IRC

Internet Relay Chat, or IRC, is basically what ED calls it: multiplayer Notepad. To win in IRC, you go and talk, and be popular, and have friends, and get ops. Now for most things in life, you can just go read Wikipedia, but IRC is confusing as fuck, so let me break it down for the new /i/nsurgents to learn.

Protips

This is the newest insurgent m/i/rc: http://rapidshare.com/files/156339828/insurgent_mirc.rar.html

• Has an auto-updater script so that when new script updates/bug fixes are available, it will download on boot, and at one hour iterations while you use it.
• Handy scripts for flooding, mass kicking, etc
• Repo script so that users may install other sets of scripts uploaded by the designer if they want them.

Below are the out-of-date m/i/RC's:

• There is a pre-configured mIRC pack which joins the above channels automatically and throws in some handy scripts: http://rapidshare.com/files/65630307/insurgent_sysreset.rar
• This one is the same, but doesn't do the anoying EFnet connect automaticly, and does partyvan and raidchan instead. http://rapidshare.com/files/84923388/insurgent_sysreset.zip.html
• This is a shity keygen for this mirc:

http://rapidshare.com/files/154984460/lolmirc.zip

Clients

There are quite a few options to consider when choosing an IRC client. Here are a few.

mIRC (Windows)

mIRC is one of the most popular IRC clients out there. It pretty much set the standard for what an IRC client should have: logging, scripting, etc. As good as it is, though, it's jewware, meaning you'll have to acquire the full version through other means (*cough*).

Insurgent SysReset, Aka m/i/RC

A modification of mIRC. If anyone has trouble with it, talk to Kakama about it. There are a few extra commands included with this:

• /nigra and /belair (and slower versions in case of flood control /nigraS and /BelairS) do a colored nigra scroll and Bel-Air the channel, respectively.

DON'T DO THIS IN THE MAIN CHANNEL! Type /j #makeupsomechannelname to create an empty channel to try things. To stop or to play other text files at various speeds, type /play to bring up a popup with stuff.

• /tor will make mIRC go through Tor if you have it running. /detor turns it off. Note that you must do this before connecting to the server; if you use /tor and are connected to the server, disconnect and reconnect by pressing the lightning bolt in the top left corner twice. Protip: Some servers (EFnet, etc) block Tor connections.

ChatZilla (Cross-platform, firefox extension)

An OK client in the form of a Firefox extension. It's got the basic stuff an IRC client should have, like logging. You can run it in its own Firefox tab by going to chrome://chatzilla/content/chatzilla.xul in the tab you want to run it in.

Note: Due to its easy acquisition, ChatZilla's default configuration is banned on Partyvan #insurgency and related channels. Seriously, do what the bot tells you, and spend 5 minutes configuring your client.

HydraIRC (Windows)

Another okay client with some strange features, like the Channel Monitor which allows you to view all channels in one little window. The only problems with it are that it's still in beta, hasn't been worked on in a long time, and advertises itself in /quit messages.

KVIrc (Windows)

This client's theme is completely customizable, and has a few nifty features like the Activity Monitor (good for weeding out spais). It's also scriptable, although there aren't very many scripts out there for it.

irssi (Cross platform)

Console-based IRC client. Despite that, it's one of the best clients out there; it uses Perl as a scripting language, and many scripts, like the famous dau.pl, have been made for it. Set up an SSHd for your computer, and you can run irssi from whatever computer has an SSH client.

• If anyone needs a shell for running irssi contact me.
• Script/theme archive: http://freya.myvnc.com:69/jz/?dir=irssi

XChat (Windows, Linux, OS X [as XChat Aqua])

Nice, clean client with a good amount of features; you can set up aliases for buttons and whatnot. But the Windows version is jewware because they're fucking jews.

• XChat Aqua shows all server notices in the current window and there doesn't seem to be a way to disable this. Very annoying if you're an IRCop. If it wasn't for this fact it would be the best OS X client.

Colloquy (OS X)

Decent client, More then enough for most irc use, however it locks up hard when any open channel or query gets flooded.

Snak (OS X)

Probably the best GUI client for OS X. Fucking jewware, turn to other means.

jmIrc (J2ME-enabled devices, such most cell phones)

An IRC client for...your cell phone? Yeah, a lot of apps like this one exist, but this seems like the best free one out there. Because it's designed to run on a cell phone, you're not going to see a lot of features; for instance, you'll have to identify with NickServ manually. Other than that, it's good if you're not at home most of the day but still want to stay connected to IRC.

