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howto:support [2020/10/09 14:38] – Learn to use copy and paste (of text) digital manhowto:support [2021/03/10 19:42] – Remove the smiley faces. This sh*t ain't funny. digital man
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 ====== Get Technical Support ====== ====== Get Technical Support ======
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 +===== TL;DR =====
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 +If you're trying to get Synchronet technical support via //e-mail//, //YouTube//, //Facebook//, //Reddit//, //Discord//, or any other social media/discussion group not specifically listed here, **you're doing it wrong**. Please go [[https://web.synchro.net/?page=001-forum.ssjs&sub=sync|here]] instead or read on.
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 +If you're trying to file a bug report or request a new feature in Synchronet, go [[https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/issues|here]].
  
 ===== Overview ===== ===== Overview =====
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 |[[network:DOVE-Net]]     |[[http://vert.synchro.net/msgs/msgs.ssjs?msg_sub=sync|Synchronet Discussion]], Synchronet Sysops, and [[http://vert.synchro.net/msgs/msgs.ssjs?msg_sub=syncprog|Synchronet Programming]]| |[[network:DOVE-Net]]     |[[http://vert.synchro.net/msgs/msgs.ssjs?msg_sub=sync|Synchronet Discussion]], Synchronet Sysops, and [[http://vert.synchro.net/msgs/msgs.ssjs?msg_sub=syncprog|Synchronet Programming]]|
-|[[network:USENET]]       |''[[https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/alt.bbs.synchronet|alt.bbs.synchronet]]''|+|[[network:USENET]]       |''[[http://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/alt.bbs.synchronet|alt.bbs.synchronet]]''|
 |[[network:FidoNet ]]     |SYNCHRONET, SYNC_SYSOPS, and SYNC_PROGRAMMING| |[[network:FidoNet ]]     |SYNCHRONET, SYNC_SYSOPS, and SYNC_PROGRAMMING|
  
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 ==== Use proper Copy and Paste ==== ==== Use proper Copy and Paste ====
-If you're providing textual information (e.g. error messages, log entries, configuration file contents), paste a copy of the relevant *text*, not a //photograph// of the text.+If you're providing textual information (e.g. error messages, log entries, configuration file contents), paste a copy of the relevant **text**, not a //photograph// of the text.
  
 ==== Use proper spelling and grammar ==== ==== Use proper spelling and grammar ====
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 There is no point to starting off a question by explaining how frustrated or pissed-off you are, or explaining how helpless you feel. The issue is (or had better be) a technical one, not an emotional one, so it's best to just leave emotions out of it completely. There is no point to starting off a question by explaining how frustrated or pissed-off you are, or explaining how helpless you feel. The issue is (or had better be) a technical one, not an emotional one, so it's best to just leave emotions out of it completely.
-If you feel the necessity to express emotion, use common emoticons. :-)+If you feel the necessity to express emotion, use common emoticons.
    
 ==== No threats ==== ==== No threats ====
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