Is there an updated ETA on the hardfork time on Saturday? Still ~17 UTC?

.fork

looks like a little after 18 utc actually

hi guys just checking we are go for the fork on saturday?

yes

As far as I can see, yes :)

nice, thanks guys.

what's been happening you guys ready?

sgp_: two first episodes for the podcast have been recorded. :-D

releasing some time between today and tomorrow, hopefully.

rottensox: very cool!

Hello everyone, I'm an art major that's new to your community. My programming skills are beginner level, but I would like to help make non-technical contributions to your community. May someone provide me guidance?

sgp_: Am I welcome to create a post over at /r/Monero announcing this Spanish XMR podcast?

I'll type it in English, of course. But linking to the first episode and going over the topics we discussed.

rottensox: I'm not a mod but it seems appropriate to me

People post the XMR-RU updates there

ok.

dEBRUYNE, sgp_ reddit.com/r/Monero/comments/e2npje…anish_xmr_podcast_el_monero_el_hack

lh1008[m] ^.

Hello, does anyone know where beginners should start off? Sorry for asking again.

librem5 AMA (non-Purism folk are getting their Birch batch as of today): reddit.com/r/purism/comments/e2mqgb/_

author-pendragon: getmonero.org?

Oh okay, I'm just confused because I was told to introduce yourself on an IRC community channel and say how you would like to help and what you can do, and somebody will point you to the right direction yada yada.

I'll try searching for a non-technical contribution channel on getmonero.org

that's also accurate.

In the meanwhile I'll get up to speed with the fork update.