[05:01] <swe3tdave> i would like to have a cloak... https://edge.launchpad.net/~swe3tdave
[12:54] <elkbuntu> Rafik, you were the only one in the asia/oceania group who showed up.
[12:54] <Rafik> elkbuntu, :)
[12:55] <Rafik> I hope there will be more and more in future
[13:01] <elkbuntu> Rafik, you missed the point which is that while there may have been another member accepted yesterday, it was by a different board who had someone with the time to do it.
[13:01] <elkbuntu> s/do it/do the 'paperwork'/
[13:10] <Rafik> elkbuntu, yes
[13:11] <Rafik> elkbuntu, I'm from Tunisia, it's in north africa, but my time fits better with the asia/oceania group
[13:16] <elkbuntu> Rafik, i know. i was part of the board that approved you.
[13:16] <Rafik> Rafik, yes :)
[17:36] <dthomasdigital> Hello I recently received my Ubuntu membership and would like your permission to receive an IRC cloak my LP page is https://launchpad.net/~dthomas
[17:36] <Myrtti> please read all the steps in http://freenode.net/faq.shtml#nicksetup and make sure you've completed them, after which a cloak can be set up for you. dthomasdigital
[17:36] <erUSUL> nalioth: PriceChild ^^^ Cloak Request. ICMP ECHO REQUEST
[17:37] <PriceChild> Hmm I was too quick there.
[17:37] <PriceChild> dthomasdigital: PM?
[17:40] <PriceChild> dthomasdigital: You need to add an email and group an alternate nick, http://freenode.net/faq.shtml#nicksetup
[19:37] <Kasra[K]> hi all
[19:37] <Kasra[K]> i want to invite ubot5 to #ubuntu-ir-spam
[19:37] <Kasra[K]> how can i do that
[19:39] <Pici> Kasra[K]: I think there may be a special variant of the bot for loco channels, hold on.
[19:39] <Pici> jpds: ping ^
[19:41] <PriceChild> Kasra[K]: what is that channel?
[19:41] <Kasra[K]> PriceChild, hmmm for #ubuntu-ir group spams
[19:41] <PriceChild> Kasra[K]: why is that needed?
[19:42] <PriceChild> Kasra[K]: You don't appear to be part of those rnning #ubunt-ir either.
[19:42] <nalioth> what is #ubuntu-ir-spam for?
[19:42] <PriceChild> *part of those running #ubuntu-ir either.
[19:42] <Kasra[K]> PriceChild, I think because the official channel is for support only
[19:42] <PriceChild> Kasra[K]: and -ir-spam would be for...?
[19:43] <Kasra[K]> PriceChild, yeah I'm...
[19:43] <Kasra[K]> PriceChild, for topic off ;)
[19:43] <PriceChild> Kasra[K]: We have plenty of offtopic channels on this network, if ubuntu-ir feel they need their own they can create it.
[19:44] <sysdef> so #ubuntu-ir-offtopic will be a better name, i guess
[19:44] <Kasra[K]> PriceChild, ok thanx
[19:44] <PriceChild> Seems like they have already done it too!
[19:44] <PriceChild> Kasra[K]: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/IrcTeam/ChannelNaming
[19:45] <Kasra[K]> PriceChild, thanq a lot.... i wanted to help this group only :D
[19:46] <Kasra[K]> bubye
[19:47] <unfo> hi all, does the #ubuntu bot have a factoid something like this?  "When describing a problem always tell: -your ubuntu version, -what you did, -what happened, -what you expected to happen, and -what you tried already.  Put it all in one long post."
[19:48] <Pici> !ask
[19:48] <PriceChild> Something has the link to esr's thing doesn't it?
[19:48] <Pici> !gq
[19:48] <unfo> ppl have told me esr's thing is quite rude
[19:48] <Pici> Guess not, something similar though
[19:49] <Pici> Actually, I've never read the ESR thing, so Ignore that.
[19:49] <unfo> interesting: the !gq webpage is far better than the ESR thing.  it's much more concise.
[19:49] <unfo> also polite.
[19:49] <PriceChild> Pici: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html i believe
[19:49] <unfo> yes
[20:07] <unfo> could someone here please set the topic of #ubuntu to mention !gq?  a topic like this would work:
[20:07] <unfo> Official Ubuntu Support Channel | Please /msg ubottu etiquette | If nobody answers, /msg ubotu gq | Be patient and read https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FAQ | Support options: http://www.ubuntu.com/support | IRC info: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/IRC | Pastes to http://paste.ubuntu.com | Install Ubuntu: http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download | Help with Intrepid is in #ubuntu+1
[20:31] <unfo> dear #ubuntu-irc denizens, could someone here please set the topic of #ubuntu to mention !gq?  nobody has yet.  And if you could, please also let us know when it the topic has been changed.
[20:31] <unfo> Or is there some reason why that should not be part of the topic?
[20:42] <PriceChild> We give links to FAQ and etc.
[20:42] <PriceChild> People don't read those.
[20:57] <unfo> PriceChild: but my goal is not for the Question-Askers to visit !gq.  My goal is for the Answerers to point newbie Askers to there.  But I think most of the Answerers don't even know there is a factoid called !gq.  This will build awareness.
[20:57] <unfo> now does it make sense that the topic should mention !gq?
[20:57] <unfo> :)
[20:58] <PriceChild> I don't like the idea of putting every 'useful' factoid in the topic.
[21:07] <jussi01> unfo: if you start using it appropriately, and it works, then other "helpers" will catch on quick enough.
[21:07] <unfo> PriceChild: IMO that factoid is extra useful :) if you've seen http://www.sabi.co.uk/Notes/linuxHelpAsk.html you may agree with me.
[21:07] <unfo> jussi01: i'm seldom online.
[21:07] <unfo> and "gq" is a horrible abbreviation
[21:07] <unfo> maybe "good questions" would be better? or good-qs?
[21:10] <jussi01> unfo: it really makes no difference imho. when it starts to be used, the helpers catch on quickly enough. (if its useful)
[21:12] <unfo> i.e. i am online twice a year
[21:12] <unfo> all: what would be the ideal abbreviation name for that factoid?