Other Chanop Commands in Software

Drawer EAN 13 in Software Other Chanop Commands

Here are some other commands that channel operators can use to control how a channel works: I /mode #channelname +m This makes the channel moderated, so that only chanops can send messages This feature is great if you have a guest speaker or if you use the channel as a classroom; the speakers can have their say without interruptions I /mode #channelname +I This marks the channel as by-invitation only When a channel is marked invitation only, no one can join that channel unless they are invited first To invite someone into your channel, type /invite nickname channelname I /mode #channelname +p This marks the channel private Marking a channel private prevents it from showing up on a channels list

Here are some tips and warnings to make your time on IRC more productive, pleasant, and safe: I When you join a large channel, it may be hard for you to keep up with what s going on there because the conversation on the channel scrolls by rather quickly Try concentrating on the comments of just one or two people, ignoring the rest I IRC is not case sensitive; capitalization doesn t matter when typing IRC commands

I With the larger nets, requesting a list of channels can disconnect you from your server These lists are so long some servers see them as floods (excessive lines of text being generated by one user) I If you log on with a nickname that is already in use or registered by someone else, the system notifies you For example, from time to time, you may need to change servers due to lag When the first server catches up to the second server and if you use the same nickname on both servers, you experience nick collision the same nickname in use on two different servers When this happens, you are disconnected from your server Simply log back on with a different nickname until your old nickname disappears I If you have a slow connection with your provider, you may experience lag or other problems when holding private chats via DCC I To find out more about someone, you can type /whois nickname (replacing nickname with the person s nickname) It s a good idea to try this on your own nickname, to see what other people can find out about you! I Don t click on any URLs (web addresses) that appear in your IRC chats A few malicious IRC users have created web pages that include Java or ActiveX programs that contain viruses I Refer to 9 for more warnings about etiquette and safety when chatting

Although this isn t a comprehensive guide to IRC, it is a starting point If you d like to learn more, there are many web sites about IRC, and many channels have their own web sites Start at the web site for the IRC net you use (see IRC Networks near the beginning of this chapter), or the Internet Gurus Guide to Internet Relay Chat web site at netguruscom/irc Other useful sites are I IRChelporg Internet Relay Chat help archive, at wwwirchelporg I International Federation of IRC, at wwwifirccom I IRCTools, with more advanced information, at wwwirctoolscom

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t times, using the Internet can be a very solitary experience You re online, you re using the Web or checking your e-mail, but you have no idea whether anyone else is out there Wouldn t it be nice if you knew when your friends were online and had an easy way to get in touch with them Don t you sometimes want to send a quick message to the person working down the hall That s probably what Mirabilis Ltd was thinking about when they developed ICQ, the first instant messaging (IM) program to be widely used across the Internet This chapter describes ICQ as well as newer, more widely used instant messaging programs like Windows Messenger, AOL Instant Messenger, and Yahoo Messenger