User:Jäzzi/Sandbox


 * Please note that this policy was formed off of the IRC policy for Runescape Wiki. It is heavily influenced by it, and if you would like to use it you should ask a member of their wiki.

Zeldapedia has an IRC channel, located in the Freenode network at the channel #Zeldapedia-IRC. To reach the channel, go to http://webchat.freenode.net?channels=Zeldapedia-IRC and type in your user name in the Nickname field. The following is the policy for the IRC.

On the Channel

 * Be civil
 * Minimize swearing
 * No sexual innuendos
 * No spamming
 * No personal attacks
 * No flaming
 * No blank posts
 * Don't overuse the /me command
 * Don't automatically /ignore
 * All Wikians are allowed on the #Zeldapedia-IRC channel, even if they have not edited Zeldapedia, as long as they are not blocked here.
 * Users who are blocked on Zeldapedia will not be allowed on the #Zeldapedia-IRC channel for the duration of their ban. Please note that this means permanently blocked users are not allowed on the channel.
 * If you are sent from another user who is banned in the channel, and we know they sent you, you as well will be banned/kicked

On kicks and bans

 * Give a warning
 * Kick next
 * 2 day ban after second warning
 * If internet fails, OP can kick the disconnected user
 * If you kick, you must have a legit reason
 * OP can kick themselves

On OP

 * OP cannot /ignore
 * Ban at last measure

Overview
Internet Relay Chat, commonly known as IRC, is a popular online chat program. There are hundreds of networks, and thousands of channels, in which users may connect to. The Wiki has its own IRC channel, running on the Freenode network. Freenode is very flexible, and allows users to connect to other related channels, such as ##wikia.

Administration
Channel operators are users who are tasked with enforcing the channel's rules. Channel operators may temporarily kick users from the chat if they are violating the rules, and may ban persistent offenders. Additionally, only channel operators may change the channel's topic.

To see a list of #Zeldapedia-IRC's operators and managers, type /msg ChanServ access #Zeldapedia-IRC list to view the channel's access list. Channel operators have the  flag listed in their flags.

Commands
IRC supports a number of commands, with varied uses. An incomplete list of commands is found below. Note that the commands should be typed exactly as is, with the slash in front, replacing the parameters (if any) for their values.


 * /nick nickname - Changes your current nickname to the provided nickname. This fails if another user is already using that nickname. Also, your registration DOES NOT change over to the new nickname.
 * /join #channel - Opens a new chat page containing the provided channel. You MUST include the # before the channel name.
 * /part #channel - Causes you to leave the provided channel.
 * /me action - Causes you to send to the current channel an action, along the lines of "Mynick action". Example: if I am Jazzi, "/me dances!" writes "* Jazzi dances!"
 * /whois user''' - Gathers the information of the specified user, including their ident, hostmask, and whether they are identified with NickServ or not.
 * /quit [message]''' - Disconnects you from the network. A quit message is also optional.


 * Commands
 * /kick [reason]</tt> - Removes a user from the current channel. Optionally can take a "reason".
 * /mode <#channel> </tt> - Sets the given flag-mode. Flags are either channel flags or user flags; see table. All flags can either be set (using a preceding + sign) or unset (using a preceding - sign). A full list of user and channel modes as well as their functions can be found here. Used for banning and muting, among other things.
 * Use the server help command for help with the various "serv"s available - /msg chanserv help</tt>, /msg nickserv help</tt>, and /msg memoserv help</tt>.

Please use the invite and ban modes sparingly. Mute may be used in certain cases to prevent spam before kicking the users who are spamming. Use all the administrator commands only in appropriate situations. Only kick users who have broken the chat policies. Only ban users who have repeatedly broken the chat policies, show no signs of improving, and do little but break the chat policies.