# Become a IRCNow Netizen!

You can apply to become an IRCNow netizen and enjoy netizenship rights!

## Your Reward

# **Free hosting for [open source apps'](/third/third)_

# **Set up your own servers** for gaming, radio stations, blogs, wikis, bots, and much more

# Hang out with friends while [improving IRC](/ircnow/goals)

# Learn some programming

# Add a new work experience for your CV/resume

# Help [improve freedom](/freedom) on the internet 

## How to Apply

# Learn [how to ask smart questions](/ircnow/howtoask).

# Become familiar with our [goals for IRC](ircnow/goals), our [commitment to user freedom](/freedom/freedom), and the [[UNIX philosophy](/freedom/unix).
# Become familiar with our [goals for IRC](ircnow/goals), our [commitment to user freedom](/freedom/freedom), and the [[UNIX philosophy](/freedom/unix).

# Connect to [one of our servers](/ircnow/servers) using IRC and /join #team

# Chat with our sysadmins. If they are interested in your project, they will mentor you and invite you to work with their team.

## Your Duties

# You must commit a minimum of 5 hours per week to help your team

# Help with the [IRCNow Roadmap](/ircnow/roadmap)

# Optionally, you can help with [third party software](/third/third)

# Help our other users with technical support, [marketing](/marketing/marketing), documentation, and other non-coding tasks

## Your Training

# Become familiar with [our network policies](/freedom/freedom)

# Read up on our [goals for IRC](/Ircnow/Goals)

# Read up on [IRCNow's roadmap](/Ircnow/Roadmap)