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Starting with #Debate_Politics Chat
Whenever you become curious about #Debate_Politics chat, I suggest you click the chat button at the top right here on the boards.
It will require java installation, but it should guide you through the process if you do not already have it on your computer.
This is a good way to get a "feel" of the channel. You can meet the regulars and see if you like the place.
When you click the aformentioned "chat" button, you'll automagically be dropped into the channel where we reside, so no further instruction is really needed.
Now, if you decide you want to visit on a regular basis or get the dreaded "Banned" message, I highly suggest you download a reasonable IRC client. The next section gives you the details on this.
Server info:
Server: irc.shadowfire.org
Port: 6668
Chatroom: #Debate_Politics
Obtaining a Chat Client
A client called mIRC easily qualifies as the most used chat client for the Windows platform. mIRC and another client called X-Chat are probably the two most popular clients in the #tfp channel.
mIRC - http://www.mirc.com/
mIRC is shareware that asks you to register after 30 days of use, you dont have to register. I recommend you get it since it is easiest to get support for it, and it is what will be covered throughout this guide.
X-Chat - http://www.xchat.org/windows/
X-Chat is a freeware chat client for Windows, linux/unix platforms, and MacOS X. Version 2.4.0 is now shareware, but the previous version, 2.0.10 is still freeware. A guide for X-Chat is below in this thread.
Installing and Configuring mIRC
Download the latest version of mIRC from their website. Run the executable you grabbed and it will take you through the installation. This is self-explanatory and shouldn't require much guidance.
Once you have successfully installed mIRC, run the application. Time to get all configured!
You should now be seeing the mIRC application with the "mIRC Options" window open.
After ... oh say ... 10 - 30 seconds you should be connected to Shadowfire, the chat network that the #Debate_Politics channel is hosted on. Upon connecting, you'll see the mIRC Channels Folder.
In the top box, enter #Debate_Politics. Then click Join.
BLIGGIDY-POOFTAH! You should now be in the #Debate_Politics chatroom!
The next time you use mIRC, much less work is required. You'll only have to click the "Connect to IRC Server" button and then select "#Debate_Politics" from the mIRC Channels Folder.
But if you want to get fancy, you can actually configure mIRC to do that automagically for you. That's right, you can pop into #Debate_Politics with zero clicking. Check the advanced section for details.
Basic IRC Commands
These are basic IRC commands that work regardless of what IRC client you use, be it mIRC, X-Chat, or even the web application linked to on the boards.
/nick username
This changes your IRC nickname. You cannot use spaces in your nickname. 18 is the maximum length for a username. You cannot change to a nickname in use by anyone else on the server (even if they are in a different channel), and you cannot use a nickname that has been reserved with NickServ. For more detailed info, see the advanced FAQ section later in this guide.
/msg username message
This is an important IRC function. When you want to privately chat with another user, this is the command to use. You type "/msg" then the username of the person you wish to speak with, and then the message. For example, you type "/msg tecoyah Hey thanks for writing this guide! I offer you oral sex to show my gratitude!". When you do that, I get a little window that pops up with your message. Then when I reply in that window, you too will have a private chat window pop up. Then we can chat `til our hearts' contentment in a neat little window just for us.
/me action
This is how you perform "actions" or "announcements" in a chatroom. For example, if I type "/me is tired of writing this guide!", then everyone in the channel will see "*tecoyah is tired of writing this guide!"
/j #channel
This is for manually joining channels without using your chat client's Channels Folder. If you wanted to, when you connect to Shadowfire, you could just type in "/j #Debate_Politics" to get in our channel.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What do you talk about in #Debate_Politics?
A: Everything. As the forum has a broad range of topics, so does the chatroom. Don't make the assumption that all we talk about concerns politics.
Q: Why did I just see 20 messages about people in the room quitting?
A: That's called a netsplit. Shadowfire, the IRC server that #Debate_Politics is on, is very crappy and you will see this often. It's no big deal. The people will be reconnected shortly.
Q: Is #Debate_Politics on the same server as the forums?
A: No. Shadowfire is a stand-alone IRC network. The Debate_Politics forum has no affiliation with Shadowfire aside from the fact that we use it to host our chat channel.
Q: No one is talking, but there are people in the chatroom.
A: It is normal for folks to keep this is in the background until some action spurs - jump in and wait a few minutes.
Keep people from using your name!
It's recommended that you register your nickname with nickserv...
unless you want your name leeched by someone else...
1. type: /msg nickserv register yourpassword youremail
2 Then check your email - should be immediate - you'll get an authentication code - like this...
/msg NickServ AUTH *********
3. Copy and paste that line from the email in the channel - enter - you should be all set
4. Next time you login, it will ask for your password: /ns AUTH yourpassword
My thanx to friends I stole from to write this guide
Whenever you become curious about #Debate_Politics chat, I suggest you click the chat button at the top right here on the boards.
