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(This is one of the few cases where wikilinks or other explanation can be harmful: The user needs a quick, straightforward way to reach the suggested help chat. They don't need education about what IRC is, where it comes from, that it usually requires a local client software etc. etc. -- if that's what they really want to learn about, the disclaimer page provides nice links, but also a big blue button. There is no need to link any other page than Wikipedia:IRC help disclaimer.)
 
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'''<big>Please come to IRC.</big>''' <br> <includeonly>{{subst:</includeonly><includeonly>empty template|<span style="font-size: large; color: red">'''You forgot to subst this template.  Replace &#123;Help me IRC&#125; with &#123;{subst:Help me IRC}}'''</span></includeonly>By the looks of your question, I think it would be best to have you log on to [[Wikipedia:IRC channels|IRC]]. IRC stands for "[[Internet Relay Chat]]", which allows for real-time text-based communication with other users. This way, in addition to the help I can provide, I can get others on [irc://irc.freenode.net/wikipedia-en-help #wikipedia-en-help] to help you, as well. Here is [http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=wikipedia-en-help a web based IRC client], so you don't have to download anything to talk to us! See you there!
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'''<big>Please come to IRC.</big>''' <br> By the looks of your question, I think it would be best to have you log on to [[Wikipedia:IRC help disclaimer|IRC]]. IRC stands for "Internet Relay Chat", which allows for real-time text-based communication with other users. This way, in addition to the help I can provide, I can get others on [[Wikipedia:IRC help disclaimer|Wikipedia's Live Help]] to help you, as well. You don't have to download anything to talk to us, just click [[Wikipedia:IRC help disclaimer|here]]! See you there!
 
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Latest revision as of 20:06, 24 February 2019

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Usage

Use this template if someone leaves a {{Help me}} on their talk page that looks better suited for the English Wikipedia Help channel on IRC.

This template is a self-reference and so is part of the Wikipedia project rather than the encyclopedic content.

See also

For those who ask:

For helpers who answer:

  • {{Help me-nq}} – A message that can be used when a user used the {{Help me}} template but didn't write a question below it.
  • {{Help me-IRC}} – A message that asks the user to come to IRC for more help.
  • {{Help me-working}} – A message that tells the user that their question is being worked on. Also provides IRC information.
  • {{Help me-expired}} – A message that tells the user that their question was answered by a question, but they didn't reply.
  • {{Help me-helped}} – A message telling the user that a helper has answered their question.
  • {{Help me-rdq}} – A message telling the user that their question could be answered by the reference desk.
  • {{Help me-inappropriate}} – A message telling the user that a helper has deemed their question as an inappropriate use for the {{Help me}} template.
  • {{Help me-ns}} – A message that can be used when a user used the {{Help me}} template but is looking for an answer from a specific editor.