==History==Beginning in 2008, we have had stringent rules some folks began to idle on the channel, however, experience shows that the community is rather self-moderating<code>irc.freenode. More importantly, the ops actively avoid using net</code> in <code>/ban#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

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* [httphttps://vtbashbash.vtluug.org / VT Bash (quotes)]* [http://bash.org/ bash.org] == References == 

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