Forum:New IRC channel

This is for those that use the #wikia channel on Freenode. The channel hasn't been used or supported by staff for some time now, and there have been a few disagreements about the channel administration. So, as staff aren't around to help with these, we've decided to remove ourselves officially and to redirect the channel to a new unofficial one.

The ops for this new channel need to be decided, and staff won't be part of that decision. This page is for the IRC regulars to decide how to choose ops, and then who to choose. Once that choice is made, I will hand over the new channel and redirect the old. So, over to you.... please let us know when the decision is final. Thanks -- sannse http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb32675/wikia/images/e/e9/WikiaStaff.png (help forum | blog) 16:49, October 28, 2011 (UTC)
 * I'm assuming you won't be able to get wikia cloaks anymore? 1358  (Talk)  16:54, October 28, 2011 (UTC)
 * There won't be new ones, no. It's been pretty hard to get hold of them for a while anyway, I'm only on IRC for a short time in the (SF) evenings. I'll stay as GC to maintain existing cloaks and so on though -- sannse http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb32675/wikia/images/e/e9/WikiaStaff.png (help forum | blog) 17:20, October 28, 2011 (UTC)
 * I havn't seen many people who voiced a compliant about OPs in #wikia, but I understand the move if staff aren't ever going to be present (which has been the status quo for some time). In terms of ops for the new channel, Charit, Godisme, Vega and Myself are the people who I generally see using op who already have it, and I think can be trusted with it on the new channel, perhaps +o to some other regulars who are trusted as well, or someone I've missed? --  Random Time  17:48, October 28, 2011 (UTC)

Tis a shame to see that newer users will be unable to receive IRC cloaks to show their pride in Wikia and to help ensure they are who they say they are onwiki. It would appear the current ops have things under control, but I wouldn't oppose some regulars in the channel to receive +o as well. 19:38, October 28, 2011 (UTC)


 * As Zam said, the current OPs have things running pretty smoothly, and I'm not opposed to some regulars receiving +o, as long as they have a client, since webchat doesn't allow banning. –  Jä zz  i  20:12, October 28, 2011 (UTC)
 * What are you talking about, webclient allows banning. 21:19, October 28, 2011 (UTC)
 * Derp. I knew webchat didn't allow something, thought it was banning instead of /ignore. –  Jä zz  i  21:25, October 28, 2011 (UTC)


 * I would suggest Jäzzi, Monchoman45 and myself as the three of us are usually on at times that the others above aren't. Rappy 20:35, October 28, 2011 (UTC)
 * If I may, I'd like to put myself in the hat of suggestions. I'm on a good majority of the time lurking. 22:21, October 28, 2011 (UTC)


 * We don't need that many ops. My suggestion is this, myself, Charitwo and Randomtime, being the active administrators of community central, Vega Dark, being a trusted member of the VSTF and in a timezone not covered by the rest of us, and Monchoman45 who is usually on in the mornings, a time that most of the other ops are not on or not paying attention. While Rappy, Jazzi and Zam are trusted enough to receive +o, I don't see the necessity for it. From my experience on the channel, things are usually handled by charitwo, Randomtime or Vega and occasionally myself. Not a whole lot is missed and one of us can be pinged if something happens. So that is my suggestion.--
 * I disagree, the more ops the better to a reasonable extent. More ops ultimately means more coverage, and if there are trusted users willing to volunteer their time doing it... why not? I'd support all of the above mentioned people. 22:44, October 28, 2011 (UTC)
 * Maybe give trusted users +r to enable quieting? 1358  (Talk)  06:21, October 29, 2011 (UTC)
 * I suppose as I was mentioned in #wikia too (and I've mused about this myself too) I would be available as an well-experienced IRC channel administrator for whatever duties are needed. (: –Tm_T (Talk) 09:02, October 29, 2011 (UTC)

A couple of things: Firstly, don't forget you need an F as well as ops. Also remember that this is a brand new channel and the past organization does not have to be the same as the future... this is not an op decision, the channel has no ops yet :) And, while it's up to you how you make this decision, I'd love it if as many people as possible could be involved -- sannse http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb32675/wikia/images/e/e9/WikiaStaff.png  (help forum | blog)  06:18, October 29, 2011 (UTC)
 * Indeed, although I see the already mostly community-run team be in core of this. (: –Tm_T (Talk) 09:02, October 29, 2011 (UTC)