How to get new people use IRC?

[Michael Ben-Nes]

I would consider using the coming product of Google - Wave
Their idea is refreshing ( watch the lecture ):
http://wave.google.com/

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On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 9:14 AM, Gabor Szabo <szabgab at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I am involved in a project where I am trying to get some people who
> never used IRC or participated in any open source project, and some
> of them have never programmed to teach them some programming and
> to get them involved in an open source project.
>
> I encounter several issues in how to get them to use IRC.
>
> One of them is that they don't find the IRC clients intuitive for them.
>
> The other one is that they seem to be afraid of talking on the main
> project channels. I know it is difficult to wonder in a room full of people
> and start talking. It is difficult if the channel is silent and it is
> difficult
> if people are already talking. The newcommer can feel that
> s/he is making noise or interrupting the conversation.
>
> So I was wondering how to try to solve this?
>
> We have our own channel for the project where they started to talk
> a bit. That's a good step. I was wondering if we should setup a
>
> #projectname_babytalk or #projectname_kindergarten or #projectname_newbies
> channel in the hope that people can start talking there first?
> If so what name would you suggest?
>
> What other strategies do you suggest?
>
> Gabor
>
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