[Httpd Wiki] Update of "IRC" by jmcg

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New page:
= #httpd Channel on Freenode =
Scratchpad for IRC Guidelines

I'd like to take `##windows` as an example, since they really have a very warm and helpful page on that topic:

http://groups.google.com/group/windows/web/irc

They link to the general Freenode Catalyst: http://freenode.net/catalysts.shtml and Channel Guidelines: http://freenode.net/channel_guidelines.shtml
Their own Help Guidelines can be found here:: http://groups.google.com/group/windows/web/Help%20guidelines


We most often link to:
http://workaround.org/getting-help-on-irc

and to http://www.mikeash.com/getting_answers.html

Those two are really good - if anyone actually takes the time to read them -- the latter should probably be linked on this page here as well.

Some people link http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html -- which in my opinion is a little dated, too long for the general IRC attention span. Also the title is a perfect invitation for discouragement.

I believe what's really important for a good climate is that not just our users, who seek out our help and enlightenment, abide by our rules, but that we, the moderators, do too.

RFC.