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I noticed many ppl were interested in IRC but didn't really know how to get on it and what to do there, so this should help those dudes BTW, if ya'r getting sick from that stupid sound and stars on the background just read the read.me phile! ;) >>-----------------------------------------------------------------------<< // What the heck is IRC? \\ ^>--------------------------------------------------------------------------<^ IRC stands for Internet Relay Chat, it's a service where you can conversate with ppl all over the globe just by typing in real time! It was Jarkko Oikarinen from Finland who wrote IRC first in 1988 for Unix but I'm gonna spare ya all that bullshit, if you really wonna know 'bout that go to yar local library and steal a book 'bout the history of IRC! :p >>-----------------------------------------------------------------------<< // How do I get on IRC \\ ^>--------------------------------------------------------------------------<^ Well first of all you need a Internet conection(PPP, Slip, Shell, whatever).. This is what you do : When ya got a shell account or you're a Linux(Unix) user : ---------------------------------------------------------- you log into yar ISP(you all know how to do that, do you?) you type IRC where is the IRC server where you wonna log in(read on to find a list of IRC erver) are switches you can use(depends on what IRC-client yar ISP has) You don't have to care 'bout those, they're only interesting when you work with scripts(more on that later) is yar nickname that's it, now, you're on IRC! When ya work with Windowzz or Mac : ----------------------------------- Than you first have to download an IRC-client, just use yar FTP or Webbrowser and go search for one(meel if ya want me to send one to you)... When you got that IRC-client(mIRC is the best!) you'll have to set up that program (look at the included helpfiles) connect to the IRC like described in the help-files :) >>-----------------------------------------------------------------------<< // Irc Commands \\ ^>--------------------------------------------------------------------------<^ Well, now you're connected to an IRC server so now you have to join some channels and do some stuff To do all the stuff you need commands, those commands are all tha same for Linux, Windowzz, Mac, Amiga... so I'm gonna list all those commands here with a short explenation what they do : All commands must be proceeded by an "/" !! /join let's you join a channel(#) e.g. /join #axf /nick changes your current nick to e.g. /nick Fitzroy /leave let's you leave a channel(does the same as /part) e.g. /leave #axf /part same as /leave e.g. /part #axf /msg send a private (message) to or /ctcp ask information 'bout , can be : finger(name+additional nfo), version(chat prog), ping(does a ping), time(local time), etc... e.g. /ctcp Fitzroy ping /mode <+|-> changes a mode on or a channel <+|-> on or off, read on to get a complete list of all modes e.g. /mode #axf +o Fitzroy /dcc does a DCC action(send, chat) on e.g. /dcc chat fitzroy /notify let's you notify when sombody logs in, for example, when you wonna know when I log in, you typ /notify Fitzroy /ignore () when you're tired of listening to sombody's bullshit, turn that on and you wont see any messages from him to trun it off use /ignore off e.g. /ignore lamer /who gives nfo 'bout who's on OR let's you know who's logged in with a certain address(if you wonna know where and what Belgians are logged in type /who *.be) e.g. /who #axf /whois some nfo 'bout /list () gives a list of ALL channels, it might be better you use the -min10 option so you'll only get the channels with more than 10 ppl on it. e.g. /list -min10 /link gives you a list of ALL IRC server, be aware this list can be HUGE e.g. /link (huh, pretty difficult he ;) ) /stas nfo 'bout the server, not very interesting... e.g. /stats (there we go again ;) ) /info even more boring nfo /away marks you as being away, everybody who'll send you a private msg will be told the e.g. /away to the toilet, brb /clear wipes yar screen e.g. /clear (whow, that was hard!) /qeury everything you say than will go private to without always typing /msg e.g. /query Fitzroy /cmdch when you don't like the "/" to type before all the commands you can change it to e.g. /cmdch $ /quit disconnects you from the IRC-server with the leaving message e.g. /quit got to eat /names let's you know who's on the channel e.g. /names #axf /me does an action, when I type /me shoots all tha lamers, all the people on the channel will see : Fitzroy shoots all tha lamers e.g. /me takes a beer /topic changes the topic on to , this can only be used by non-ops when the -t flag is of e.g. /topic #axf Axial Force Rulezzzz /invite invites to e.g. /invite Fitzroy #axf The next command you can only do when you've got ops(operator), that means there's a @ in front of your nick /kick kicks of with (when you don't specify a reason you nick will be there). Only do that when some1 is bothering you! for most of the modes you'll need ops Like I said, something more 'bout those mode : Mode what it does ---- ------------ n doesn't allow messages from outside the channel t topic protection, only allow topic changes from ops i invite-only, this means you can only join the channel when you're invited k puts a key(= password) on the channel, ppl can only join that channel when they know that key b bans(+) or unbans(-) somebody from the channel * /mode +b shit!*@* --> bans everybody with the nick shit * /mode +b *!*shit@* --> bans everybody with shit in his IP address * /mode +b *!*@*aol.com --> bans everybody from the AOL provider(well, AOL isn't a real ISP, but.. :) ) * /mode -b *!