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<h5 class="faqentry expArrow">What is DareNET? What's it about?</h5>
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<div class="faqentrya">DareNET is an inclusive, multi-purpose community centered around an IRC network. You can join in on conversations about topics that interest you, or start your own conversations. All in real-time. Our team is comprised of people who love helping people connect with each other and have real conversations.</div>
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<div class="faq-answer">DareNET is an inclusive, multi-purpose community centered around an IRC network, founded on the principles of helping people to discover new information by enabling them to share what they find interesting with one another. We currently maintain our own server and services software, which allows us to provide our users an experience not found on most other networks.</div>
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<div class="faqentrya">Use of DareNET and its various services is subject to our [http://www.darenet.org/tos Terms of Service] and [http://www.darenet.org/aup Acceptable Use Policy].</div>
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<div class="faqentrya">THe best way to get assistance from staff is by joining [http://webchat.darenet.org/?channels=help #help]. Please keep in mind that all of our staff are volunteers and you may at times have to wait for a staff member to become active.
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<div class="faq-answer">Use of DareNET and its various services is subject to our [[Policy:Terms of Service|Terms of Service]] and [[Policy:Acceptable Use Policy|Acceptable Use Policy]].</div>
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You can also use the '''<code>/msg ChanServ STAFF</code>''' command from within your IRC client to get a list of all staff currently online. Feel free to message one or more staff members as necessary until you find someone who can help you.
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NOTE: We strongly recommend you first try joining #help for assistance, as you may ultimately end up being referred to that channel for assistance regarding certain matters.</div>
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<div class="faq-answer">The best way to reach a staff member is by joining #support, which is staffed by our Support team. Keep in mind that all network staff are volunteers and you may have to sometimes wait for a staff member to become active. You can also issue the command:
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<div class="faqentrya">A dedicated team of volunteer [http://www.darenet.org/staff staff].</div>
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from within your IRC client. You'll be provided a list of all network staff currently connected. Feel free to message one or more staff members as necessary until you find someone who can help you. Not all DareNET staff members are listed; please use this list as your indication of current availability.
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<div class="faqentrya">It varies from staff member to staff member. No minimum level of access is guaranteed to any staff member. Instead, it is granted based on a staff member's need for such access to fulfill their duties.</div>
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<div class="faqentrya">DareNET is ran and maintained by various teams, each of which oversees a specific aspect of the network's day-to-day operations. Server administrators form the Operations team which provides general guidance to all other teams.</div>
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<div class="faqentrya">If you're interested in volunteering your time to make DareNET a better network, take a look [http://www.darenet.org/apply here].</div>
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<div class="faqentrya">If you're interested in hosting a server for DareNET, please take a look [http://www.darenet.org/about/linking here].</div>
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<div class="faq-answer">A dedicated team of volunteer [http://www.darenet.org/staff staff], under the direction of the [http://www.darenet.org/teams Executive Board].</div>
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<div class="faq-answer">No, they don't. While server owners may be offered a staff role, the roles of staff and server owner are as separate as we can make them. This is quite different from most other networks, where the roles are combined. We've found that this often results in heavy IRC politics and uneven service. We can't eliminate politics, but we certainly do our best to minimize the effect of such activity on the network.</div>
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Current revision as of 21:05, 15 March 2012

Questions and Answers from DareNET
FAQ > General

What is DareNET? What's it about?
DareNET is an inclusive, multi-purpose community centered around an IRC network. You can join in on conversations about topics that interest you, or start your own conversations. All in real-time. Our team is comprised of people who love helping people connect with each other and have real conversations.
What are the rules around here?
Use of DareNET and its various services is subject to our Terms of Service and Acceptable Use Policy.
How do I get assistance from network staff?
THe best way to get assistance from staff is by joining #help. Please keep in mind that all of our staff are volunteers and you may at times have to wait for a staff member to become active.

You can also use the /msg ChanServ STAFF command from within your IRC client to get a list of all staff currently online. Feel free to message one or more staff members as necessary until you find someone who can help you.

NOTE: We strongly recommend you first try joining #help for assistance, as you may ultimately end up being referred to that channel for assistance regarding certain matters.
Who runs DareNET?
A dedicated team of volunteer staff.
What kind of privileges do staff members get?
It varies from staff member to staff member. No minimum level of access is guaranteed to any staff member. Instead, it is granted based on a staff member's need for such access to fulfill their duties.
Do server administrators/owners run the network?
DareNET is ran and maintained by various teams, each of which oversees a specific aspect of the network's day-to-day operations. Server administrators form the Operations team which provides general guidance to all other teams.
How can I apply for a staff position?
If you're interested in volunteering your time to make DareNET a better network, take a look here.
How do I got about linking a server?
If you're interested in hosting a server for DareNET, please take a look here.
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