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+ | =====New user information about IRC===== | ||
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+ | This file is for users new to irc. Its intention is to briefly describe | ||
+ | what irc is all about. It is not a command summary. Please refer to | ||
+ | [[Introduction]] to get started with the various EPIC commands. | ||
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+ | IRC stands for Internet Relay Chat. It is a networked, real-time, online | ||
+ | chat system. Its popularity has grown enormously since its invention | ||
+ | more than 7 years ago, and shows no signs of stopping anytime soon. | ||
+ | There are currently upwards of 30 irc "networks" scattered around the | ||
+ | Internet, serving every corner of the globe; do not expect everyone to | ||
+ | speak your own native language. At any given time, there are usually | ||
+ | upwards of 60,000 people using the various established irc networks. | ||
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+ | The primary means of identification on irc is currently the nickname. | ||
+ | All users have a nickname. Your nickname can be changed with the | ||
+ | /[[nick]] command. No two users on the same irc network may | ||
+ | use the same nickname at the same time. For all intents and purposes, | ||
+ | nicknames are **NOT** owned. Anyone can use any nickname they like, | ||
+ | including your favorite if you aren't already using it on irc, and irc | ||
+ | operators are under no obligation whatsoever to "get it back" for you. | ||
+ | For this reason, it is recommended that you use the | ||
+ | /[[whois]] command if you are unsure if a nickname is | ||
+ | someone you know or not. | ||
+ | |||
+ | It is important to recognize the nature of irc. Not everyone you meet | ||
+ | will be friendly and good-natured. Just like in real life, you will | ||
+ | meet jerks, and other types you may not care to associate with. You may | ||
+ | meet people who will try to deceive you. In particular, you may run | ||
+ | across someone who will ask you to issue some commands. **USE** | ||
+ | **CAUTION** in these situations. If you don't know what the command | ||
+ | does, don't do it. If the command involves the /[[on]] or /[[exec | ||
+ | command|exec]] commands, don't do it unless you are sure you know what | ||
+ | you are doing. If all else fails, ask an irc operator or a help channel | ||
+ | (such as #irchelp) for help. | ||
+ | |||
+ | One final note on commands. The various EPIC commands can be | ||
+ | abbreviated (to the shortest possible unambiguous string). For example, | ||
+ | __/na__ would run the /[[names]] command. This is mentioned | ||
+ | because, occasionally, you will run across pranksters trying to get new | ||
+ | users to type __/sign__ or something similar (__/sign__ is an | ||
+ | abbreviation of /[[quit|signoff]]). As previously mentioned, use | ||
+ | caution whenever anyone asks you to use a command you are unfamiliar | ||
+ | with or uncertain about. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Lastly, if you have not already done so, please read [[Etiquette]] | ||
+ | and [[Introduction]]. The former describes the basic accepted | ||
+ | behavior on irc, while the latter is a beginning command rundown. | ||
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