<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"> </head> <body text="#000000" bgcolor="#ffffff"> Greetings fellow IRCers, In yesterday's IRC Council meeting[1], we discussed the item of #ubuntu-ops policies including 'no-idling' and +v. The no-idle policy generated a lengthly discussion and we decided to postpone the item until the next meeting and ask for community feedback. According to the current policy, we allow no idling on the channel by non-operators. Users should only visit the channel when they have outstanding issues that require operator assistance. The purpose of this policy is to ensure that ops and users can work out any issues without spectators or intrusions by those not directly involved. It also allows ops to quickly recognize anyone in need of assistance by noticing that they are not voiced. Transparency is achieved by having channel logs[2] publicly available. Some discussants were not happy with the current level of transparency, and offered suggestions as to how to handle an open channel: <ul> <li>allow open discussion on the channel, handle distractions on a case-by-case basis </li> <li>allow anyone to join and idle, moderate the channel and figure out a way to voice those needing voice</li> <li>allow interested parties or monitors to join under strict moderation </li> <li>two channels: issue management channel and a general discussion channel</li> <li>two channels: the current -ops channel, and an open, moderated mirror channel where all discussion on -ops is relayed</li> </ul> Naturally, one option is to keep the current policy, which continues to stand for the time being. The Council would like some feedback on potential benefits of opening up the channel more, and on how to achieve it in practice. For a full picture, please review the meeting log. The issue is the first item of the meeting. [1] <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://irclogs.ubuntu.com/2010/01/31/%23ubuntu-meeting.html">http://irclogs.ubuntu.com/2010/01/31/%23ubuntu-meeting.html</a> [2] <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://irclogs.ubuntu.com/">http://irclogs.ubuntu.com/</a> Thanks for any feedback and advice, <pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">-- Juha Siltala</pre> </body> </html>