IRC A-Z

• ban. An Op can ban a user from #star-fleet. If you attempt to join a channel that you have been banned from, you will be either kicked out immediately, or on some servers unable to rejoin the channel at all until the ban is lifted. If you are banned whilst in the channel this usually has the affect of prohibiting you from sending messages to the channel in question, until the ban is lifted. A ban is identified as a mode +b change.
  
  
• Chanserv. This is a service provided on some IRC networks. It allows you to register a channel, and will then store certain options like a list of Ops, and certain settings like keeping a channel topic and a list of banned individuals.
  
  
• flood. This is when a user sends several lines to #star-fleet within a short period of time. Floods that exceed 6 lines usually result in an instant kick from an Op
  
  
• ghost. Sometimes when you have been disconnected from the server, either due to a netsplit, ping or peer; when you return you may find that your nick is still in use, and the culprit is you! With a little help from nickserv, you can use the ghost command to kill this "ghost" and allow yourself to reclaim your nick.
  /msg nickserv ghost nick password
  
  
• ignore. Most IRC programs have a command that will stop you seeing what a certain person is typing. This is usually achieved by using the command:
  /ignore nick
  
  
• kick. An Op can kick users from #star-fleet. Basically this is just a way of removing you from the channel, but usually has a good reason behind it and generally is for breaking our channel rules.
  
  
• lag. This is the time it takes a signal from you to reach another user. When everything is running as it should be, this should be almost instantaneous, but delays can happen. Anything less than 2 or so seconds is acceptable, anything greater and it's annoying. You can check your lag status with a Ping command:
  /ctcp nick ping
  
  
• Memoserv.This is another service provided on IRC networks. Once you have registered your nick with Nickserv, this gives you the ability to send messages to other registered users, whether they are online or not. They are stored in a kind of inbox, and that user will be notified they have new mail when they next connect to the server.
  
  
• netsplit. This is usually when two IRC servers have lost touch with each other, and the network is literally split in two, both behaving as seperate entities. These usually reconnect after a short period.
  
  
• nick. This is your nickname or screenname for IRC. It can usually be whatever you want, but must not contain spaces, and depending on the server can be limited in length. You also can't use a nick someone else is using, and some nicks may already be registered with Nickserv - all this means is you have to pick another.
  
  
• Nickserv. This is another service provided on IRC networks. It allows you to register your nick, so that no-one baring you can use it. You also need to have a registered nick before you can be an Op
  
  

General Commands

• /join #star-fleet
  This command will make you join the specified channel, in this case #star-fleet.
  
  
• /nick newnickname
  This command changes your nickname to whatever you would like, assuming it's not already taken or in use.
  
  
• /quit reason
  This command ends your IRC session, and if a reason is supplied it is displayed to the other users in the channel as you depart.
  
  
• /whois nickname
  This command shows you some information about the person who is using that nick.
  
  
• /away message
  This command will leave a message that you are currently away from IRC if someone sends you a PM or does a whois. Using the away command with no message will set you as no longer away.
  
  
• /topic #star-fleet www.star-fleet.com: quote
  This command allow you to change the topic to whatever the "quote" is.
  
  
• /me action
  This command will show the channel what you are doing for example singing change "action" to sings.
  
  
• /query nick
  This command will open up a new window for a private chat with a user. In some clients this can also be accomplished by double clicking on the nickname in the nick list.
  
  

Nickserv Commands

• /msg nickserv register password email
  This command will register your nickname in the Nickserv database. If you don't want to provide your email address you can replace it with the word NONE. Please note registry of your nick will expire if you have not used it within a set amount of time, and that all depends on the server (currently this is 25 days on Sorcery.net).
  
  
• /msg nickserv identify password
  This command will identify you as the owner of the nick with nickserv. Useful incase you have the kill option set and many commands require authentication before you can use them.
  
  
• /msg nickserv ghost nick password
  This command will kill whoever is using your nickname, allowing you to reclaim it. Note your nick needs to be registered in order to use this command.
  
  

Note that on Sorcery.net, you can use /nickserv instead of /msg nickserv if you prefer.

Op Commands

• /kick #star-fleet nick reason
  This command will kick the user from the channel. You need to be opped for this command to work.
  
  
• /mode #star-fleet (+/-) (b/m/o/t/v)
  This command will either ban, moderate, op, alter topic lock or voice users depending on which mode is used.