Frequently Asked Questions
The following attempts to address some of the common issues people
on the Amiga.org IRC channel run in to, it does not provide a complete
tutorial on IRC, for that, please visit IRCHelp.
For network specific info, visit synIRC.
What is #Amiga.org?
#Amiga.org is the official IRC channel of Amiga.org, which is a news, discussion forum and general hang-out website for english-speaking Amigans all over the world.
Do I need to connect using a real Amiga to feel welcome?
Not at all. In fact, many of our visitors don't.
As long as you know what an Amiga is (or want to know) and have not
come to annoy those who do love the Amiga platform, we're happy.
Can I offer/request warez?
No. #Amiga.org is not a trading channel.
Blatant disregard of this rule will be awarded with a kick/ban or whatever the present operators see fit.
Do you serve beer?
Yes. Although our barkeep is missing in action at the moment, you may help yourself to a beverage of your choice from our well assorted bar ... and while you're there, make me a White Russian, please :)
How do I get into #Amiga.org?
Well, there are a couple of options:
The CGI client at synIRC is a good way to try the channel without having an IRC client installed, because it only requires a browser.
Another way, and preferred by most, is to use an IRC client.
Some common ones are WookieChat (AmigaOS, MorphOS) and XChat (Linux, Unix, Windows, Mac OS X). Other clients can be found at ScriptHeaven and all around the World Wide Web.
Information you need to connect to #Amiga.org is as follows:
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Network: |
synIRC |
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Servers: |
irc.synirc.net |
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Ports: |
6660-6669 |
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Channel: |
#amiga.org |
How do I make those fancy 'action' messages, like *** Blomberg slaps ajk around a bit with a large trout ?
Issue the command /me <text> where <text> is the text that should follow your nickname.
Example: /me slaps ajk around a bit with a large trout
I see a lot of acronyms like 'lol', 're' etc. What do they mean?
Please refer to Irchelp - jargon for a list of some of the commonly used acronyms.
Why did I get kicked/banned?
Common reasons for kicks/bans include:
Spamming the channel
Personal attacks
Requesting and/or offering warez
Being a general annoyance to the users and/or operators
How do I change my nickname?
Issue the command /nick <newNick> where <newNick> is your desired nickname.
Why can't I get the nickname I want?
Why am I being told to change my nickname?
The synIRC network consists of a number of servers with hundreds or thousands of
users connected at any time, so common nicknames like 'John' or
'Superman' will almost certainly already be taken.
If you are unable to change your nickname to something, it's because that nick is already in use.
If you are being told (by NickServ) to change it and perhaps get your
nickname changed to 'Guest4328' (or another random number), it means
that someone else has registered that nickname to him/herself, and you
need to select a different one.
How do I register my nickname with NickServ?
Issue the command /nickserv register <password> <email address> where <password> is your desired password for your
nickname and <email address> is your email address, which has to
be valid, because the next part of the registration procedure happens
via email.
Then simply follow the instructions in the email.
Some IRC clients are happy with /ns instead of /nickserv, while others might need /msg nickserv
How do I identify to NickServ?
/nickserv identify <password>
Alternatives:
/ns identify <password>
/msg nickserv identify <password>
Many IRC clients have a "perform buffer", "connect commands" section or something along those lines, where you can type in commands to perform when you connect to an IRC server. This can often be used to identify to NickServ automatically, by typing in one of the commands mentioned above. Alternatively, your client may even have a specific field reserved for a NickServ password.
For some reason my nickname is GuestXXXX and I can't get my registered nickname back. What do I do?
/nickserv release <nickname> <password>
You will get the message: 'Your nickname has been released from
custody' (or something to that effect) and you are now free to change back to your registered
nickname.
Alternatives:
/ns release <nickname> <password>
/msg nickserv <nickname> <password>
How do you generate those statistics on the web site?
Kleeborp uses Pisg, which is written in Perl and supports log files from a wide variety of IRC clients and bots.
DISCLAIMER: This FAQ is a work in progress, and as such, should
not be regarded as complete. It will be updated whenever #Amiga.org
staff deem it necessary to do so, without notice.
It is not to be reproduced or used elsewhere in whole or in part without express permission from the author or #Amiga.org staff.
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