The NZNOG Slack is being trialled as an accessory to the mailing list, for real-time conversations between network operators. It is expected that participants in this community are network operators, operating or working with operators, in New Zealand. Additionally, non-operators who attend the NZNOG conference may be granted access for participation during the conference.
This slack does not seek to replace the NZNOG mailing list, which should still be used for announcments and other requests. This slack hopes to provide a way to foster real-time conversation, for example debugging issues either in public or in private messages.