An additional problem with slack is that it is non-free. Will the gateway 
[0] be turned on so those of us who use IRC or XMPP won't be shut out?

Best,
Jack

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https://slack.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/201727913-Connecting-to-Slack-over-IRC-and-XMPP

On Wed, 7 Oct 2015, UNCC wrote:

> Actually there is a PHP Script that was developed to provide automated sign ups to Slack it is on github.com/codeforcharlotteThanks
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> On Wed, Oct 7, 2015 at 1:59 PM, Ranti Junus <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>> Hello! Several of us encountered this article
>> http://www.theverge.com/2015/9/18/9349425/slack-future-of-conferences-xoxo-festival
>> and we like the idea that Slack can be used as a communication hub for
>> the code4lib community. We know Slack is a lot like IRC, and we have
>> that already. But there seem to be more features in Slack that would
>> help with the conference, like the easy creation and discovery of
>> channels. This is an experiment to see if we can expand the community
>> even more. How? It's is up to you! :-)
>> Unfortunately, Slack doesn't provide an automated sign up mechanism;
>> people need to be invited to join it. If you're interested in joining
>> code4lib.slack.com, please provide your email through this form
>> (goo.gl/forms/p9Ayz93DgG) or fill it out directly below and we will
>> send you the invitation. Thanks.
>> -Chad Nelson, Declan Fleming, Christine Harlow, Francis Kayiwa, MJ
>> Giarlo, Ranti Junus...
>> I've invited you to fill out the form code4lib.slack.com. To fill it
>> out, visit:
>> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/120Dw1JjLxPJB9VTGl0mUY7Ot6yg6YNY1RZUISJFzdwk/viewform?c=0&w=1&usp=mail_form_link
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