I would have to agree with Matthew on the evaluation of this "bug"
report.

First of all, it does not absolutely follow that because IRC/Live Chat
is second (yes, it is only second) in the list means that it will be the
first recourse of action for a beginner. The fact that documentation is
listed first plus the fact that very few people take a look at those
first (before asking in IRC, forums, or mailing lists) only proves that
the logic doesn't follow.

Secondly, people will use the help resource that best answers their
needs or what they know how to use. I have certainly seen many, many new
users ask in forums first and sometimes never see them in IRC. People
who do not know how to use IRC will most certainly skip over the IRC
support and look for more familiar venues.

Lastly, the suggestion you make does not really solve anything for
anyone. #ubuntu will not suddenly become a friendlier place if the
rearrangement is done. People will still come into #ubuntu and will
still be faced with the same situation if the issue is not dealt with
properly.

That said, I would have to concur that #ubuntu is starting to have an
image of unfriendliness and strictness. As I do not frequent that
channel at all (I am an operator in #kubuntu only) I cannot confirm
this, except as what people in both channels say about the situation.

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