*@*aol.com --> unbans everybody from the AOL provider p changes the channel to private, so ppl can see you're online but they don't know where you are(unless they'r on that channel) s change channel to secret mode, so nobody can see you're there o gives somebody op(+) or take away ops(-) * /mode +o Fitzroy (DO IT!!!) * /mode -o Fitzroy (You better don't!!) :) * you can op more ppl at once by +ooo Fitzroy Vanisher Dj l sets the number of user maximum allowed, +l 15 only allows 15 ppl to that channel m makes the channel moderated, only ppl with ops or with a voice(see below) can talk on that channel v gives a voice to a non-op * /mode +v Fitzroy -->gives me a voice on a modeated # i makes yourself invisible to others w than you receive all the messages from thos who use /wallops use, turn that of, that's only interesting for Net.gods >>-----------------------------------------------------------------------<< // IRC vocabulary \\ ^>--------------------------------------------------------------------------<^ On IRC ppl use a lot of abbreviatons and slang, there are milions of such words so I can't list them al here, so just the most used here, when you don't understand a word you just have to ask it to some1 # channel lag when there's a delay on the server so you can only read somebody's txt after a couple of seconds(sometimes minutes) When there's a lag you better change servers because it suxx! net.god ppl who have there own IRC-server (like Othello) they can K-line you, when you meet one, be nice to him! :) K-line kicks you of an IRC-server, only net.gods or ops with Opper can do that op opperator netsplit is when two(or more) IRC-servers are disconnected from eachother so channels are splitted, if that happends you better just quit and wait until it's over, unless you wonna do a take-over take-over is when unauthorized people take over a channel(have ops en deop everybody), don't do that on busy channels(#belgium) or you'l get your but K-lined flood is when somebody types a lot of lines after each other, or sends an ascii-art on the channel, most bots have flood protection so be carefull bot short for robot, is a program that moslty maintains a channel, gives the right ppl ops, can shitlist ppl... LOL Laughing Out Loud ROTFL Rolling On The FLoor From Laughing re is way of greeting, when Fitzroy enters the channels you say re Fitzroy IRL In Real Life >>-----------------------------------------------------------------------<< // How to behave on IRC \\ ^>--------------------------------------------------------------------------<^ For my part you don't have to behave, however when you don't wonna get your butt kicked and banned every two seconds you better stick to these rulezz - NO take-overs, unless it's an extemely lame channel - don't op/kick/ban without reason (being a lamer is a good reason to ban som body ;) ) - don't flood a channel! >>-----------------------------------------------------------------------<< // IRC servers \\ ^>--------------------------------------------------------------------------<^ here are some IRC servers, it's best you connect to an IRC-server close to you 'cause it will go much faster... some IRC servers do not allow foreigners dinf.vub.ac.be irc.belnet.be othello.ulb.ac.be cismhp.univ-lyon1.fr irc.univ-lyon1.fr irc.xs4all.nl irc.neymegen.nl studs.sci.kun.nl irc.funet.fi csa.bu.edu csz.bu.edu irc.colorado.edu irc.uiuc.edu ug.cs.dal.ca disuns2.epfl.ch irc.nada.kth.se sokrates.informatik.uni-kl.de bim.itc.univie.ac.at jello.qabc.uq.oz.au >>-----------------------------------------------------------------------<< // Phun things to do \\ ^>--------------------------------------------------------------------------<^ How to do take-overs, floods and other phun things(finally!) First of all, be carefull with that, don't do this in busy channels! do it in lame channels like #antwerp(hehe Vanisher).. the best thing to do such things is make a script for it(for the lazy asses, just download one on an FTP-site or so). I'm not gonna tell you how to do that here, just go and find a help file somewhere, or if you're really desperate, ask me.. When you got a script, let that do all the work for you this is what you got to include in that script : To get rid of the bots on a channel, just flood them, after a while they'll just tilt and get disconnected, you do it by sending(very faster after each other) /ctcp version and /ctcp ping and /ctcp time ... Be carefull tough, some bots got a good flood protection and will flood you back! Afer the bots are gon, do the same with the lame dudes on that channel Another way to do a take-over is during a netsplit, you just have to find the server that has got the probs, connect with it and you'll probably be the only one on the channel so you're also the only one who's got ops! >>-----------------------------------------------------------------------<< // Outro \\ ^>--------------------------------------------------------------------------<^ Really tought this would never end... well it did! :) Have phun with it, don't get you're but kicked or get completely addicted to IRC(like me), and if you do, don't blame Axial Force or me! When you're in trouble on IRC, just try to contact me, but be aware that my nick on IRC is Ottoman(not Fitzroy)!! I'll be in #axf BTW, pretty soon(gotta wait on my ISP) I'll place my bot in the #axf channel so he'll do all the work for al ya guys! :) Greetz go to all the Axial Force members, D-fense(I tought you were of the scene?), Daj Shung & Natje(when wil SS open again?), Vanisher, Iron Eagle, Baxter, and many others I forgot... Greetz also go to all my IRC-pals, Gonzy, bl_adder, Infiltrat and especially to my IRC-wife Yarah! Cya Fitzroy