The OGGM Slack is our platform for all communication related to OGGM and its various related projects. We aim for this forum to be an inclusive and friendly environment, that is more personal than an open forum where everyone can read and write.
But what is it about?
We use Slack to get support, to chat amongst other glacier fans, and to stay updated about what happens in the community. With topics ranging from how to solve this error in my code and has someone done this already to who is going to this meeting/conference and would like to get a coffee and plenty more… In short, slack can contribute to a sense of being part of the community.
Practicalities
Finding your way on the different channels
Slack uses “channels”, which are chat groups dedicated to selected topics.
Everyone is in the #general channel, that is used sparingly for general
announcements useful to everyone. The#general channel is also
where the invitations to our fortnightly meetings are announced. The
#support channel is often the best place to ask questions, and
#random is being used for chitchat, from pet pictures to nerdy jokes.
When asking a question in the #support channel, it will (hopefully)
be answered in the thread bellow. A “thread” is a discussion originating
from a post. Once your question has been
answered, it would be great if you could add a check mark
to the main question, using e.g. the ✅ emoji (you will see what I mean when
scrolling through the support channel), so that the others
know the question has been answered and won’t loose time reading
the whole thread when offering their help.
Aside from those channels that most people follow, there are
many thematic channels that one can join based on interest.
#tidewater, #surface-mass-balance,
#hardcore-programming and #oggm-edu are some examples .
Aside from the channels, slack can also be used to chat privately to one or more people at the same time. You can chat or “huddle”, which is like a phone call with or without camera.
Meeting online
Everyone on our slack is very welcome to join the once-every-two-weeks-meetings, no matter your background or plans with OGGM. It is quite an informal meeting, so no reason to be nervous about joining it. Having said that, it might be more interesting to those actively planning to use/using and develop the model, than those who don’t. Either way, being new to the community it might be nice to join the meeting once, so you will be able to meet some of the active members, and you will no longer be “just a name” for them. For the schedule you can checkout the calendar.
How to join?
Slack can be accessed through the browser and via a local installation. My personal preference is using the app, and I think that is the case for most frequent users.
If you’re interested in joining the OGGM Slack, please send an e-mail to info@oggm.org, stating shortly who you are and why you would like to join our slack.