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Admin Forces

Admin forces are highly trained and disciplined professionals who are dedicated to serving users.

Your Reward

  1. Become staff on IRCNow
  2. Learn BSD sysadmin
  3. Hang out with a community of like-minded BSD enthusiasts
  4. Improve freedom on the internet
  5. Add a new work experience for your CV/resume

Admins are welcome to sell services for their team and keep any income generated.

How to Apply

  1. Join us over on IRC on one of our servers on #team
  2. Send an email to admin@ircnow.org
  3. To qualify for an OpenBSD virtual private server, please provide verification using one of the methods below:
    1. Find a mutual friend who can refer you to IRCNow staff, OR
    2. Contribute 2 wiki articles, OR
    3. Share a code project you've worked on, OR
    4. Share a personal social media/website/blog you write for
  4. You get one week to complete your first task in the training. As you finish tasks, you get bonus extensions of time.
  5. Alternatively, you can rent an OpenBSD virtual private server to study without deadlines.
  6. After you finish training, you'll get interviewed; if you qualify, you'll be promoted to staff!

Your Duties

  1. Keep in regular contact with us on IRC and email
  2. Commit to help your team as many hours as needed to complete your duty
  3. Finish the training.
  4. Help with user support, documentation, and basic coding