Wikimedia Scoring Platform team/New volunteer developer

The best way to work with us is to join us in IRC. We use an IRC chatroom as a sort of open office. It's a great way to communicate with us and ask questions. But it's also an old clunky technology so you might run into some difficulties.

Are you familiar with IRC? If so, here's what you need to know:


 * Network: Freenode
 * Channel: #wikimedia-ai

If not, well, IRC is a chatroom based system that uses "commands" to register, log in, and perform other functions. The fastest way to get set up is to connect with a web client, register your "nickname", and then join our channel.


 * 1) Go to https://webchat.freenode.net
 * 2) Type in a "Nick" that you expect to be unique and click . (Note the existence of the "I have a password" field but ignore it for now)
 * 3) Once the client loads up, click on the "Freenode" channel on the left side.
 * 4) At the bottom of the page where it says "Send a message ...", type   (But use a unique password and your email address.)
 * 5) You should receive an email from Freenode's NickServ where you can confirm
 * 6) Go back to https://webchat.freenode.net
 * 7) Type in your Nick again.
 * 8) Check the "I have a password" box and type the password you set for your account.
 * 9) In the "Channel" box, type
 * 10) Press

You should now be in our channel. If you type someone's nickname as part of your message, they'll hear a "ping" on their side. My nickname is "halfak". Type my name when you arrive and if I'm available, I'll guide you further. This may take some time if everyone is busy (or asleep!). Sorry this is such a complicated process!