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| What
Is IRC |
| IRC is a multi-user chat system, where people meet on "channels" (rooms, virtual
places, usually with a certain topic of conversation) to talk in groups, or privately. There
is no restriction to the number of people that can participate in a given discussion, or the
number of channels that can be formed on IRC. |
| Gay-Ireland
Channel |
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#Gay-Ireland is a channel that was created circa
1997 on IRC thru the Undernet Server,
Generally a chat channel for gay/lesbian/bi people of Ireland to chat... There
is normally always someone online, best times however are after 6:00pm or at weekends. |
| How
Do I get IRC |
There are now two methods to chat on IRC -
One is thru the Web - on www.Gay-Ireland.Com
Two is thru an IRC Client - An IRC Client allows more than just chat, it is easier to use and it allows you to exchange files and have private chats |
| What Nicknames can I choose? |
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People recognise you on Irc by your chosen 'nickname', When connecting to IRC you
will get an opertunity to enter a nickname. You are free to choose any nickname
you like, up to 9 characters long. Do not use spaces and avoid unusual ASCII
characters in your nickname. It is also very common to find people that use the same
nickname and you may be asked or choose to switch nicknames to avoid confusion. |
| Who is W? |
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W is a Bot, it is installed on the channel for security reasons, several users have got
'OP' status, this means they have the power to remove someone from the channel, they would normaly have a '@' next to their name,
usually if someone is causing trouble, W will allow an OP to kick that user. |
| Help
installing an IRC Client |
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Click here
for a full easy to follow guide on installing an IRC client for your PC. |
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A-Z
reference to mIRC Client's commands |
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For more info on a command type /help
{command} in mIRC
/
/ Recalls the previous line entered in the current
window.
/! Recalls the last command typed in any window.
A
/action {action text}
Sends the specifed action to the active channel or query window.
/add [-apuce]
{filename.ini} Loads aliases, popups, users, commands, and events.
/ame {action
text} Sends the specifed action to all channels which you are currently
on.
/amsg {text}
Sends the specifed message to all channels which you are currently on.
/auser {level}
{nick|address} Adds a user with the specified access level to the remote
users list.
/auto
[on|off|nickname|address] Toggles auto-opping of a nick or address or
sets it on or off totally.
/away {away
message} Sets you away leave a message explaining that you are not
currently paying attention to IRC.
/away Sets you
being back.
B
/ban [#channel]
{nickname} [type] Bans the specified nick from the curent or given
channel.
/beep {number}
{delay} Locally beeps 'number' times with 'delay' inbetween the beeps.
C
/channel Pops
up the channel central window (only works in a channel).
/clear Clears
the entire scrollback buffer of the current window.
/clearall
Clears all text in all open windows.
/ctcp
{nickname} {ping|finger|version|time|userinfo|clientinfo} Does the given
ctcp request on nickname.
/closemsg
{nickname} Closes the query window you have open to the specified nick.
/commands
[on|off] Sets the Tools/Remote/Commands setion on or off or checks its
status.
/creq [ask |
auto | ignore] Sets your DCC 'On Chat request' settings in DCC/Options.
D
/dcc send
{nickname} {file1} {file2} {file3} ... {fileN} Sends the specified files
to nick.
/dcc chat
{nickname} Opens a dcc window and sends a dcc chat request to nickname.
/dde [-r]
{service} {topic} {item} [data] Allows DDE control between mIRC and
other applications.
/ddeserver
[[on [service name] | off] To turn on the DDE server mode, eventually
with a givem service name.
/describe
{#channel} {action text} Sends the specifed action to the specified
channel window.
/disable
{#groupname} De-activates a group of commands or events.
/disconnect
Forces a hard and immediate disconnect from your IRC server. Use it with
care.
/dlevel {level}
Changes the default user level in the remote section.
/dns {nickname
| IP address | IP name} Uses your providers DNS to resolve an IP
address.
E
/echo
[nickname|#channel|status] {text} Displays the given text only to YOU on
the given place in color N.
/enable
{#groupname} Activates a group of commands or events.
/events [on|off]
Shows the remote events status or sets it to listening or not.
/exit Forces
mIRC to closedown and exit.
F
/finger Does a
finger on a users address.
/flood
[{numberoflines} {seconds} {pausetime}] Sets a crude flood control
method.
