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| style="padding: 0px 50px;" |'''Before you continue, you should know...'''
* Live help is offered via a public [[Internet Relay Chat]] (IRC) channel. This channel is '''not private''' or one-on-one,. andMultiple users othermight thanbe thosereceiving whohelp interactat withthe same time, and you maywill all be able to see whateverybody's messages. Messages which are intended for you sendwill start with your nickname (visible in the bottom-left corner).
* Joining the help channel '''may disclose your [[Wikimedia:Privacy_policy/Glossary_of_key_terms#Internet_Protocol_Address|IP address]]''' to other users. Clicking the button below will redirect you to a third-party website which has a different privacy policy than Wikipedia.
* If you have a common question, it is probably already answered in the '''[[#FAQ|Frequently Asked Questions]]''' section below.