I believe that taking over the channel is something the current GNU group contact (not sure who that is; added [email protected] to CC from [1]) can do, granted Rubén does not mind. To my knowledge, IceCat is a registered project within GNU registered group.
As far as changing topic is concerned, talk to Giuseppe Scrivano (giuseppe, [email protected]); they have such access (while they are not the channel founder). CC'ing. [1] https://www.gnu.org/server/irc-rules.html -- Svetlana A. Tkachenko Member of the Free Software Foundation www.fsf.org www.gnu.org www.freenode.net "David Englund/Hedlund" <[email protected]> wrote: > IceCat maintainer, Rubén Rodríguez, is known as quidam on freenode.net. > It has been suggested that Rubén get permission as channel owner of > #icecat > > #freenode 2015-08-13 > > 23:47:04) beloved: Fuchs: I asked this in #icecat recently: "Can you > please update the topic link? From > https://directory.fsf.org/wiki/Collection:IceCat_extensions_(proposed) > to > https://directory.fsf.org/wiki/Free_Software_Directory:IceCat_extensions_(proposed)" > (23:47:15) beloved: Fuchs: Who should I ask? > (23:47:57) Fuchs: beloved: probably someone representing icecat should > take that channel over > (23:48:01) Fuchs: then he or she could change it > (23:48:15) Fuchs: beloved: so if you could get one of the lead > developers poke staff, that would probably do > (23:48:30) beloved: Fuchs: quidam is the maintainer of GNU IceCat, hes > in the channel. > (23:48:55) beloved: Fuchs: I am the maintainer of the link that is used > in the topic though. > (23:49:13) Fuchs: beloved: lovely. Could he try to poke staff in here > or, if not successful, write an e-mail to projects at freenode dot net > with his role in the project, the project homepage, the channel in > question and his nickname? > (23:49:36) Fuchs: beloved: it would be better if the channel was managed > by someone representing the project than just have staff adapt the link. > Then you could also do other changes, if needed > (23:50:02) Fuchs: is giuseppe related to the project? > (23:50:03) fusrodah left the room (quit: ). > (23:50:11) Fuchs: if yes: he has +o in that channel and should be able > to edit the topic > (23:50:24) Fuchs: note that the above should still be done, to get a > better founder than freenode-staff > (23:51:36) beloved: Fuchs: Ok. What email address should quidam write to? > (23:51:45) Fuchs: beloved: projects at freenode dot net > -- http://gnuzilla.gnu.org
