Salix is a linux distribution based on Slackware that is simple and easy to use. Salix aims to be completely backwards compatible with Slackware, so Slackware users can benefit from Salix repositories.
A discussion forum is available here.
The jabber room: salix@chat.meticul.eu
The IRC channel: #salix at irc.freenode.net (Here is an applet)
There is also a mailing list. You can register here and view the mail archives here.