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For a computer science project/paper, I asked for and received a lot of help on IRC. What is the correct way to give credit?
What if I'm not sure of the user's real name or prefer not to include their IRC nickname in my paper?
If you're not sure of the user's real name or prefer not to include their IRC nickname, you can simply state in your acknowledgements that you received help on IRC and leave it at that. It's always better to err on the side of caution when it comes to respecting privacy.