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+# windows files
+Thumbs.db
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+sourcebots.co.uk
+
+#organisations
+Github
+Trello
+
+#slack channels
+sb-2018
+soton
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+---
+title: Software and communications Platforms.
+---
+
+## Mailing list
+
+The mailing list is used for important announcements such as meetings and discussions where input is required from volunteers.
+The mailing list is public so sensitive information should not be placed here.
+
+You can sign up for the mailing list at https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/sourcebots
+
+## Slack
+Slack is used for quick messaging and non-critical communications.
+It should not be assumed that messages will be read by everyone, for important messages use the mailing list instead.
+
+Sign up at https://sourcebots.slack.com
+
+#### Some Notable channels
+* general general discussion not competition related
+* meetings discussion on upcoming meetings
+* getting-involved How to get involved with SourceBots organisation / development
+* sb-2018 organisation for the 2018 competition
+* soton discussion for Southampton specific things
+
+## Trello
+
+Trello is mainly used for strategic planning.
+Trello tasks will refer to things such as milestones on Github issues or other similar objectives, components of features, issues and bugs should be in the components issue tracker rather than Trello.
+Some Trello boards however will be used for tracking small tasks on things that don’t have a separate issue tracker.
+
+Trello can be accessed at https://trello.com/smallpeice2016
+
+
+## Github
+
+Github is the main storage location for our version controlled code.
+It also provides issue tracking for the included repositories.
+
+The SourceBots Github organisation can be found at https://github.com/sourcebots
+
+## Google Docs
+
+The google docs folder is used to store information that cannot or should not be stored publicly.
+
+https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0Bx0mcmIgOQ42YVdaOU0yZ3IzMVk
+
+
+## SourceBots emails
+
+sourcebots.co.uk Email addresses issued for those interacting with teams or similar needs.
+If you have a need of one ask at a meeting and one will be created for you.