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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 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 specialised IRC clients such as [http://www.mirc.com mIRC] (shareware, Windows only) or [http://www.hexchat.org/ HexChat] (free and open source, cross-platform), but also many multi-protocol Instant Messaging (IM) clients like [http://www.instantbird.com/ Instantbird] or [http://www.pidgin.im/ Pidgin] or internet suites such as [http://www.seamonkey-project.org/ SeaMonkey] and [http://www.opera.com Opera] support the IRC protocol. Another quick way to join the networks is via the use of web clients that can be accessed from any browser. For more information on how to use these programs to connect to an IRC network, a quick web search usually results in many helpful tutorials. For more general information on IRC | + | The common way to connect to the networks is to use specialised IRC clients such as [http://www.mirc.com mIRC] (shareware, Windows only) or [http://www.hexchat.org/ HexChat] (free and open source, cross-platform), but also many multi-protocol Instant Messaging (IM) clients like [http://www.instantbird.com/ Instantbird] or [http://www.pidgin.im/ Pidgin] or internet suites such as [http://www.seamonkey-project.org/ SeaMonkey] and [http://www.opera.com Opera] support the IRC protocol. Another quick way to join the networks is via the use of web clients that can be accessed from any browser. For more information on how to use these programs to connect to an IRC network, a quick web search usually results in many helpful tutorials. For more general information on IRC visit the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Relay_Chat Wikipedia article] on IRC. |
== Some helpful hints about using IRC == | == Some helpful hints about using IRC == | ||
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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.esper.net/bay12games #bay12games] on irc.esper.net ([http://irc2go.com/webchat/?net=EsperNet&room=bay12games&nick=&name=Dwarf+Fortress+Wiki+User webchat]), the official Bay 12 Games IRC channel. | *[irc://irc.esper.net/bay12games #bay12games] on irc.esper.net ([http://irc2go.com/webchat/?net=EsperNet&room=bay12games&nick=&name=Dwarf+Fortress+Wiki+User webchat]), the official Bay 12 Games IRC channel. | ||
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| − | Users with an @ in front of their name and staying at the top of the nick list are operators, they have | + | 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 command that is not sent to other users. Note that some IRC clients such as [http://quassel-irc.org/ Quassel IRC] replace these by default with icons of their own. |
| − | The most commonly | + | The most commonly used commands are: |
/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. |
[[Category:community]] | [[Category:community]] | ||