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− | + | == About IRC == | |
− | The | + | The abbreviation IRC stands for Internet Relay Chat, a form of chat protocol. It is a text based communication method for multiple users at once. IRC networks are usually free to use by anyone and do not require any form of registration, only a nickname has to be set prior to connecting. The actual chatting takes place in channels which can usually be created or joined by any user. |
− | + | The common way to connect to the networks is to use special IRC-Clients such as [http://www.mirc.com mIRC] (shareware, waiting time at startup) or [http://www.xchat.org XChat] (freeware), but also many multiprotocol messengers like [http://www.miranda-im.org Miranda IM] or [http://www.trillian.im Trillian] or web browsers such as [http://www.opera.com Opera] support the IRC protocol. Another quick way to join the networks are using Java-based clients that can be used from any internet browser. For more information on how to use these programs to connect to an IRC network a quick internet-search usually results in many helpful tutorials. For more general information on IRC visit [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Relay_Chat]. | |
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== How to use IRC == | == How to use IRC == | ||
− | The currently most used IRC channels for | + | The currently most used IRC channels for Dwarf Fortress: |
− | *[irc://irc. | + | *[irc://irc.newnet.net/bay12games #bay12games] on irc.newnet.net ([http://irc2go.com/webchat/?net=NewNet&room=bay12games&nick=&name=Dwarf+Fortress+Wiki+User webchat]), the Official Bay12Games IRC channel. |
− | *[irc:// | + | *[irc://chat.freenode.net/dwarffortress #dwarffortress] on chat.freenode.net ([http://en.irc2go.com/webchat/?net=freenode&room=dwarffortress&real=Dwarf+Fortress+Wiki+User webchat]). |
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− | *[irc://irc.synirc.net | + | *[irc://irc.synirc.net #df] on irc.synirc.net([http://irc2go.com/webchat/?net=synIRC&room=df&nick=&name=Dwarf+Fortress+Wiki+User webchat]) |
*[irc://irc.quakenet.org/dwarffortress #dwarffortress] on irc.quakenet.org ([http://irc2go.com/webchat/?net=QuakeNet&room=dwarffortress&nick=&name=Dwarf+Fortress+Wiki+User webchat]) | *[irc://irc.quakenet.org/dwarffortress #dwarffortress] on irc.quakenet.org ([http://irc2go.com/webchat/?net=QuakeNet&room=dwarffortress&nick=&name=Dwarf+Fortress+Wiki+User webchat]) | ||
− | + | Users with an @ in front of their name and staying at the top of the nick list are operators, they have to power to kick or ban misbehaving users. Any chat input that begins with a / is considered to be a special commands that is not sent to other users. | |
− | + | The most commonly used commands are: | |
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/nick <newnick> | /nick <newnick> | ||
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/join #channelname | /join #channelname | ||
− | to join a new channel on the current network. If there are no users on the specified channel | + | to join a new channel on the current network. If there are no users on the specified channel it will be created. |
/query <nickname> | /query <nickname> | ||
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/msg <nickname> <message> | /msg <nickname> <message> | ||
− | to open a private communication window with the specified user | + | to open a private communication window with the specified user or directly send a message without opening the window. |
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+ | == Some helpful hints about using IRC == | ||
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+ | * A double-click on a nickname will open the query window (private chat) with the user on most client programs. | ||
+ | * Typing the beginning characters of a nickname and pressing Tab will autocomplete the nickname on most client programs. If there are multiple possible nicks cycle them with Tab. | ||
+ | * It is possible to connect to multiple networks at the same time. For mIRC the command to use is /server -m <server address>. | ||
+ | * Activating message timestamps in the options helps a lot for following the conversation. | ||
+ | * There are many good IRC tutorials available on the internet, just search for them. | ||
+ | * Most of the users online at any given time are idle or away from their computers. After you ask a question, be prepared to wait in excess of an hour for a response. This doesn't mean you're being ignored, its just a quirk of IRC. | ||
− | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Wiki]] |