Remove references to IRC & Google Groups (#15480)

gundalow · web-flow · commit 8a1d1e9c12d3 · 2024-08-30T09:21:45.000-04:00
Signed-off-by: John Barker &lt;john@johnrbarker.com&gt;
diff --git a/.github/triage_replies.md b/.github/triage_replies.md
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ The Ansible Community is looking at building an EE that corresponds to all of th
 ## Mailing List Triage
 
 ### Create an issue
-- Hello, thanks for reaching out on list. We think this merits an issue on our Github, https://github.com/ansible/awx/issues. If you could open an issue up on Github it will get tagged and integrated into our planning and workflow. All future work will be tracked there. Issues should include as much information as possible, including screenshots, log outputs, or any reproducers.
+- Hello, thanks for reaching out on list. We think this merits an issue on our GitHub, https://github.com/ansible/awx/issues. If you could open an issue up on GitHub it will get tagged and integrated into our planning and workflow. All future work will be tracked there. Issues should include as much information as possible, including screenshots, log outputs, or any reproducers.
 
 ### Create a Pull Request
 - Hello, we think your idea is good! Please consider contributing a PR for this following our contributing guidelines: https://github.com/ansible/awx/blob/devel/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ The Ansible Community is looking at building an EE that corresponds to all of th
 - Hello, your issue seems related to receptor. Could you please open an issue in the receptor repository? https://github.com/ansible/receptor. Thanks!
 
 ### Ansible Engine not AWX
-- Hello, your question seems to be about Ansible development, not about AWX. Try asking on the Ansible-devel specific mailing list: https://groups.google.com/g/ansible-devel
-- Hello, your question seems to be about using Ansible, not about AWX. https://groups.google.com/g/ansible-project is the best place to visit for user questions about Ansible. Thanks!
+- Hello, your question seems to be about Ansible development, not about AWX. Try asking on in the Forum https://forum.ansible.com/tag/development
+- Hello, your question seems to be about using Ansible Core, not about AWX. https://forum.ansible.com/tag/ansible-core is the best place to visit for user questions about Ansible. Thanks!
 
 ### Ansible Galaxy not AWX
 - Hey there. That sounds like an FAQ question. Did this: https://www.ansible.com/products/awx-project/faq cover your question?
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ The Ansible Community is looking at building an EE that corresponds to all of th
 - AWX-Operator: https://github.com/ansible/awx-operator/blob/devel/CONTRIBUTING.md
 
 ### Oracle AWX
-We'd be happy to help if you can reproduce this with AWX since we do not have Oracle's Linux Automation Manager. If you need help with this specific version of Oracles Linux Automation Manager you will need to contact your Oracle for support. 
+We'd be happy to help if you can reproduce this with AWX since we do not have Oracle's Linux Automation Manager. If you need help with this specific version of Oracles Linux Automation Manager you will need to contact your Oracle for support.
 
 ### Community Resolved
 Hi,
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 Hi there! We're excited to have you as a contributor.
 
-Have questions about this document or anything not covered here? Come chat with us at `#ansible-awx` on irc.libera.chat, or submit your question to the [mailing list](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/awx-project).
+Have questions about this document or anything not covered here? Create a topic using the [AWX tag on the Ansible Forum](https://forum.ansible.com/tag/awx).
 
 ## Table of contents
 
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ If it has someone assigned to it then that person is the person responsible for
 > Issue assignment will only be done for maintainers of the project. If you decide to work on an issue, please feel free to add a comment in the issue to let others know that you are working on it; but know that we will accept the first pull request from whomever is able to fix an issue. Once your PR is accepted we can add you as an assignee to an issue upon request.
 
 
-> If you work in a part of the codebase that is going through active development, your changes may be rejected, or you may be asked to `rebase`. A good idea before starting work is to have a discussion with us in the `#ansible-awx` channel on irc.libera.chat, or on the [mailing list](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/awx-project).
+> If you work in a part of the codebase that is going through active development, your changes may be rejected, or you may be asked to `rebase`. A good idea before starting work is to have a discussion with us in the [Ansible Forum](https://forum.ansible.com/tag/awx).
 
 > If you're planning to develop features or fixes for the UI, please review the [UI Developer doc](https://github.com/ansible/ansible-ui/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md).
 
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ Here are a few things you can do to help the visibility of your change, and incr
 - Make the smallest change possible
 - Write good commit messages. See [How to write a Git commit message](https://chris.beams.io/posts/git-commit/).
 
-It's generally a good idea to discuss features with us first by engaging us in the `#ansible-awx` channel on irc.libera.chat, or on the [mailing list](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/awx-project).
+It's generally a good idea to discuss features with us first by engaging on the [Ansible Forum](https://forum.ansible.com/tag/awx).
 
 We like to keep our commit history clean, and will require resubmission of pull requests that contain merge commits. Use `git pull --rebase`, rather than
 `git pull`, and `git rebase`, rather than `git merge`.
@@ -164,6 +164,6 @@ We welcome your feedback, and encourage you to file an issue when you run into a
 
 ## Getting Help
 
-If you require additional assistance, please reach out to us at `#ansible-awx` on irc.libera.chat, or submit your question to the [mailing list](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/awx-project).
+If you require additional assistance, please reach out to us at `#ansible-awx` on irc.libera.chat, or submit your question to the [Ansible Forum](https://forum.ansible.com/tag/awx).
 
