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| == Chat on IRC == | | == Chat on IRC == |
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| The CDSC's IRC channel is the main synchronous form of communication between CDSC professors, students, and other affiliated scholars and researchers. A number of us are idling in #communitydata on [http://www.oftc.net OFTC] (irc.oftc.net). IRC is basically a chat system that is similar to Slack in many ways. In fact, it was the inspiration for Slack!
| | A number of us are idling in #communitydata on [http://www.oftc.net OFTC] (irc.oftc.net). IRC is basically a chat system that is similar to Slack in many ways. In fact, it was the inspiration for Slack! |
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| To use IRC, you'll need a client. | | To use IRC, you'll need a client. |
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| Here are some of the the sub-channels that we use: | | Here are some of the the sub-channels that we use: |
| | | * #communitydata-covid19 - For organizing COVID-19 data collection and dissemination |
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| | * #communitydata-ecology - For those working on the NSF ecology grant |
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| | * #communitydata-learning - A working group around online learning |
| ! IRC Room
| | * #communitydata-syslit - A working group for folks working on systematic literature reviews |
| ! Description
| | * #communitydata-casual - A hangout space / watercooler |
| ! Matrix Room
| | * #communitydata-faculty - Just the CDC faculty (invite only, but if you're faculty you really should be there) |
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| | * #communitydata-purdue - A space for folks connected to Purdue |
| | #communitydata
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| | Main chat
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| | [https://matrix.to/#/#_oftc_#communitydata:matrix.org #_oftc_#communitydata:matrix.org]
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| | #communitydata-casual
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| | A hangout space / watercooler
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| | #_oftc_#communitydata-casual:matrix.org
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| | #communitydata-nu
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| | Primarily useful for Northwestern people
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| | #_oftc_#communitydata-nu:matrix.org
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| | #communitydata-purdue
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| | A space for folks connected to Purdue
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| | #_oftc_#communitydata-purdue:matrix.org
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| | #communitydata-faculty
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| | Just the CDC faculty (invite only, but if you're faculty you really should be there)
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| | #_oftc_#communitydata-faculty:matrix.org
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| | #communitydata-covid19
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| | For organizing COVID-19 data collection and dissemination
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| | #_oftc_#communitydata-covid19:matrix.org
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| | #communitydata-ecology
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| | For those working on the NSF ecology grant
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| | #_oftc_#communitydata-ecology:matrix.org
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| | #communitydata-learning
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| | A working group around online learning
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| | #_oftc_#communitydata-learning:matrix.org
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| | #communitydata-syslit
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| | A working group for folks working on systematic literature reviews
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| | #_oftc_#communitydata-syslit:matrix.org
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| === Making new channels ===
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| Because we are using both matrix and oftc, there's some incompatibilities that boil down to one basic limitation: if you use Matrix, don't make rooms. OFTC users can make rooms and you can join them using the description above.
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| === Registering your "nick" (i.e., IRC username) === | | === Registering your "nick" (i.e., IRC username) === |