====== Using MeetBot for IRC Meetings ======

[[http://wiki.debian.org/MeetBot|Meetbot]] is an IRC plugin that has been installed to pinesol to facilitate and support the various meetings that take place in the Evergreen IRC channel.

Full manual: http://meetbot.debian.net/Manual.html

===== General Usage Commands =====

=== #startmeeting ===

  This command tells MeetBot to begin listening for creation of meeting notes later.  
  If you include any text after the command, it will become the meeting topic.

<code mirc>
Example: #startmeeting 2012-01-31 - Developer Meeting
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=== #topic ===

  This command sets the topic of discussion.

<code mirc>
Example: #topic When will 2.2 be released?
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=== #info ===

  This command logs a note about a given topic.

<code mirc>
Example: #info 2.2 is likely to be released in March 2012.
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=== #agree ===

  This command logs when the group "agrees" to a particular course of action.

<code mirc>  
Example: #agree Let's work together on 2.2 release process.
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=== #action ===

  This command logs an action item for the meeting.
  If you specify a user in the action, it will target that user for the task.

<code mirc>  
Example: #action bshum to finish more of the MeetBot usage guide.
</code>
  
=== #idea ===

  This command logs an "idea" for future reference.

<code mirc> 
Example: #idea It would be great if we tried using MeetBot more often to track meeting notes.
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=== #startvote ===

  This command starts a vote.  Format is "#startvote <Topic>? Option1, Option2[, Option3...]"
  
<code mirc>
Example: #startvote Should bshum be the release manager from now on? Yes, No
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=== #vote ===

  Register a vote value.

<code mirc>
Example: #vote Yes
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=== #showvote ===

  See the current voting tallies.

<code mirc>
Example: #showvote
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=== #endvote ===

  End voting.

<code mirc>
Example: #endvote
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=== #help ===

  This command notes a request for "help".
  
<code mirc>
Example: #help Need to find volunteer to lead more developer meetings.
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=== #endmeeting ===

  This command tells MeetBot that the meeting has ended and will print out links to the notes, logs, and raw text.

<code mirc>  
Example: #endmeeting
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===== Sample Meeting =====

Meeting Output: http://evergreen-ils.org/meetings/evergreen/2011/evergreen.2011-12-16-01.55.html

Commands used:
<code mirc>
  #startmeeting
  #topic Discussion of Issue 1
  #info bshum working on MeetBot plugin.
  #action bshum to play less and work more
  #topic Discussion of Issue 2:  Star Trek vs. Star Wars
  #info Star Trek is clearly superior.  That is all.
  #endmeeting
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