 For extra information on debugging tools, see [Debugging](./docs/debugging/).
diff --git a/ISSUES.md b/ISSUES.md
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 # Issues
 
-## Reporting 
+## Reporting
 
 Use the GitHub [issue tracker](https://github.com/ansible/awx/issues) for filing bugs. In order to save time, and help us respond to issues quickly, make sure to fill out as much of the issue template
 as possible. Version information, and an accurate reproducing scenario are critical to helping us identify the problem.
 
-Please don't use the issue tracker as a way to ask how to do something. Instead, use the [mailing list](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/awx-project) , and the `#ansible-awx` channel on irc.libera.chat to get help.
+Please don't use the issue tracker as a way to ask how to do something. Instead, use the [Ansible Forum](https://forum.ansible.com/tag/awx).
 
 Before opening a new issue, please use the issue search feature to see if what you're experiencing has already been reported. If you have any extra detail to provide, please comment. Otherwise, rather than posting a "me too" comment, please consider giving it a ["thumbs up"](https://github.com/blog/2119-add-reactions-to-pull-requests-issues-and-comment) to give us an indication of the severity of the problem.
 
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Before opening a new issue, please use the issue search feature to see if what y
 When reporting issues for the UI, we also appreciate having screen shots and any error messages from the web browser's console. It's not unusual for browser extensions
 and plugins to cause problems. Reporting those will also help speed up analyzing and resolving UI bugs.
 
-### API and backend issues 
+### API and backend issues
 
 For the API and backend services, please capture all of the logs that you can from the time the problem occurred.
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-[![CI](https://github.com/ansible/awx/actions/workflows/ci.yml/badge.svg?branch=devel)](https://github.com/ansible/awx/actions/workflows/ci.yml) [![Code of Conduct](https://img.shields.io/badge/code%20of%20conduct-Ansible-yellow.svg)](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/community/code_of_conduct.html) [![Apache v2 License](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-Apache%202.0-brightgreen.svg)](https://github.com/ansible/awx/blob/devel/LICENSE.md) [![AWX Mailing List](https://img.shields.io/badge/mailing%20list-AWX-orange.svg)](https://groups.google.com/g/awx-project)
+[![CI](https://github.com/ansible/awx/actions/workflows/ci.yml/badge.svg?branch=devel)](https://github.com/ansible/awx/actions/workflows/ci.yml) [![Code of Conduct](https://img.shields.io/badge/code%20of%20conduct-Ansible-yellow.svg)](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/community/code_of_conduct.html) [![Apache v2 License](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-Apache%202.0-brightgreen.svg)](https://github.com/ansible/awx/blob/devel/LICENSE.md) [![AWX on the Ansible Forum](https://img.shields.io/badge/mailing%20list-AWX-orange.svg)](https://forum.ansible.com/tag/awx)
 [![Ansible Matrix](https://img.shields.io/badge/matrix-Ansible%20Community-blueviolet.svg?logo=matrix)](https://chat.ansible.im/#/welcome) [![Ansible Discourse](https://img.shields.io/badge/discourse-Ansible%20Community-yellowgreen.svg?logo=discourse)](https://forum.ansible.com)
 
 <img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ansible/awx-logos/master/awx/ui/client/assets/logo-login.svg?sanitize=true" width=200 alt="AWX" />
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ Contributing
 
 - Refer to the [Contributing guide](./CONTRIBUTING.md) to get started developing, testing, and building AWX.
 - All code submissions are made through pull requests against the `devel` branch.
-- All contributors must use git commit --signoff for any commit to be merged and agree that usage of --signoff constitutes agreement with the terms of [DCO 1.1](./DCO_1_1.md)
+- All contributors must use `git commit --signoff` for any commit to be merged and agree that usage of `--signoff` constitutes agreement with the terms of [DCO 1.1](./DCO_1_1.md)
 - Take care to make sure no merge commits are in the submission, and use `git rebase` vs. `git merge` for this reason.
-- If submitting a large code change, it's a good idea to join the `#ansible-awx` channel on web.libera.chat and talk about what you would like to do or add first. This not only helps everyone know what's going on, but it also helps save time and effort if the community decides some changes are needed.
+- If submitting a large code change, it's a good idea to join discuss via the [Ansible Forum](https://forum.ansible.com/tag/awx). This helps everyone know what's going on, and it also helps save time and effort if the community decides some changes are needed.
 
 Reporting Issues
 ----------------
@@ -30,9 +30,11 @@ If you're experiencing a problem that you feel is a bug in AWX or have ideas for
 Code of Conduct
 ---------------
 
-We ask all of our community members and contributors to adhere to the [Ansible code of conduct](http://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/community/code_of_conduct.html). If you have questions or need assistance, please reach out to our community team at [codeofconduct@ansible.com](mailto:codeofconduct@ansible.com)
+We require all of our community members and contributors to adhere to the [Ansible code of conduct](http://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/community/code_of_conduct.html). If you have questions or need assistance, please reach out to our community team at [codeofconduct@ansible.com](mailto:codeofconduct@ansible.com)
 
 Get Involved
 ------------
 
-We welcome your feedback and ideas. See the [AWX Communication guide](https://ansible.readthedocs.io/projects/awx/en/latest/contributor/communication.html) to learn how to join the conversation.
+We welcome your feedback and ideas via the [Ansible Forum](https://forum.ansible.com/tag/awx).
+
+For a full list of all the ways to talk with the Ansible Community, see the [AWX Communication guide](https://ansible.readthedocs.io/projects/awx/en/latest/contributor/communication.html).
