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* since 1997: GalaxyNet IRC service | * since 1997: GalaxyNet IRC service | ||
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:: Main channel for TR players: <nowiki>#reincarnation</nowiki> | :: Main channel for TR players: <nowiki>#reincarnation</nowiki> | ||
* since 2008: The Reincarnation is setting up it's own IRC service. | * since 2008: The Reincarnation is setting up it's own IRC service. | ||
| − | :: | + | :: Server: [irc://www.the-reincarnation.com www.the-reincarnation.com] |
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::: Port: 6697 | ::: Port: 6697 | ||
:: Main channel for TR players: <nowiki>#reincarnation</nowiki> | :: Main channel for TR players: <nowiki>#reincarnation</nowiki> | ||
Revision as of 16:52, 8 March 2008
Contents
Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
IRC stands for Internet Relay Chat. It allows to communicate over networks of servers. People connect to the network as 'clients' using a program on their PC. People who own servers can run IRC serverprograms and setup networks where any person can connect to.
Some very basic things to know
- names of connected people are known as nicks
- you usually register your nick once you join a chat server the first time
- you usually identify your self using a password every day you connect to the chat server
- chatrooms / chatboxes etc. are called channels on IRC, and have a # in front of their #name.
- channel moderators are called ops' or opers, and have an @ in front of their nick, or a ~ or a &. Nicks with a + infront of them have voice meaning you cannot set your software to ignore what they say in a #channel. All these prefixes are set on a #channel by #channel basis.
- some connected nicks are not people but bots, i.e. computer programs. You can give them commands, such as invite me to #mysecretchannel
- some people like programming their own bots, with varying success. Example: This clip on YouTube
- if you type in text and press enter... you have chatted
- if you start a chatline with a /, you are giving a command to the IRC server.
- if the command makes sense and you have the right access levels, it works.
- otherwise the IRC server will echo back that it did not understand you and points you to help
- On start up, the regular IRC user lets the program perform a series of commands automatically, such as identify me and join my favorite channels.
IRC networks used by TR players
By the TR's player community, two IRC networks are traditionally used
- since 1997: GalaxyNet IRC service
- Server: irc.galaxynet.org and many others - see :: Web page: http://www.galaxynet.org
- Main channel for TR players: #reincarnation
- since 2008: The Reincarnation is setting up it's own IRC service.
- Server: www.the-reincarnation.com
- Port: 6697
- Main channel for TR players: #reincarnation
- Server: www.the-reincarnation.com
Installing and setting up IRC chatsoftware
There are several options, but most players use mIRC. See the guides here!
I use mIRC all the time, I just want to connect to the new server
I used Galaxynet all the time, I need to know some commands for TR's server
Nick commands for creating a nick and authenticating it
Channel commands for creating a channel and maintaining it
