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3 | Our [policies](pages/policies) outline that channels on freenode fall into one of two categories. | |
4 | Channels that begin with only a single # character are primary channels. Channels that begin with | |
5 | two # characters are topical or ‘about’ channels. | |
6 | ||
7 | Primary channels | |
8 | ================ | |
9 | ||
10 | Primary channels are reserved for _official_ channels of on-topic projects. | |
11 | ||
12 | A registered group (as outlined on the page about [group registration](pages/groupreg)) can claim | |
13 | ownership over primary channels bearing the group's names or name prefixes. For example, freenode | |
14 | itself owns the channel ‘#freenode’ and all channels beginning with ‘#freenode-’. | |
15 | ||
16 | Primary channels do not expire. If you represent an on-topic project and would like to take over a | |
17 | primary channel for that project, do not hesitate to [contact us](pages/groupreg). | |
18 | ||
19 | Topical channels | |
20 | ================ | |
21 | ||
22 | Topical or ‘about’ channels are intended for _unofficial_ channels that are _about_ something that's | |
23 | on-topic. For example, an unofficial channel to talk about freenode is ##freenode. Topical channels | |
24 | do not mean ‘anything goes’. In particular, they are not for [off-topic use](pages/policies). | |
25 | ||
26 | Topical channels are given out on a first-come, first-served basis. They will expire if unused for | |
27 | a long time, see our [policies](pages/policies) for details regarding when this occurs. You can | |
28 | contact us on IRC with a request to take over an expired topical channel. |