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== First Steps ==
== First Steps ==
You will receive an invitation together with your membership information. Alternatively, please navigate to [[to the CoMS Slack page|https://coms-hd.slack.com/]] and request an account there. Currently, signup is unrestricted, so you can get started immediately.
You will receive an invitation together with your membership information. Alternatively, please navigate to [https://coms-hd.slack.com/ to the CoMS Slack page] and request an account there. Currently, signup is unrestricted, so you can get started immediately.
Take a look around the web app. To the left you will see your navigation menu listing channels and direct messages. You can join any channels that interest you. Specifically, you will see the following channels - signified by a hashtag symbol:
Take a look around the web app. To the left you will see your navigation menu listing channels and direct messages. You can join any channels that interest you. Specifically, you will see the following channels - signified by a hashtag symbol:


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# #topic-x: These are channels for specific projects that we are currently involved in
# #topic-x: These are channels for specific projects that we are currently involved in


Next up, edit your profile! Write a little something about yourself, and please consider uploading a picture of you. It helps so much with getting to know everyone, and images are only visible to members. Finally, download the desktop or smartphone app. The former allows you to join video calls, the latter enables you to recieve push notification on the phone
Next up, edit your profile! Write a little something about yourself, and please consider uploading a picture of you. It helps so much with getting to know everyone, and images are only visible to members. Finally, download the desktop or smartphone app. The former allows you to join video calls, the latter enables you to receive push notification on the phone.


== Communicating ==
== Communicating ==

Revision as of 17:04, 7 April 2020

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We are currently evaluating slack as a communication platform for the CoMaking Space. This page will give you an overview on how to use it, and what you can expect from it.

First Steps

You will receive an invitation together with your membership information. Alternatively, please navigate to to the CoMS Slack page and request an account there. Currently, signup is unrestricted, so you can get started immediately. Take a look around the web app. To the left you will see your navigation menu listing channels and direct messages. You can join any channels that interest you. Specifically, you will see the following channels - signified by a hashtag symbol:

  1. #announcements: All official announcements regarding the space.
  2. #general: This is where all general banter happens. Keep it causal!
  3. #room-x: These are channels for physical rooms in the space.
  4. #topic-x: These are channels for specific projects that we are currently involved in

Next up, edit your profile! Write a little something about yourself, and please consider uploading a picture of you. It helps so much with getting to know everyone, and images are only visible to members. Finally, download the desktop or smartphone app. The former allows you to join video calls, the latter enables you to receive push notification on the phone.

Communicating

Select the right channel, and just go ahead and type a message! You can use markdown formatting to make them pretty. During conversations, please make use of threads! To start a thread, hover over the message, then click the symbol appearing to the right. This continues the discussion in a dedicated thread. People that are interested in the topic can open the thread and participate in the discussion, or just skip to the next topic. This keeps channels clean and readable - it prevents the WhatsApp syndrome of opening your app to 100+ new messages that need to check for relevance to you.

You can also write direct messages to one ore more people to keep it private.