docs: def start(self, positionals=None):
          '''start the helper flow. We check helper system configurations to
             determine components that should be collected for the submission.
             This is where the client can also pass on any extra (positional)
             arguments in a list from the user.
          '''
          bot.info('[helpme|%s]' %(self.name))
          self.speak()
          self._start(positionals)