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Section 3.2 on channel maintenance, whichĬovers how to set a topic, how to change modes which affect the basic behavior If you needĪ refresher, they are already explained with examples in IRC Tutorial,

Without services, then be prepared to devote a lot more time and resources toįirst and foremost, you should know all the mode commands already. If you do decide to run a channel on a network The bottomline is that you have to decide where you want to host your newĬhannel, and then abide by the rules of that network regarding channel
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Restore lost ops and reverse takeovers through a “squatter’s rights” system.įor more information, check out Why EFnet/IRCnet has no registration Has a “CHANFIX” service that can sometimes Supports registration for established channels (with at least 10 regulars).ĮFnet and IRCnet do not have channel registration at all, although EFnet Individual channels through the channel service. Also, there are sometimes accusations of abuse, because the serverĪdministrators can effectively control not only their servers but also Nicknames can be reserved indefinitely by somebody who barely ever shows up on Reassuring to many people, the catch is that all the popular channels or This includes getting ops “automatically”Įvery time you join the channel, and being able to control who else gets opsĮven when you’re not online.

You are the first to register a channel, you get to control it forever, as On networks like DALnet which do support channel registration, if The notion of channel ownership by means of registration services like How you run a channel depends greatly on whether or not the network supports It exists, or will tell you “No such channel” if it doesn’t. Is such a channel, the server will show you information about the channel if You can see if a channel exists by typing /mode #channelname. Server does not op you and says “This channel has been registered withĬhanServ” (see section on chanserv later) or you just cannot join the channel. Yourself in a channel with somebody there already, or you may be alone but the If somebody else already created a channel with the same name, you may find By default, the channel will be shown when anybody Just pick a single word channel nameīeginning with the # character for your channel, /join #your-new-channelnameĪnd you will create the channel from scratch, join it, and be given operator So if you haveĪ group of trusted friends and want to learn how to run a channel together, That said, running a successful channel can be a really rewarding experience,Īnd for serious users, it’s the fastest way to learn about IRC. It’s all the fun without any of the hassles of being an op! (Think I’mĮxaggerating? Check out the statistics yourself at these external links of the Of the literally half million of existing channels on hundreds of networks. The truth is, most people enjoy just chatting on one Clients and Scripts for channel maintenanceīeing a channel operator is a fairly advanced subject. Seven simple rules for channel maintenance By Jolo, prysm, and RuyDuck of EFnet #IRChelp
