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Communication
ChatBrainz
MetaBrainz uses the Matrix platform for real-time discussion. We also maintain bridges to the IRC and Discord chat platforms. The (hopefully invisible) system behind all of our chat platforms is called 'ChatBrainz'.
For non-real-time discussion please join us on the
forum.
All messages on the main channels are logged (see BrainzBot).
Contents
Join the chat
Channels
2.1
#musicbrainz
2.2
#bookbrainz
2.3
#listenbrainz
2.4
Other
BrainzBot
Admin
Usage tips
Join the chat
Matrix
MetaBrainz on Matrix
IRC
#musicbrainz
#metabrainz
#bookbrainz
and
#listenbrainz
on irc.libera.chat
#musicbrainz
#metabrainz
#bookbrainz
and
#listenbrainz
on Kiwi IRC (no account/install required)
Discord
MetaBrainz on Discord
Note: The Discord bridge does not support DMs to users on Matrix/IRC
Channels
#metabrainz
The development and general MetaBrainz channel.
Apart from MusicBrainz development, this channel also hosts general
MetaBrainz
talk, including discussion about all the other *Brainz projects:
BookBrainz
CritiqueBrainz
AcousticBrainz
ListenBrainz
MessyBrainz
, and the
Cover Art Archive
Event Art Archive
. There is a weekly
MetaBrainz meeting
held in this channel.
Current chat log
Previous chat log
(until the 25th of May 2021)
#musicbrainz
The MusicBrainz community and support channel.
Among the regulars in this channel are quite a few of the
developers
as well as some of the
auto-editors
and other active MusicBrainz users. Anything related to MusicBrainz, including
Picard
and other
MusicBrainz products
, is welcome here. References to chat in MusicBrainz generally refer to this channel. As in many communities, the regulars in the channel have their own
slang
Current chat log
Previous chat log
(until the 25th of May 2021)
#bookbrainz
The BookBrainz community and support channel.
Among the regulars in this channel are the
developers
as well as other active BookBrainz editors and community members. Anything related to BookBrainz is welcome here. References to chat in BookBrainz generally refer to this channel.
Current chat log
Previous chat log
(until the 25th of May 2021)
#listenbrainz
The ListenBrainz community and support channel.
Anything related to ListenBrainz is welcome here. References to chat in ListenBrainz generally refer to this channel.
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Other
Some platforms have other (sometimes non-bridged and/or non-logged) channels. If you have a question or discussion that needs community input, we encourage you to use bridged and logged channels.
For instance, there are these IRC channels in languages other than English:
#musicbrainz-de
(german/deutsch;
current chat log
pre-Libera chat log
#musicbrainz-ja
(japanese/日本語) (
今日のログ
current chat log
pre-Libera chat log
BrainzBot
BrainzBot is a bot which logs all conversations in the MetaBrainz IRC channels. You can see all of the chat log archives at
BrainzBot will not log messages that start with "[off]"
, so feel free to use that if you are posting sensitive messages.
Admin
The Matrix
Moderation room (ChatBrainz)
is where moderation is discussed (invite only).
Usage tips
All users of the chat channels are expected to follow the
Code of Conduct
as well as the guidelines of your chat platform.
IRC also has some rules of thumb that can help you (and everyone else) have a better time:
"Don't ask to ask; just ask." Don't ask for permission to ask a question or ask if anyone's around with expertise in the area you want to ask about. Just ask your question. See "
Don't ask to ask, just ask
" for a slightly more in-depth discussion.
If using IRC, don't ask and then quit. IRC is
asynchronous
and the people who may have the answer might not be around just this second. Stick around and someone will get back to you later. If you have to leave, check
the chatlogs
to see if someone replied to you after you left (but often people won't reply to someone who's already left).
If you plan to come to the chat repeatedly, you may want to protect your identity in the form of your nick. Libera.Chat has a
guide on registering your nickname
About Matrix:
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Wikipedia
About IRC:
Wikipedia
About Discord:
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