Hi Jack,

Both xmpp and irc gateways are already open.

Thanks,
Chad

On Wed, Oct 7, 2015 at 2:41 PM Jack Hill <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> 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?
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> Best,
> Jack
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> https://slack.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/201727913-Connecting-to-Slack-over-IRC-and-XMPP
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> On Wed, 7 Oct 2015, UNCC wrote:
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> > Actually there is a PHP Script that was developed to provide automated
> sign ups to Slack it is on github.com/codeforcharlotteThanks
> > ./r
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> > Sent from Mailbox by Riley Childs
> > https://rileychilds.me
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> > On Wed, Oct 7, 2015 at 1:59 PM, Ranti Junus <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
> >
> >> 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
> >