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Chatrooms

kpc21 edited this page May 12, 2024 · 11 revisions

Our online activity is mostly focused on our chatrooms. Because there are people among us with various preferences regarding the chat technologies used, the same chatrooms are available in form of Matrix and Telegram channels – bridged with each other. Currently (mid-May 2024), definitely the most popular chat system among us is Telegram – but thanks to bridging also Matrix and IRC users participate in the discussions.

If you feel a need to bridge another chat system, please read the disclaimer.

The language we usually use on our chatrooms is Polish, but don't fear posting in English. Most of us can speak it well and we'll switch to English whenever there is such a need. Some of us can also speak at least some Russian, German, French or Esperanto.

Our chatrooms

Hakierspejs Łódź (the main one)

Telegram t.me/hakierspejs
Matrix #hs-ldz:hackerspace.pl

Our main tool of communication. We talk here about topics related to the life of our Hackerspace society and about everything at least loosely related to IT, open source, science and technology. We are trying to avoid topics which might be controversial.

HSŁ24

Telegram t.me/hsl_info
Matrix #hs-ldz-24:hackerspace.pl

Hackerspace announcement board. On Telegram it's turned into slow mode, each user can send at most a single message every 15 minutes. We post here all important information, questions and notifications about changes. A good practice is not muting this channel.

HSŁ: 🦄posty (🦄posts)

Telegram t.me/hakierspejs_spam
Matrix #hs-ldz-offtopic:hackerspace.pl

The second HSŁ channel, for talks on more loose topics and for posting memes. The name comes from the unicorn of Łódź.

HSŁ: AI

Telegram t.me/+3A84Gc2v__A2MWM0
Matrix --

The channel for all topics related to AI. Made not to overload the main channel with AI-related topics.

HSŁ: posty wyklęte (cursed off posts)

We aren't posting the link deliberately – but it's not difficult to find.

A channel with the moderation limited to the minimum, out of the control of the Association authorities. You can write about politics and controversial issues. If you have doubts if you can post something on the main channel – the best idea is to do it here.

HSŁ: Spacerspejs (walk-a-space)

Telegram t.me/joinchat/UYf2ONtNj21J1DS6
Matrix #hs-ldz-spacerspejs:hackerspace.pl

Though it may seem different, one sometimes has to leave the basement. Even a hacker needs fresh air. This channel is for arranging walks and trips and for posting live photos from interesting places in the real world.

HSŁ: Maszynownia (machine room)

Telegram t.me/hslodzbot
Matrix #hs-ldz-machines:matrix.org

A channel used for testing bots. Also various technical notifications are sent on it, for example about failures or restarts of various bots. Of course it can also be used as the third channel for discussions, if there is such a need. Mod permissions are granted to everyone who asks for them.

Disclaimer

According to the do-ocracy philosophy – if you don't like any of the mentioned chat systems, there is nothing wrong if you bridge another. Mind that it's best to bridge with IRC or Matrix, as on Telegram bots cannot see other bots (and this way by bridging your channel with Telegram, you won't be able to see the posts coming from the Matrix bridge). Currently (in May 2024), for bridging Matrix and Telegram with each other, we are using Matterbridge, which makes it easy to bridge other chat systems – but remember that this may be out of date; the architecture of our bridges has already changed multiple times.