StarLink-IRC Network

Organization

06 Jun 2008

User mail list - slirc-mail # StarLink-IRC.Org

STARLINK-IRC OPERATIONS					Legend
HOST Services		CHANNEL Services slirc-register@	TECH Services slirc-services@	USER Services SLirc-mail@ forum@	ORG Mail l@
ADMIN/OPER		CSERVICE	CODING & ROUTING	CHANNEL USERS	Group
Servers by Connect Date MI Rochester g-force Itsy BC WilliamsLake treecat amazing PA Brookville Itsy OldCrow KS Wichita OldCrow Makk KY Stopover Ironhawk wildchild IL Chicago DrOakley Shamgar	Amazing Alien andrew Bambi birdman gngrbrd makk OldCrow Scottie Wullie Autty BEING	Amazing andrew Bambi Ironhawk Itsy makk NOLady Poliwogg Scottie Wullie Autty BEING	Itsy OldCrow birdman LarryC	NetMeeting Amazing NOLady Newsletter NOLady lois	Members Admin New Inactive
IronHawk NA		Itsy Amazing	Itsy N/A	Amazing Makk	Secretary & Alt
THU 9:00p #Oper		SAT 9:00p #CService	NONE	Sun 9:30p #TownHall	Meetings ET

Network Ombudsmen*
Donna518 (Jan 2006)

Retired Channel Service Members

*g-force*	Sinbad	*treecat*	LarryC
Chiefy	Ellegon	LindyM	*Lt_Ed*
*tame1*	*TerryNZ*	*Webby*	wlldchild

Previous Staff
bigbro Blu BusterC HighWayMan ameret katsklaw
Previous Ombudsmen
NOLady ameret Ellegon Kimbers

STARLINK-IRC SUPPORT SERVICES StarLink-IRC.org
ListServ Administration -listname@StarLink-IRC.org			Org Lists	DNS	Web	Channel Registration	Kids
List mailman slirc-mail slirc-register slircers	Admin Amazing / Makk Makk / NOLady Amazing / Makk Amazing / Makk	Purpose Sys Admin Mail List #Channels Staff Mail	Amazing Makk	Itsy OldCrow Sinbad	Page / Ring Itsy Newsletter NOLady	Amazing Makk -CService-	Gareeth excited

CHARTER REVISION 3 - SEPTEMBER 2000
OMBUDSMAN ESTABLISHED

*OMBUDSMAN

StarLink-IRC has adopted the concept of "ombudsmen" to ensure better communication between residents and staff. (See "Background" below). Ombudsmen are particularly trusworthy persons generally well known to most users of the net. By design, ombudsmen are NOT official StarLink-IRC staff members in any capacity. They are, however formally acknowledged as having demonstrated integrity and trustworthiness. Where folks are uncomfortable (for whatever reason) speaking to IRCops or CService, the Ombudsmen are here to give them someone to talk to and ensure that concerns get addressed. Ombudsmen will pass information to and from staff members as they deem necessary to do their job. The other characteristic of Ombudsmen is that they are proven to be extremely resistant to intimidation (whether from staff or users) That means YOUR concerns WILL get addressed.

PLEASE don't hesitate to let somebody know when you have ANY question about the actions of any staff memeber ... we can't investigate and repair problems if the real users of the net don't get the word out to someone.

Background: The ombudsman concept was initiated when we discovered (MUCH to our embarassment) that users were being intimidated into silence about the behavior or certain (ex) staff members. SL-IRC is a fair, honest, and open network and intimidation of any kind is not tolerated and, when discoverd, dealt with swiftly. Despite all the various pathways for complaints and comments, and for a number of reasons, the improper behavior of a couple of staff members was not recognized for quite some time.

REVISION 2 - MARCH 2000

CHANNEL SERVICE - RETIRED STATUS

"Retired" status is in recognition of service performed in establishing and continuing the principles of StarLink-IRC.

1. Retired status is available only to inactive CService members who are: a. Founding members of the network, or b. Have been awarded such status by unanimous vote of the current active membership.
2. Retired members of Channel Services do not vote on channel service issues but may: attend Cservice activities to share their comments and opinions; carry the CService banner; and subscribe to CService mail lists.
3. Retired members may return to active service simply by doing so ( participating in #channels, cservice activities, and coming to the meetings on a regular basis) and requesting reinstatement to active status

REVISION 1 - JULY 1997

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

Support services restructured. These services, with the assistance of many, must inherently coordinate with and support all members of all groups rather than with each other.
Coordinators re-designated as Secretary . Done to correct some confusion as to roles. Coordinator was being read as "administrator" by some. Secretary is a more accurate description of duties.
Alternate position added to Secretary to ensure coverage during vacations and absences.
Mail lists added: Slirc-servadm@ : To individuals having read/write access to config files (ircd.conf, uworld.conf, cserve.conf, etc.) SLirc-abuse@: To all admins/opers/cservice.