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A lot of ADISC discussion goes on in the forums, but the real development and casual chat of our community goes on in our IRC chatroom.
What is IRC?IRC stands for Internet Relay Chat. It's a standard for chat rooms. To chat on IRC, you use an IRC client program. There are a lot of IRC clients out there for just about every operating system. If you'd like a basic introduction to IRC, the Wikipedia page might help you out. Why IRC / Why live chat?Live chat lets you talk with people on a more personal level and can be more exciting than the forum. The dynamics of IRC are different too - there's only one "thread" to discuss things in, and often times if people are bored you can start a whole discussion just by mentioning something interesting! With the right people, IRC can be fun and fast-paced. Plus it's a lot more laid-back and casual than the forums. Where is our channel?We're in #adisc on irc.blitzed.org. Back in the days of TBDL we were only active from about 7 to 12 PM (19:00 to 0:00) GMT, but lately we're active just about 24 hours a day. Chat etiquetteADISC IRC chat is where a lot of things other than diapers and other AB-related things are discussed. Sometimes we engage in friendly public roleplay, but most of the time we talk about general stuff such as computers, TV, movies, and just general joking around. However we do ask that you avoid particularly explicit discussion and try to avoid raising drama. Also, when traffic is heavy, include the nickname of the person you're replying to in your message so people know who you're talking to. For example: dannytheninja: hey andysetra, what OS do you use? Pojo: I wuv cows :3 and beer andysetra: dannytheninja: XP, I tried vista and hated it Sometimes the discussion is diapers/AB-related things. But more often than not ADISC is just a general chat room where you're not afraid to make diaper jokes. :) There are a few things you should try to avoid doing. Because there are a lot of young people on ADISC you should always ask before sending private messages (messages sent to the individual user in private instead of to the whole channel). Also, some members don't have particularly large chat windows so don't paste large amounts of text, especially if it spans several lines. A pastebin is usually helpful if you want to send a lot of text. If someone is bothering you, ask for help from one of the forum or chat mods: Moo, Peachy, Marty, Lukie, Kraiden, and Charlie F. The ones in bold are able to take action against the offending person, the ones that are not bold will often be able to quiet things down. In addition, many of the VIPs hang out in the chat room, and they can generally ask someone to back down for you if you are being bothered. You should register your nickname if you use IRC a lot, that way people can't use your nick to impersonate you. See Protecting your account for instructions. How to get on the Live ChatmIRCFirst, download mIRC by going to the mIRC download page and clicking the "Download" button. After you're done installing mIRC, run the program. When you first get on, there will be a window telling you you only have thirty days to use mIRC. Just click "Continue" and don't worry about it. Next, the "Options" window will appear. Fill the "Full Name" and "Email Address" using something fake, because these will be visible to members in the chatroom and you don't want everyone to know your personal info. Also, choose a nickname (preferably the one you use on ADISC) and an alternate one. Now, on the left side of the window, click Category: Connect -> Servers. On the right side of the window, scroll around until you find "Blitzed", then click it and double-click "Random Server." Click "OK" and exit the "Options" window and then click "Connect." It will take a little bit, but it will eventually connect to "Blitzed." An mIRC Favorites window will pop up. Enter #ADISC and click "Join." Voila! You're now connected to ADISC's Live Chat! PidginStart Pidgin from the Start Menu (in Windows) or the Applications or Computer menu (in Linux). Some distributions label Pidgin as "Internet Messenger". Once you are in Pidgin, click the Accounts menu and then hit Manage. Click Add.
Click OK and the account should be added. Once you're connected, a few messages from nickserv will pop up. In the nickserv window type "/join #adisc" and you'll be in! You can also make Pidgin automatically join #adisc when you log in by going to the buddy list, selecting Add Chat from the Buddies menu, and entering #adisc and selecting blitzed in the server list. Once the chat is added, right click its entry in your buddy list and tick the box that says "auto-join". X-ChatStart X-Chat by finding it in the Applications menu or typing "xchat" at a terminal. Blitzed isn't in the list of servers by default, so in the Network List window that shows up when you start X-Chat click Add. Name the network Blitzed, hit Enter, and then click Edit. A window will pop up. Click on "newserver/6667" and it should change to a text field so you can type in the blitzed server name, irc.blitzed.org/6667. Under "channels to join" type #adisc.("favorite channels" in windows) Click close and set your nickname to whatever you (it can't have spaces). Click connect. Popular IRC clientsIRC has been around since before the World Wide Web, so there are a lot of clients out there. Here is a list of a few, sorted by operating system: Windows
LinuxAll of the clients listed below are free, and most can be installed with apt-get in Ubuntu or yum in Fedora. And if you're really good, you can chat with a telnet client ;) Note that on many distros these are available directly through a package manager. It is recommended to use those versions in most cases. It makes installing and uninstalling them a snap. Mac OS XAs you can see there's quite a selection of IRC clients available. This is a list of the most common among ADISC users, but there's a more complete list on Wikipedia. Protecting your accountBy default IRC doesn't require a password for you to log in. This means anyone can log in with your nick and impersonate you. To prevent this you can register your nickname with NickServ, which will prevent others from using your nick. If you only go on IRC every once in a while this isn't important, but if you use IRC regularly it can be easy to steal your nick. To register your nickname with NickServ, type /msg NickServ REGISTER password youremail@example.com replacing the password and e-mail address with an appropriate password and a working e-mail address. You'll get an e-mail with further instructions; basically when you get the e-mail you type /msg NickServ REGISTER AUTH code (code being the random number that is in the e-mail) and then your nick will be password protected. You can change the password later on by typing /msg NickServ SET PASS password replacing password with the password you want your nick changed to. If you're having trouble with this ask in the channel and there will most likely be people that are able to help you. Be sure to go back to your IRC client's account information screen and set the password. If you're on a different computer and want to come onto IRC or for some reason you have to manually identify yourself type: /msg NickServ IDENTIFY password replacing password with your current password. If NickServ wants you to identify yourself it'll tell you that with this message -NickServ- This nickname is registered and protected. If it is your -NickServ- nick, type /msg NickServ IDENTIFY password. Otherwise, -NickServ- please choose a different nick.
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