The Open edX Community uses Slack for real-time communication. This is good for coordinating meetings with working groups or discussing with another community member how to split up a work item. For general questions, though, we encourage you to use the forums (Forums (Discourse) ). Slack's history is not as searchable as Discourse's history, and Slack history disappears after 6 months. Asking a question in Discourse will benefit the community more than asking in Slack.
The Open edX community has a Slack workspace for live community chat. You can join by requesting an automatic invitation.
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All interactions in the Open edX community, including on Slack, are covered by the Open edX Community Code of Conduct. |
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The Slack workspace is divided into different channels for different topics. There are dozens of channels. It's important to choose the right one. #general is the default channel, but that doesn't mean it's the right place for your question or discussion. Some of the common channels:
#ops: running an Open edX installation.
#dev: working on changing Open edX code.
#analytics: Insights, and other measurement of Open edX learners.
#i18n: internationalization and localization.
#xblocks: developing new XBlocks.
#general: less-specific discussions and questions.
If you aren't sure what channel is best, ask in #general, and you might hear about a new channel you hadn't discovered yet.
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To start or respond to a thread, use the speech bubble tool that appears at the right when you hover over a message:
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Choose an appropriate level of detail
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