With https://public-inbox.org/git/20191114194708.GD60198@xxxxxxxxxx/ we now have a mentoring mailing list, to which we should direct new contributors who have questions. Since #git-devel's traffic is fairly low, it should be OK to direct some questions there too. Mention some of the conventions in case folks are unfamiliar with IRC. Because the mentoring list and #git-devel are both a subset of Git contributors, it's possible that no response is found on either forum, so list the main mailing list as a fallback and mention some of the conventions. Signed-off-by: Emily Shaffer <emilyshaffer@xxxxxxxxxx> --- Reworded the Git mailing list blurb per Denton's recommendation. Documentation/MyFirstContribution.txt | 33 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 33 insertions(+) diff --git a/Documentation/MyFirstContribution.txt b/Documentation/MyFirstContribution.txt index 5e9b808f5f..90f45b387a 100644 --- a/Documentation/MyFirstContribution.txt +++ b/Documentation/MyFirstContribution.txt @@ -23,6 +23,39 @@ useful additional context: - `Documentation/SubmittingPatches` - `Documentation/howto/new-command.txt` +[[getting-help]] +=== Getting Help + +If you get stuck, you can seek help in the following places. + +==== https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/git-mentoring[git-mentoring@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] + +This mailing list is targeted to new contributors and is a great place to post +questions and receive kind, detailed answers from volunteers on the Git +project. You must join the group to view messages or post. + +==== https://webchat.freenode.net/#git-devel[#git-devel] on Freenode + +This IRC channel is for conversations between Git contributors. If someone is +currently online and knows the answer to your question, you can receive help +in real time. Otherwise, you can read the +https://colabti.org/irclogger//irclogger_logs/git-devel[scrollback] to see +whether someone answered you. IRC does not allow offline private messaging, so +if you try to private message someone and then log out of IRC, they cannot +respond to you. It's better to ask your questions in the channel so that you +can be answered if you disconnect and so that others can learn from the +conversation. + +==== https://public-inbox.org/git[git@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] + +This is the main Git project mailing list where code reviews, version +announcements, design discussions, and more take place. If you fail to receive +help via the channels above, you can ask your question here. The Git list +requires plain-text-only emails and prefers inline and bottom-posting when +replying to mail; you will be CC'd in all replies to you. Optionally, you can +subscribe to the list by sending an email to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx with +"subscribe git" in the body. + [[getting-started]] == Getting Started -- 2.24.0.432.g9d3f5f5b63-goog
