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| = IRC = Our IRC channel is located at #blinkenshell @ irc.systemshells.net |
= IRC - Internet Relay Chat = Blinkenshells official IRC chat channel: '''#blinkenshell @ irc.blinkenshell.org, Port 6697 SSL''' (irc://irc.blinkenshell.org:+6697/blinkenshell). The channel is located on Blinkenshells IRC Network [[BlinkenIRC]]. |
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| People with a registered account can get autovoice, ask Independence. | If you do not have an IRC client installed on your computer you can use the [[https://webirc.blinkenshell.org/|Webchat|target=_blank]] to get started. |
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| Blinkenbot is an eggdrop bot that logs all conversations and creates statistics that's available here: http://shell.blinkenlights.se/rhea/~blinkenbot/ | == New to IRC? == IRC is a chat protocol mainly focused on group chats. Blinkenshell has an IRC channel (or room if you prefer) called '''#blinkenshell''' where all members can hang around and chat. All members are required to stop by now and then to show that they are active. You will also have to visit the chat if you want to sign up for a new account here. Most people have their IRC client running all the time, but they might not be actively chatting or they might not even be in front of their computers. If you ask a question in the channel when it's quiet, it might take some time for people to notice and respond. Please leave your IRC window open in the background and wait for a while if no one responds right away. |
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| == Rules == | == IRC Clients == If you prefer to use a standalone IRC client take a look at one of these howtos: [[Howto/XChat|XChat/SilverX]], [[Howto/mIRC|mIRC]]. Here are some other common IRC clients: * [[https://hexchat.github.io/|HexChat]] - GUI client based on XChat. Free software. * [[http://www.mirc.com/|mIRC]] - Popular old IRC client, maybe not be the best anymore. Shareware (free trial 30 days). * [[https://quassel-irc.org/about|QuesselIRC]] - Another cross-platform GUI client * [[irssi]] - Popular CLI client for UNIX-like OSes. (Also runs on Windows now.) * [[http://www.weechat.org|weechat]] - Another CLI client for UNIX-like OSes. Extensible via scripts (ie Perl, Python) * [[Howto/TheLounge]] - Web based IRC client * More: [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_IRC_clients|Comparison of IRC clients on Wikipedia]] General description on how to connect to Blinkenshells chat: After starting up your IRC client, try finding some way to connect to a custom server or to add a new network. Our IRC-network is not the most common, so it's probably not in the list of known networks that comes with your IRC-client. Add the server '''irc.blinkenshell.org, Port 6697 with SSL'''. When you are connected to the network, join the channel #blinkenshell and start chatting with us! :) == #blinkenshell == [[Blinkenbot]] is an IRC-bot in the #blinkenshell channel that generates [[http://blinkenbot.blinkenshell.org/index_new.html|channel statistics]] ([[http://cl_iff.blinkenshell.org/chat_links/chat_links.html|Posted URLs]]) and has some [[Blinkenbot|useful commands]] to help users in the signup process. Blinkenshell members can get autovoice from blinkenbot if they want to, use the signup program to request it. === Rules === * No flooding or spamming (in channel or PM) |
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| * No flooding * Do what the operator ask you to, otherwise you might get kicked * No auto-rejoin after kick, having this activated will result in a ban |
* No auto-rejoin after kick * English only please (use #non-english for chat in other languages) * Be nice! Don't start flamewars, insult others etc * No Trolling or nick jumping * No Ban Evasion |
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| * English only please == Never used IRC before? == IRC is a protocol for communicating over the internet. It stands for Internet Relay Chat and it's one of the leading ways to chat with people, even though the protocol is quite old. If you have never used IRC before, you'll need to get an IRC-client. Here is a list of clients: |
== IRC Related articles == * [[NickServ]] - Protect your nickname with NickServ * [[Howto/Register_Nickname|Howto: Register nickname with NickServ]] - Step-by-step instructions for how to use NickServ * [[Howto/IRC|Howto: IRC with irssi + screen]] - Getting started with irssi and screen * [[Info/Bitlbee|Bitlbee]] - Access other instant messaging protocols through IRC * [[Blinkenbot]] - Blinkenshells IRC bot |
