<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 TRANSITIONAL//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; CHARSET=UTF-8"> <META NAME="GENERATOR" CONTENT="GtkHTML/3.28.1"> </HEAD> <BODY> IRC Council Meeting, 13 March 2009 Present: Juha Siltala (topyli), Jussi Schultink (jussi01), Benjamin Rubin (Pici), Nathan Handler (nhandler) <UL> <LI>We don't have a definition of a 'core channel' and on what basis we decide whether or not to make a new channel core. <BLOCKQUOTE> <LI>topyli to start discussion on the mailing list </BLOCKQUOTE> <LI>We need a technical guide for operators <BLOCKQUOTE> <LI>nhandler to create a wiki page for the guide </BLOCKQUOTE> <LI>Connectivity of LoCo operators. A key contact should be listed in the wiki, and at least one operator should idle in #ubuntu-irc <BLOCKQUOTE> <LI>jussi01 to contact LoCos and the LoCo council to remind about updating wiki pages and request a contact to idle in #ubuntu-irc </BLOCKQUOTE> <LI>Policy for long term problem users <BLOCKQUOTE> <LI>In very rare cases, a user keeps disrupting Ubuntu channels continuously. We need to be able to deal with them <LI>According to current policy, pre-emptive or blanket bans are not allowed, but this is not documented. The policy will not change. The policy will be documented in the operator guidelines. <LI>The IRCC reserves the right to make exceptions in exceptional cases. This will be documented as well. <LI>Pici to lead operator guidelines update. </BLOCKQUOTE> </UL> Next meeting: 28 March, 18:00 UTC </BODY> </HTML>