Forum:Internet Relay Chat basics

Hello. If you've somehow managed to find your way here, chances are that you're thinking about joining the wiki's off-site internet relay chat, a handy online tool used for social purposes including activities , community celebrations , and staff meetings. Users also log on daily to chat with one another about what's on their mind. You can access this chatroom by logging on through these websites.

Behavior
When you join the chatroom, you will be among other users on the wiki, which is why it is important to maintain good behavior and sport a good attitude at all times. If you are kicked by a staff member, it is because you are likely doing one of the following things.


 * Annoying or harassing another user.
 * Entering the chat with more than one account.
 * Frequently changing the topic to something immature or silly.
 * Making threatening or malicious statements.
 * Spamming or flooding the chatroom.
 * Posting links to inappropriate websites with content such as pornography or viruses.
 * Using inappropriate language.

If you are given operator status, even momentarily, this usually indicates that you are a trusted user. Abusing operator privileges may dissolve the trust that the staff members have in you. If you are an operator, you have the ability to perform the following actions; kicking a user, banning a user, changing the topic, or setting the channel modes.

Please be aware that swearing is tolerable from after midnight to six in the morning. However, before then, we do not allow cuss words; visit this forum to view a list of words that are prohibited from being said.

Private Chat
You can use private chat in order to talk to an individual from the chatroom or to talk to another user from a different chatroom. In order to do this, you will need to type in a special command in the text box; once the command is typed, a new chatroom will appear for you to talk to them privately. If you'd like to query a user, please enter the following code.

Staff
It's important to acquaint yourself with the staff in the wiki's chatroom. If a user has operator status in the chat, they are either an administrator or a rollback on the wiki. You can visit this forum for a list of users on this wiki in a staff position.

Connect to the Chat
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