Guide for new users

• Type '/server (server)' or use the connect to connect to a new IRC server (use '/server -m (server)' to connect in a new IRC window without disconnecting from the current server. There are several large networks like EFnet (irc.efnet.net) and Rizon(irc.rizon.net, aka animu central). Of other note are private servers irc.pirated.ws, irc.7chan.org, and irc.netchan.org. Some places, like Rizon or partyvan, or really any place except stone-age EFnet, has a NickServ. Register with NickServ (type '/msg nickserv register passwordhere realemailhere') and then '/msg nickserv identify password' to be identified. Some places, like #4chan on Rizon, require you to be registered with NickServ to join.
• Type '/j #channel' or '/join #channel' (it's the same) to join a channel. To part, just close it with the red X, or type /part #channel somemessage if you want to be fancy.
• '/whois nick' and '/whowas nick' are useful things, at least to make sure it's the same person and not a nick thief (it happens on EFnet) or a really pissy person, in which case you and a group of /i/nsurgents should use Longcat Flooder or pingflood on the IP you get to knock them off IRC (you can then steal their nick for the lulz).
• To change nick, type '/nick newnickhere'. Some places (like EFnet) have limits on how long the nick can be, 9 characters; others let you do like 18.
• To send a private message, use '/msg nick message here blah blah dongs'. In m/i/rc private messages appear in a little new window, so look at the bar on the bottom of the screen to see if there is a new message from someone.

People in IRC:

• Channel founders, +q, have a ~ by their name, are the creators of the IRC channel. They can change all channel settings and modes.
• Super-ops, aka +a or admins, have a & by their name , have the same powers as ops, can access some ChanServ commands, and cannot be kicked by normal ops.
• Ops, aka +o, have an @ by their name. They can ban, kick, add and remove ops, change the topic, and make your life hell.
• Half ops, aka hops or +h, they have a % by their name. They can ban and kick, add and remove voice, change the topic and set a few modes.
• Voiced, or +v, have a +. They are just regular users who we trust for the most part and have been there a while. Also, if the channel is set +m (moderated, basically mute) they and the +o, +h and +v people can talk, while regular users can't.
  • A few channels set +v on join, usually if it's +m so that ops can remove voice from people who spam or whatever.

A user without a ~, &, @, %, or + is just a regular person. They may feel as clueless as you. Just use IRC, and you will learn. Weeaboos, check out irc.rizon.net, gamers, irc.gamesurge.net, and really just join random channels to see what's going on. On efnet, basically any word has a channel for it, so explore and lurk.

Note about Lurking: TALK AT LEAST ONCE OR SOMETHING, LURKING DOES NOT MEAN NEVER TALK IN THE IRC WORLD. We are really getting sick of people joining and watching, at least let us know who you are so we don't kick you or something. So, lurk, but talk too. However, a hello will suffice. The IRC world is extremely intolerant of newfags.

Tips for more experienced users

Secure noticing

To send a message to everyone who has voice, half-ops, ops, super-ops, or channel ownership, type this:

/notice ~&@%+#channel message

Use this to share sensitive information without spais finding out.

Services

There are IRC services on most servers, save for stone-age EFnet. Read:

NickServ

Use NickServ to keep others from using your nick and to keep ops/voice/etc. on channels.

• /msg nickserv register password email to register your nick;
• /msg nickserv identify password
• /msg nickserv ghost nick password to get someone off your nick if you have registered and they are using it. Change into the nick fast, and id with nickserv to prevent it from being taken.
• /msg nickserv help for other commands.

ChanServ

With a registered and identified nick in an unregistered channel where you are an op:

/msg ChanServ register #channelname password brief description.

You can then give auto-ops/voice/etc. to people by doing this :

/msg ChanServ xop #channelname add nick

Where "xop" is either:

• "vop" for auto-voice
• "hop" for auto-halfops
• "aop" for auto-ops
• "sop" for auto-superops

The user being added to the list will not work if the user has not registered with NickServ. You can also change "add" to "del" to delete someone from your list.

Too much of a pussy to kick/ban someone? ChanServ can do it for you!

 /msg ChanServ (kick|ban) #channelname nick reason 

Note that if the channel has signkick enabled (default), your name will be displayed in the kick message.

HostServ

With a registered nick, you can replace your plain old hostname with a vHost, which is basically just a fake hostname.

To request a vHost, type:

/msg HostServ request vhost@goes.here

You will then have to wait for your vHost to be approved. Some networks do it automatically after about a few hours, while other nets have it to where it must be manually approved.