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Our Slack channel is intended to be used as a bridge to our IRC channel, providing better support for mobile users, and modern features like auto-expanding images and web links. There is no plan to fully migrate to Slack. | Our Slack channel is intended to be used as a bridge to our IRC channel, providing better support for mobile users, and modern features like auto-expanding images and web links. There is no plan to fully migrate to Slack. | ||
It's best to avoid using Slack features that | It's best to avoid using Slack features that aren't accessible to IRC users, such as creating other channels. | ||
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Slack is available as a [https://slack.com/downloads download] for most popular platforms, including Windows, Linux, OS X, Android and iOS. | Slack is available as a [https://slack.com/downloads download] for most popular platforms, including Windows, Linux, OS X, Android and iOS. | ||
== Slack trial == | |||
Evaluation of the Slack trial can be found [[Slack Trial|here]] | |||
== IRC mirroring == | == IRC mirroring == | ||
We have a bot that mirrors conversation between Slack and IRC, allowing people on either platform to talk to each other. Images uploaded to Slack are automatically mirrored to Imgur for the benefit of IRC users. Joins and parts are not shown in Slack as it'd generate too much noise in the channel. | We have a bot that mirrors conversation between Slack and IRC, allowing people on either platform to talk to each other. Images uploaded to Slack are automatically mirrored to Imgur for the benefit of IRC users. Joins and parts are not shown in Slack as it'd generate too much noise in the channel. | ||
Revision as of 09:38, 27 April 2017
We are currently using Slack on a trial basis as a better interface to our IRC channel.
Our Slack channel is intended to be used as a bridge to our IRC channel, providing better support for mobile users, and modern features like auto-expanding images and web links. There is no plan to fully migrate to Slack.
It's best to avoid using Slack features that aren't accessible to IRC users, such as creating other channels.
Get an invite
Head to this handy page in order to receive an invite to our Slack "team".
Download Slack apps for your devices
Slack is available as a download for most popular platforms, including Windows, Linux, OS X, Android and iOS.
Slack trial
Evaluation of the Slack trial can be found here
IRC mirroring
We have a bot that mirrors conversation between Slack and IRC, allowing people on either platform to talk to each other. Images uploaded to Slack are automatically mirrored to Imgur for the benefit of IRC users. Joins and parts are not shown in Slack as it'd generate too much noise in the channel.