FAQ

IRC (Internet Relay Chat) are conversations retransmitted in internet, it's a system written originally in Finland by Jarkko Oikarinen in 1988 and is now used worldwide. IRC is a multi-user chat system that allows encounters in virtual spaces called "channels" or "rooms" in order to converse privately or in groups.

As a user, you run an IRC client that connects to an IRC server on an IRC network. Each IRC network can be made up of many interconnected servers that, together, make up that network. The servers pass messages from user to user over the entire network. There are many IRC networks, both large, with tens of thousands of users and channels, and small. Each IRC network is separate from and independent of other networks and is run by its own set of owners and administrators.

An IRC client is a software application used to connect to an IRC server. Clients are available for most operating systems and mobile devices. Popular clients include mIRC, AdiIRC, IRCCloud and AndroIRC. Many user also use WebIRC gateway (webchat), which can be accessed from web browsers.

There are several possible reasons why you could be having connection troubles, most of them are beyond our reach. If you need to ask somebody, feel free to contact us.

No, the server automatically masks your IP to other users. If you do a /whois on yourself, You can see it, but other normal users cannot.

To see a list of all public channels, type /list. Some channels are marked secret and will not be shown in this list.

Up to 20. This will not be changed as it is sufficient enough to run your own channel(s) and still be in a friend's.

You must speak to the operators of the channel and only to them. The operators of the channel do not need to have “reasons” to ban you, they decide what happens in the channel. Complaining to the operators of the server for having been distanced or expelled from a channel is considered extremely childish and will not change the outcome. The operators of the server will not interfere in the rules of the channel, this is the sole responsibility of the operator of the channel itself. If you have been distanced or expelled from a channel you are free to create your own and decide your own rules and regulations. Consider every channel as if it were a home: the owner of that home has the right to share it with others or not and it is he who decides whom to let in and whom to exclude. In your home you decide, you are free to create your channel and establish your own rules.

You may register your nickname with NickServ with the following command:
/msg NickServ REGISTER <password> <email>

(NOTE: Replace 'password' with a secure password of your choice and use a valid e-mail address.)

To register a channel, you must first log in to your NickServ services account. While logged in, you may use the command: /msg ChanServ REGISTER <#channel>

It allows you to group your nicknames under one password. You can switch back and forth between the nicknames once you identify without having to identify each time you change.

Yes. To register another nickname to your NickServ account, you must use the GROUP command. For example, if I want to group the nick "Wela" to my account, first I would ensure that I am logged in to NickServ, and then I would type the following commands:
/nick Wela
/msg NickServ GROUP

At this point, if the nick "Wela" is not registered, it will be associated with my NickServ account. To remove a grouped nick, use the UNGROUP command. If I wanted to remove the grouped nick "Wela" I would type:
/msg NickServ UNGROUP Wela

Alternatively, you may type the UNGROUP command without a nickname to un-group your current nickname from your account.

If you have already registered a nickname that you would like to add to another account, you will first need to drop the account registration on the nick you would like to group. For information on how to drop a nick registration, see:
/msg NickServ HELP DROP

To change your nickname password, type: /msg NickServ SET PASSWORD <newpass>

If you lose or forget your services account password, you can recover it without network staff intervention with the SENDPASS command: /msg NickServ SENDPASS <nickname>

This command will send a password reset key to the email address associated with the account. Follow the instructions given by NickServ and outlined in the email to reset your password.

If you are not able to receive email at the address listed on the account, we will likely not be able to recover your account, as the email address is the means of verifying ownership. In the event we cannot verify the account is yours and you cannot remember the password, you will have to wait 365 days for that registration to expire. This is why it is very important that all accounts are registered with valid email addresses!

Our network services support quite a few methods of identification during connection. For instructions using any of these methods, please consult your client's documentation. Some authentication methods may not be supported by your client.

• Account password as server password
• /msg NickServ IDENTIFY [account_name]
• /identify <password>
• Plain-text SASL
• DH-Blowfish SASL
• DH-AES SASL (Preferred)
• Client certificate fingerprint (CERTFP — see /msg NickServ HELP CERT)

If you don't want to receive any message from anyone, you should use (privdeaf) mode by typing /mode <yournick> +D

To blocks private messages from unregistered users, type /mode <yournick> +R

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You can use HelpServ for this purpose. You do so with this command:

/msg HelpServ helpme

Replace with the question you wish to ask. This will prompt HelpServ to send a message to network staff on your behalf. You can also use this if you're having issues such as attempted channel take overs or anything requiring the immediate intervention of network staff. Please do not abuse this feature. We can and will direct services to ignore you if there is abuse.