From c4242a82f91ffb313071a480d51c63e158644a7b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kirstie Whitaker <kw401@cam.ac.uk>
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2018 11:30:07 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 1/3] Update links to user and developer help forums

---
 doc/_templates/indexsidebar.html | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/doc/_templates/indexsidebar.html b/doc/_templates/indexsidebar.html
index 1c307261c7..282d8ad844 100644
--- a/doc/_templates/indexsidebar.html
+++ b/doc/_templates/indexsidebar.html
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <h3>{{ _('Links') }}</h3>
 <ul>
     <li>Docs: <a href="http://nipy.org/nipype">Stable</a> · <a href="http://nipype.readthedocs.org/en/latest/">Dev</a></li>
     <li>Code: <a href="http://github.com/nipy/nipype">Github</a> · <a href="http://github.com/nipy/nipype/issues">Bugs-Requests</a></li>
-    <li>Forum: <a href="http://neurostars.org/t/nipype">User</a> · <a href="http://projects.scipy.org/mailman/listinfo/nipy-devel">Developer</a></li>
+    <li>Forum: <a href="https://neurostars.org/search?q=nipype">User</a> · <a href="https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/neuroimaging">Developer</a></li>
     <li><a href="about.html#funding">Funding</a> · <a href="http://nipy.org/software/license/index.html"><img src="https://img.shields.io/pypi/l/nipype.svg" alt="License"></a></li>
     <li><a href="https://travis-ci.org/nipy/nipype"><img src="https://travis-ci.org/nipy/nipype.png?branch=master" alt="travis"></a> · <a href='https://codecov.io/gh/nipy/nipype'><img src='https://codecov.io/gh/nipy/nipype/branch/master/graph/badge.svg' alt='Coverage Status' /></a></li>
     <a href='https://pypi.python.org/pypi/nipype/'><img src='https://img.shields.io/pypi/pyversions/nipype.svg' alt='Python Versions' /></a></li>

From 043869cb0f6c5e4a6ebd130cc8aa4c01e23e2e40 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kirstie Whitaker <kw401@cam.ac.uk>
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2018 12:17:57 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 2/3] Update link to mailing list

---
 doc/devel/gitwash/known_projects.inc | 2 +-
 doc/links_names.txt                  | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/devel/gitwash/known_projects.inc b/doc/devel/gitwash/known_projects.inc
index ce939b110e..c945cf05ed 100644
--- a/doc/devel/gitwash/known_projects.inc
+++ b/doc/devel/gitwash/known_projects.inc
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 .. PROJECTNAME placeholders
 .. _PROJECTNAME: http://neuroimaging.scipy.org
 .. _`PROJECTNAME github`: http://github.com/nipy
-.. _`PROJECTNAME mailing list`: http://projects.scipy.org/mailman/listinfo/nipy-devel
+.. _`PROJECTNAME mailing list`: https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/neuroimaging
 
 .. numpy
 .. _numpy: http://numpy.scipy.org
diff --git a/doc/links_names.txt b/doc/links_names.txt
index 1197917cba..3c8ee54f32 100644
--- a/doc/links_names.txt
+++ b/doc/links_names.txt
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 .. _`nipy launchpad`: https://launchpad.net/nipy
 .. _launchpad: https://launchpad.net/
 .. _`nipy trunk`: https://code.launchpad.net/~nipy-developers/nipy/trunk
-.. _`nipy mailing list`: http://projects.scipy.org/mailman/listinfo/nipy-devel
+.. _`nipy mailing list`: https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/neuroimaging
 .. _`nipy bugs`: https://bugs.launchpad.net/nipy
 
 .. Code support stuff

From 38a8abd94bfd4be9f8384f0f83afad58cb09a16d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kirstie Whitaker <kw401@cam.ac.uk>
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2018 12:18:20 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 3/3] Add gitter and slack channels

---
 README.rst                       | 4 ++++
 doc/_templates/indexsidebar.html | 3 ++-
 doc/devel/interface_specs.rst    | 4 ++++
 3 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 8831d11b2e..a4ec7415c7 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -90,6 +90,10 @@ To participate in the Nipype development related discussions please use the foll
 
 Please add *[nipype]* to the subject line when posting on the mailing list.
 
+You can even hangout with the Nipype developers in their 
+`Gitter <https://gitter.im/nipy/nipype>`_ channel or in the BrainHack `Slack <https://brainhack.slack.com/messages/C1FR76RAL>`_ channel. (Click `here <https://brainhack-slack-invite.herokuapp.com>`_ to join the Slack workspace.)
+
+
 Contributing to the project
 ---------------------------
 
diff --git a/doc/_templates/indexsidebar.html b/doc/_templates/indexsidebar.html
index 282d8ad844..ce03fb63f9 100644
--- a/doc/_templates/indexsidebar.html
+++ b/doc/_templates/indexsidebar.html
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@ <h3>{{ _('Links') }}</h3>
     <li>Docs: <a href="http://nipy.org/nipype">Stable</a> · <a href="http://nipype.readthedocs.org/en/latest/">Dev</a></li>
     <li>Code: <a href="http://github.com/nipy/nipype">Github</a> · <a href="http://github.com/nipy/nipype/issues">Bugs-Requests</a></li>
     <li>Forum: <a href="https://neurostars.org/search?q=nipype">User</a> · <a href="https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/neuroimaging">Developer</a></li>
+    <li>Chat: <a href="https://gitter.im/nipy/nipype">Gitter</a> · <a href="https://brainhack.slack.com/messages/C1FR76RAL">Slack</a></li>
     <li><a href="about.html#funding">Funding</a> · <a href="http://nipy.org/software/license/index.html"><img src="https://img.shields.io/pypi/l/nipype.svg" alt="License"></a></li>
     <li><a href="https://travis-ci.org/nipy/nipype"><img src="https://travis-ci.org/nipy/nipype.png?branch=master" alt="travis"></a> · <a href='https://codecov.io/gh/nipy/nipype'><img src='https://codecov.io/gh/nipy/nipype/branch/master/graph/badge.svg' alt='Coverage Status' /></a></li>
     <a href='https://pypi.python.org/pypi/nipype/'><img src='https://img.shields.io/pypi/pyversions/nipype.svg' alt='Python Versions' /></a></li>
 </ul>
 
-{% endblock %}
+{% endblock %} 
diff --git a/doc/devel/interface_specs.rst b/doc/devel/interface_specs.rst
index 85b3b519f7..56e1be9ed4 100644
--- a/doc/devel/interface_specs.rst
+++ b/doc/devel/interface_specs.rst
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ In case of trouble, we encourage you to post on `NeuroStars <https://neurostars.
 NeuroStars.org is a platform similar to StackOverflow but dedicated to neuroinformatics.
 You can also post on the nipype developers mailing list: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/neuroimaging.
 As we are sharing a mailing list with the nipy community, please add ``[nipype]`` to the message title.
+Alternatively, you're welcome to chat with us in the Nipype 
+`Gitter <https://gitter.im/nipy/nipype>`_ channel or in the 
+BrainHack `Slack <https://brainhack.slack.com/messages/C1FR76RAL>`_ channel.
+(Click `here <https://brainhack-slack-invite.herokuapp.com>`_ to join the Slack workspace.)
 
 
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