diff --git a/support.php b/support.php index 370e834f7e..3f1848e60c 100644 --- a/support.php +++ b/support.php @@ -8,11 +8,9 @@
- There are a number of mailing lists devoted to talking about PHP and related - projects. This list describes them all, has - links to searchable archives for all of the lists, and explains how to - subscribe to the lists. -
- -- The PHP language newsgroup is comp.lang.php, available on any - news server around the globe. In addition to this many of our mailing - lists are also reflected onto the news server at - news://news.php.net/. The - server also has a read only web interface at - https://news-web.php.net/. + For day-to-day help and troubleshooting, the broader PHP community is very active in a few places:
+Reddit: r/PHP — look for the Weekly help threads that are pinned to the top for beginner and general questions.
+Stack Overflow: browse or ask questions using the php tag.
+- Mailing list messages are transfered to newsgroup posts and - newsgroup posts are sent to the mailing lists. Please note - that these newsgroups are only available on this server. + Connect with local and regional PHP User Groups and find upcoming meetups, conferences, and training sessions:
+- Chances are that there is a User Group in your neighborhood, which are generally - a great resource both for beginners and experienced PHP users. - Check out the User Group listing on PHP.ug to see if there - is one close by. + Historically, a number of mailing lists were devoted to talking about PHP and related projects. While + many are no longer active, you can still find their descriptions and archives on this page.
-- A list of upcoming events (such as user group meetings and PHP training - sessions) is included in the right-hand column of the front page, and - on the event calendar page. If you want to list - an upcoming event, just fill out the form on this page. + There was a PHP language NNTP newsgroup at comp.lang.php, and many of our support mailing + lists are also reflected onto our news server at news://news.php.net/. + The server also has a read only web interface at + https://news-web.php.net/.
- -- Otherwise known as IRC. Here you can usually find experienced PHP people - sitting around doing nothing on various channels with php in their names. - Note that there is no official IRC channel. Check - Libera.Chat or any other major network - (EFNet, - QuakeNet, - IRCNet, - DALNet and - OFTC). + Please note that these are legacy resources and primarily useful for historical reference.
If you have a problem or suggestion in connection with the PHP.net - website or mirror sites, please - contact the webmasters. If you have problems setting up PHP - or using some functionality, please ask your question on a support - channel detailed above, the webmasters will not answer any such - questions. + website, please contact the webmasters. +
++ If you have problems setting up PHP or using some functionality, + please ask your question on a support channel detailed above, + the webmasters will not answer any such questions.
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