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# Slack!
* currently doing a few experiments with Slack-Book club for example
* Node.js has a slack space that is moderated by the project
* OpenJS also hosts project channels. Do we encourage all projects to do that
* Moderation issue. Keeping Slack on track- Slack etiquette and empower folks to monitor for that etiquette.

"Journeys" for new folks or folks who want to contribute
* Don't want to add burden to maintainers
* How do we put process around it.
* Node.js Slack (2: 1. moderation slack that is private, mildly active and intentionally limited in scope and 2. Node Slacker: community run, not official project)

JQuery Help Channel on irc helped grow the community.

Comments
* To learn and contribute to openjs, node.js.
* Get help
* Opportunity for a learning cohort.

Expectation setting for people who join
Silence shouldn't be it
Can we pin something?
Do not want to be seen as unfriendly, unwelcoming.
Projects shouldn't be expected to do anything, but resources. 
Should we sunset Node.js slack? Not a project slack, so not official, we dont have authority. 

Service to the projects- you can use our slack/ create a channel
- moderation


New programs where new folks can just "show up"

Create self help channels?

Naming convention PROJECT NAME: Self Help, etc. And create expectation around channel purpose. Can use channel purpose as prefix vs project name: #selfhelp-nodejs 

Currently, Slack is under utilized and a place we can engage with folks to get them more embedded into the overall community.

Collab Spaces- another area of opportunity.

Code and Learns
-first PR
-Local environment up and running
-lost steam
- got some contributors, but not a lot
- Amount of lift for those organizing vs what they got was a mismatch
- can we turn it into a learning opp. 

Is there a program we can create? Would need to pay mentee and intern. 
Succession Planning
1.Succession and turnover of core contributors
2. Community turnover (Slack can help here)
3. LFX analysis

Balancing the investment. maybe it's a presenation on WGs and initiatives. VIP dinner for folks who helped on documentation.

Most sucessful avenue has been Collab Summit