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| * mIRC http://www.mirc.com/ - Popular and old IRC client, may not be the best though. * HydraIRC [http://www.hydrairc.com/ http://www.hydrairc.com] - Newer client than mIRC, maybe a bit many windows/panels.[http://www.hydrairc.com/ ] * XChat http://www.xchat.org/ - Client for X on Unix-OSes. * Silverex [http://silverex.org/ http://silverex.org] - XChat for Windows. Start up your IRC-client, choose a network and try to find some way of connecting to a server or network. Our IRC-network is not the most common, so it's probably not in the list of networks that comes with many IRC-clients. Therefore you have to add your own network, just add the server irc.systemshell.net or irc.overloadx.net on port 6667. If you connect to a server directly without specifying a network, use the same addresses/ports. When you are connected to the network, just join our channel #blinkenshell and start chatting with us! :) |
== Notable IRC Networks == * [[BlinkenIRC]] (Blinkenshell) * [[Freenode]] * [[IRCnet]] * [[EFnet]] * [[Undernet]] * [[DALnet]] * [[Quakenet]] * [[rizon]] == External links == * [[https://webirc.blinkenshell.org/|Webchat]] * [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IRC|IRC on Wikipedia]] * [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_IRC_clients|Comparison of IRC clients on Wikipedia]] |
IRC - Internet Relay Chat
Blinkenshells official IRC chat channel: #blinkenshell @ irc.blinkenshell.org, Port 6697 SSL (irc://irc.blinkenshell.org:+6697/blinkenshell). The channel is located on Blinkenshells IRC Network BlinkenIRC.
If you do not have an IRC client installed on your computer you can use the Webchat to get started.
New to IRC?
IRC is a chat protocol mainly focused on group chats. Blinkenshell has an IRC channel (or room if you prefer) called #blinkenshell where all members can hang around and chat. All members are required to stop by now and then to show that they are active. You will also have to visit the chat if you want to sign up for a new account here. Most people have their IRC client running all the time, but they might not be actively chatting or they might not even be in front of their computers. If you ask a question in the channel when it's quiet, it might take some time for people to notice and respond. Please leave your IRC window open in the background and wait for a while if no one responds right away.
IRC Clients
If you prefer to use a standalone IRC client take a look at one of these howtos: XChat/SilverX, mIRC.
Here are some other common IRC clients:
HexChat - GUI client based on XChat. Free software.
mIRC - Popular old IRC client, maybe not be the best anymore. Shareware (free trial 30 days).
QuesselIRC - Another cross-platform GUI client
irssi - Popular CLI client for UNIX-like OSes. (Also runs on Windows now.)
weechat - Another CLI client for UNIX-like OSes. Extensible via scripts (ie Perl, Python)
Howto/TheLounge - Web based IRC client
General description on how to connect to Blinkenshells chat:
After starting up your IRC client, try finding some way to connect to a custom server or to add a new network. Our IRC-network is not the most common, so it's probably not in the list of known networks that comes with your IRC-client. Add the server irc.blinkenshell.org, Port 6697 with SSL. When you are connected to the network, join the channel #blinkenshell and start chatting with us! 
#blinkenshell
Blinkenbot is an IRC-bot in the #blinkenshell channel that generates channel statistics (Posted URLs) and has some useful commands to help users in the signup process.
Blinkenshell members can get autovoice from blinkenbot if they want to, use the signup program to request it.
Rules
- No flooding or spamming (in channel or PM)
- No advertising
- No auto-rejoin after kick
- English only please (use #non-english for chat in other languages)
- Be nice! Don't start flamewars, insult others etc
- No Trolling or nick jumping
- No Ban Evasion
IRC Related articles
Howto: Register nickname with NickServ - Step-by-step instructions for how to use NickServ
Howto: IRC with irssi + screen - Getting started with irssi and screen
Bitlbee - Access other instant messaging protocols through IRC
Blinkenbot - Blinkenshells IRC bot
Notable IRC Networks
External links