It shouldn't be needed, but history has shown something else. So here goes... In short - behave like a civil human being who wasn't raised by dingos. To be more specific - be respectful - no direct insults. - attack the idea, not the person if you disagree. - no gross obscenities, no racial slurs or bigoted language when discussing race or similar topics, no spamming, flooding or intentional disruption of the channel. - if asked in English, please respond in English (it's an English channel) That's all it takes :-) How about OPs? OPs (short slang for OPerators) are identified with a @ preceeding their nicks.OPs are volunteers who supervise the channel in accordance with established rules and/or guidelines. Violations of rules or guidelines will result typically in a warning, unless the violation is so severe that an immediate kick or ban is warranted. Failure to heed warnings will result in a ban. (For this reason, never place an OP on your "ignore list") Spirited debate is welcome, abuse of others is not. If you need assistance while on channel, feel free to message an OP. They will be happy to help you, if possible.