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IRC Frequently Asked Questions
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- Intro
- What is a client?
- How do I connect
to your server?
- What is a nickname
how do I get one?
- Why is my
nickname owned by someone else?
- What is a message
of the day?
- I'm connected, now
what?
- What are the
basic commands?
- What are ChanServ
and NickServ?
- What is a channel?
- What do I
do in a channel?
- What are the people
with @ and + next to their nicknames?
- I can't type
in the channel, why?
- What are
HOC's?
- What does :) and
AFK mean?
Introduction
to IRC
Welcome to the Stratics IRC
Network. Internet Relay Chat, or IRC, is a Client/Server
based application used to "talk" via typing text to many people
in real time, in forums called channels, or one to one using
query windows.
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1: What is a client?
To begin using the Stratics
IRC Network you will need to do one of the following:
A: Download one of these popular clients and install it:
B: Use our Web/Java Based IRC
Client found here (no installation required):
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2: How do I
connect to a server?
MIRC or PIRCH will have an area
to create an entry to connect to a server. The following information
is needed for that entry:
Name: Stratics IRC
Port: 6667
Server(s):
irc.stratics.com (main server address that should be used)
irc.frws.com - USA - Colorado
irc2.frws.com - USA - Colorado
irc.glowfish.de - EU - Germany
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3: What is
a nickname, how do I get one?
Your nickname in IRC is your
identity. Please select a nickname to log in with.
3a: Why
is my nickname owned by someone else?
If you get this message and
you have not registered your nickname:
-NickServ- This nick is owned by someone else. Please
choose another.
-NickServ- (If this is your nick, type /msg NickServ IDENTIFY
password.)
-NickServ- If you do not change within one minute, I will
change your nick.
Please type /nick new_nickname_here and change your nickname.
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4: What is
a message of the day?
Upon Connection, you will see
the Message Of The Day. You can always reference this via
typing /MOTD. Please read this message thoroughly. This message
contains information about the Stratics IRC Network
and general rules about our network.
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5: I'm connected,
now what?
There are a variety of commands
at your disposal, below are the main ones you'll need to navigate
through Stratics IRC:
5a: Basic
Commands:
/nick newnick -- Changes
your nickname to newnick - replace "newnick" with your desired nickname.
/list -- shows a list of public channels
/join #channel -- joins #channel, replace "#channel" with the desired channel.
5b: ChanServ
and NickServ:
NickServ allows you to register
your nickname to yourself.
/nickserv help -- this will list all basic nickserv
commands
/nickserv register passwordhere -- this will register
the current nickname you are using with the password "passwordhere"
/nickserv identify passwordhere -- you will need
to type this most likely each time you login using that
nickname which you have registered
ChanServ cooridinates various functions for registered channels.
/chanserv help -- this will list chanserv's basic
commands
/chanserv invite #channel -- will invite you into
a channel if you are on the invite list (most channels
are not set for invite)
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6: What are
channels?
A channel is a forum where people
gather to speak about a topic. To join a channel type /list,
you will receive a list of channels. To join a channel type
/join #channel where #channel equals the channel you wish
to join. Public channels are subject to Stratics IRC's
policy stated in the MOTD with regards to profanity and public
nuisance rules. Please read those rules and follow them closely.
6a: What
do I do once I am in a channel?
6b: What
are the people with @ and + ?
@Nickname -- means
the person is a channel operator. Channel operator are
moderators for the particular channel. They enforce rules
and keep the channels on topic.
+Nickname -- means the person can speak in the
channel when the channel is in +m or moderated mode. Most of the time, a + (or voice) is assigned to users who participate in chat often, and follow the rules.
6d: I
can't type in the channel, why?
The channel may be in moderated
mode, or +m. In the title bar of your window for the channel
you will see the channel name followed by "[+m]" it could
also look like [+mnrst]. If there is an "m" after the
+ in that "[]" are that means the channel is moderated
and only people with @ or + may speak. This is most common in HoC chats, where the room stays moderated.
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7: What are HoC's?
An HoC is a House of Commons chat
which is usually an event that invites a particular MMORPG
game company's development/live team to chat with the public about
their game.
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8: What does
:) and AFK mean?
:-) is a smiley face, tilt your
head to the left to see it.
:-( is a frown.
;-) is a wink.
:~~( is crying.
:-P is someone sticking their tongue out
:-P ~~ is drooling.
(-: is a lefty's smile
There are hundreds of these faces.
Here are some common acronyms used in IRC:
afk = away from keyboard
brb = be right back
bbiaf = be back in a flash/few
bbl = be back later
imho = in my humble/honest opinion
j/k = just kidding
lol = laughing out loud
np = no problem
re = hi again, as in 're hi'
rofl = rolling on floor laughing
ttfn = ta ta for now
ttyl = Talk to you later
wb = welcome back
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Original guide by Salamander, updated by Gilthas
Sept 14, 2002
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