Contrib guide refs slack instead of forum/irc

- Slack is now considerably more active than both irc & the forums,
so lets guide people to the best place to get help :)
- Also updates a few more places to point to the wishlist as that is
also working well
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# Welcome to the contributing guide for Ghost!
So you're interested in giving us a hand? That's awesome! We've put together some guidelines that should help
you get started quickly and easily. If you need help with contributing, visit the #ghost IRC channel on freenode. Thank you for stopping by!
you get started quickly and easily. If you need help with anything, please come visit our [slack community](https://ghost.org/slack). Thank you for stopping by!
**Quick Links:**
- [feature roadmap](https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/wiki/Roadmap)
- [support forum](https://ghost.org/forum)
- [feature roadmap](https://trello.com/b/EceUgtCL/ghost-roadmap)
- [feature wishlist](http://ideas.ghost.org)
- [slack community](https://ghost.org/slack)
- [documentation](http://support.ghost.org)
- [developer wiki](https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/wiki)
- [community guidelines](https://ghost.org/about/guidelines/)
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### TL;DR
If you need help with Ghost or have questions, please use [the forum](https://ghost.org) (documentation is [here](http://support.ghost.org)). If you're [raising a bug](#bugs) please be sure to [include as much info as possible](#bug-template) so that we can fix it! If you've got some code you want to [pull request](#pull-requests) please [squash commits](https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/wiki/Git-workflow#wiki-clean-up-history), use this [commit message format](https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/wiki/Git-workflow#commit-messages) and check it passes the tests by running `grunt validate`. Thanks for helping us make Ghost better.
If you need help with Ghost or have questions, please use [slack](https://ghost.org/slack) (documentation is [here](http://support.ghost.org)). If you're [raising a bug](#bugs) please be sure to [include as much info as possible](#bug-template) so that we can fix it! If you've got some code you want to [pull request](#pull-requests) please [squash commits](https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/wiki/Git-workflow#wiki-clean-up-history), use this [commit message format](https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/wiki/Git-workflow#commit-messages) and check it passes the tests by running `grunt validate`. Thanks for helping us make Ghost better.
### Guideline Contents
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If you're looking to raise an issue because think you've found a problem with Ghost, or you'd like to make a request
for a new feature in the codebase, or any other reason… please read this first.
The GitHub issue tracker is the preferred channel for [bug reports](#bugs),
[feature requests](#features), [change requests](#changes) and [submitting pull
The GitHub issue tracker is the preferred channel for [bug reports](#bugs), [change requests](#changes) and [submitting pull
requests](#pull-requests), but please respect the following restrictions:
* Please **search for existing issues**. Help us keep duplicate issues to a minimum by checking to see if someone
has already reported your problem or requested your idea.
* Please **do not** use the issue tracker for personal support requests (use
[the forum](http://ghost.org/forum) or IRC - #ghost on freenode).
* Please **do not** use the issue tracker for personal support requests (use [slack](http://ghost.org/slack) or
[stackoverflow](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/ghost-blog) if you prefer).
* Please **do not** derail or troll issues. Keep the discussion on topic and respect the opinions of others.
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Before making a suggestion, here are a few handy tips on what to consider:
1. Visit the [Roadmap](https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/wiki/Roadmap), [wishlist](http://ideas.ghost.org) & **use the GitHub search** to
see if the feature has already been requested
1. Visit the [Roadmap](https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/wiki/Roadmap), [wishlist](http://ideas.ghost.org) & search to see if the feature has already been requested
2. Check out [What makes it into Ghost core?](https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/wiki/What-makes-it-into-Ghost-core%3F) - this explains the guidelines for what fits into the scope and aims of the project
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4. Remember, it's up to *you* to make a strong case to convince the project's leaders of the merits of a new
feature. Please provide as much detail and context as possible, this means explaining the use case and why it is
likely to be common. The strongest vote in favour of any feature request is hands-down, un-debatable traction on our user wishlist.
likely to be common. The strongest vote in favour of any feature request is hands-down, un-debatable traction on our user [wishlist](http://ideas.ghost.org).
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##### Need Help?
If you're not completely clear on how to submit / update / *do* Pull Requests, please check out our in depth
[Git Workflow guide](https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/wiki/Git-Workflow) for Ghost, or visit the #ghost IRC channel on freenode.org and we'll help you out.
[Git Workflow guide](https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/wiki/Git-Workflow) for Ghost, or visit [slack](http://ghost.org/slack) and we'll help you out.
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- The [help wanted label](https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/labels/help%20wanted) highlights issues that need a champion
- The [roadmap wiki page](https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/wiki/Roadmap#github-backlogs) has details of how we use milestones to prioritise issues
If you're still stuck, please come join us in the #ghost channel in IRC and let us know what you're interested in!
If you're still stuck, please come join us in [slack](https://ghost.org/slack) and let us know what you're interested in!
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