#Hicksville was created on March 8, 1997. In that time, we've seen a lot of wonderful people pass through our
channel. Some have moved on, others have remained to become permanent fixtures. :)
#Hicksville has nothing in particular to do with either Hicksville, NY or Hicksville, OH. We do, however, thoroughly
enjoy talking with those that drift in from both cities.
Policies
#Hicksville is a social channel, intended as a gathering place to discuss ideas and events, to engage in fun and
friendly conversation, and to seek advice, assistance or support about a broad range of issues.
We welcome all people to #Hicksville: young or old, short or tall, male or female, from the US or from afar. As
long as a person behaves civilly in the channel, we do not wish to exclude him or her.
Be friendly both to newcomers and regular channel members. It's fine to have favorite people with whom you converse
more readily, but try to avoid forming cliques which leave newcomers feeling isolated.
Be sure that people who enter the channel are greeted (at least those who stay long enough for a greeting!). You
don't need to personally greet everyone; in fact, you may wish to let other channel members do so. However, let's
attempt to ensure that no one leaves Hicksville with the feeling that he or she was ignored or snubbed.
Hicksville is not a cybersex channel and ops have the right to enforce that by warning people who attempt to use
it for that purpose. If their warnings are ignored, they can kick and/or ban, as they see fit. However, remember
that we are not the morals police of IRC; an occasional remark or isolated incident of inappropriate language or
behavior should not be overreacted to.
Advise the channel managers when you have problems with users. Notify us by e-mail of the nick (and if possible,
the user@host address) of the offender. Report the nature of the problem and your recommendation as to whether
the person should be on our alert list or our ban list.
At times it may be appropriate to recommend that a person visit another channel, such as when programs or cybersex
are requested.
Disagreements and differences of opinion are expected and even welcomed; #Hicksville should be a venue for stimulating
discussions as well as fun chats. However, don't allow arguments to become offensive and disruptive.