It will require java installation, but it should guide you through the process if you do not already have it on your computer.
This is a good way to get a "feel" of the channel. You can meet the regulars and see if you like the place.
When you click the aformentioned "chat" button, you'll automagically be dropped into the channel where we reside, so no further instruction is really needed.
Now, if you decide you want to visit on a regular basis or get the dreaded "Banned" message, I highly suggest you download a reasonable IRC client. The next section gives you the details on this.
Server info:
Server: irc.shadowfire.org
Port: 6668
Chatroom: #Debate_Politics
Obtaining a Chat Client
A client called mIRC easily qualifies as the most used chat client for the Windows platform. mIRC and another client called X-Chat are probably the two most popular clients in the #tfp channel.
mIRC - http://www.mirc.com/
mIRC is shareware that asks you to register after 30 days of use, you dont have to register. I recommend you get it since it is easiest to get support for it, and it is what will be covered throughout this guide.
X-Chat - http://www.xchat.org/windows/
X-Chat is a freeware chat client for Windows, linux/unix platforms, and MacOS X. Version 2.4.0 is now shareware, but the previous version, 2.0.10 is still freeware. A guide for X-Chat is below in this thread.
Installing and Configuring mIRC
Download the latest version of mIRC from their website. Run the executable you grabbed and it will take you through the installation. This is self-explanatory and shouldn't require much guidance.
Once you have successfully installed mIRC, run the application. Time to get all configured!
You should now be seeing the mIRC application with the "mIRC Options" window open.
After ... oh say ... 10 - 30 seconds you should be connected to Shadowfire, the chat network that the #Debate_Politics channel is hosted on. Upon connecting, you'll see the mIRC Channels Folder.
In the top box, enter #Debate_Politics. Then click Join.
BLIGGIDY-POOFTAH! You should now be in the #Debate_Politics chatroom!
The next time you use mIRC, much less work is required. You'll only have to click the "Connect to IRC Server" button and then select "#Debate_Politics" from the mIRC Channels Folder.
But if you want to get fancy, you can actually configure mIRC to do that automagically for you. That's right, you can pop into #Debate_Politics with zero clicking. Check the advanced section for details.
Basic IRC Commands
These are basic IRC commands that work regardless of what IRC client you use, be it mIRC, X-Chat, or even the web application linked to on the boards.
/nick username
This changes your IRC nickname. You cannot use spaces in your nickname. 18 is the maximum length for a username. You cannot change to a nickname in use by anyone else on the server (even if they are in a different channel), and you cannot use a nickname that has been reserved with NickServ. For more detailed info, see the advanced FAQ section later in this guide.
/msg username message
This is an important IRC function. When you want to privately chat with another user, this is the command to use. You type "/msg" then the username of the person you wish to speak with, and then the message. For example, you type "/msg tecoyah Hey thanks for writing this guide! I offer you oral sex to show my gratitude!". When you do that, I get a little window that pops up with your message. Then when I reply in that window, you too will have a private chat window pop up. Then we can chat `til our hearts' contentment in a neat little window just for us.
/me action
This is how you perform "actions" or "announcements" in a chatroom. For example, if I type "/me is tired of writing this guide!", then everyone in the channel will see "*tecoyah is tired of writing this guide!"
/j #channel
This is for manually joining channels without using your chat client's Channels Folder. If you wanted to, when you connect to Shadowfire, you could just type in "/j #Debate_Politics" to get in our channel.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What do you talk about in #Debate_Politics?
A: Everything. As the forum has a broad range of topics, so does the chatroom. Don't make the assumption that all we talk about concerns politics.
Q: Why did I just see 20 messages about people in the room quitting?
A: That's called a netsplit. Shadowfire, the IRC server that #Debate_Politics is on, is very crappy and you will see this often. It's no big deal. The people will be reconnected shortly.
Q: Is #Debate_Politics on the same server as the forums?
A: No. Shadowfire is a stand-alone IRC network. The Debate_Politics forum has no affiliation with Shadowfire aside from the fact that we use it to host our chat channel.
Q: No one is talking, but there are people in the chatroom.
A: It is normal for folks to keep this is in the background until some action spurs - jump in and wait a few minutes.
Keep people from using your name!
It's recommended that you register your nickname with nickserv...
unless you want your name leeched by someone else...
1. type: /msg nickserv register yourpassword youremail
2 Then check your email - should be immediate - you'll get an authentication code - like this...
/msg NickServ AUTH *********
3. Copy and paste that line from the email in the channel - enter - you should be all set
4. Next time you login, it will ask for your password: /ns AUTH yourpassword
My thanx to friends I stole from to write this guide
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