/flush
[levels] Clears all nicknames from the Remote/users list that are
currently not on your channels.
/font
Activates the font selection dialog.
/fsend
[on|off] Shows fsends status and allows you to turn dcc fast send on or
off.
/fserve
{nickname} {maxgets} {homedirectory} [welcome text file] Opens a
fileserver.
G
/groups [-e|d]
Shows all (enabled or disabled) groups defined in the remote sections.
/guser {level}
{nick} [type] Adds the user to the user list with the specified level
and address type.
H
/help
{keyword} Brings up the Basic IRC Commands section in the mIRC help
file.
I
/ignore
[on|off|nickname|address] Toggles ignoring of a nick or address or sets
it on or off totally.
/invite
{nickname} {#channel} Invites another user to a channel.
J
/join
{#channel} Makes you join the specified channel.
K
/kick
{#channel} {nickname} Kicks nickname off a given channel.
L
/list
[#string] [-min #] [-max #] Lists all currently available channels, evt.
filtering for parameters.
/load {-apuce}
{filename.ini} Loads Aliases, Popups or Remote items into mIRC.
/log [on|off]
Shows the logging status or sets it on or off for the current window.
M
/me {action
text} Sends the specifed action to the active channel or query window.
/mode
{#channel|nickname} [[+|-]modechars [parameters]] Sets channel or user
modes.
/msg
{nickname} {message} Send a private message to this user without opening
a query window.
N
/names
{#channel} Shows the nicks of all people on the given channel.
/nick {new
nickname} Changes your nickname to whatever you like.
/notice {nick}
{message} Send the specified notice message to the nick.
/notify
[on|off|nickname] Toggles notifying you of a nick on IRC or sets it on
or off totally.
O
/onotice
[#channel] {message} Send the specified notice message to all channel
ops.
/omsg [#channel]
{message} Send the specified message to all ops on a channel.
P
/part
{#channel} Makes you leave the specified channel.
/partall Makes
you leave all channels you are on.
/ping {server
address} Pings the given server. NOT a nickname.
/play
[-cpqmrlt] [channel/nick] {filename} [delay/linenumber] Allows you to
play text files.
/pop {delay}
[#channel] {nickname} Performs a randomly delayed +o on a not already
opped nick.
/protect
[on|off|nickname|address] Toggles protection of a nick or address or
sets it on or off totally.
Q
/query {nickname}
{message} Open a query window to this user and send them the private
message.
/quit [reason]
Disconnect you from IRC with the optional byebye message.
R
/raw {raw
command} Sends any raw command you supply directly to the server. Use it
with care !
/remote
[on|off] Shows the remote commands status or sets it to listening or
not.
/rlevel
{access level} Removes all users from the remote users list with the
specified access level.
/run
{c:\path\program.exe} [parameters] Runs the specified program, evt. with
parameters.
/ruser
{nick[!]|address} [type] Removes the user from the remote users list.
S
/save [-apuce]
{filename.ini} Saves remote sections into a specified INI file.
/say {text}
Says whatever you want to the active window.
/server
[server address [port] [password]] Reconnects to the previous server or
a newly specified one.
/sound
[nickname|#channel] {filename.wav} {action text} Sends an action and a
fitting sound request.
/speak {text}
Uses the external text to speech program Monologue to speak up the text.
/sreq [ask |
auto | ignore] Sets your DCC 'On Send request' settings in DCC/Options.
T
/time Tells
you the time on the server you use.
/timer[N]
{repetitions} {interval in seconds} {command} [| {more commands}]
Activates a timer.
/timestamp [on
| off] Sets timestamping on or off for all your conversations.
/topic
{#channel} {newtopic} Changes the topic for the specified channel.
U
/ulist {level}
Lists all users in the remote list with the specified access levels.
/url [-d]
Opens the URL windows that allows you to surf the www parallel to IRC.
/uwho [nick]
Pops up the user central with information about the specified user.
W
/wavplay
{c:\path\sound.wav} Locally plays the specified wave file.
/who
{#channel} Shows the nicks of all people on the given channel.
/who
{*address.string*} Shows all people on IRC with a matching address.
/whois
{nickname} Shows information about someone in the status window.
/whowas
{nickname} Shows information about someone who -just- left IRC.
/write [-cidl]
{filename} [text] To write the specified text to a .txt file.
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