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diff --git a/data/doctemplates/ircintro.template b/data/doctemplates/ircintro.template new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9b514856 --- /dev/null +++ b/data/doctemplates/ircintro.template @@ -0,0 +1,60 @@ +/* + @doc: ircintro + @title: + Introduction to IRC + @short: + Introduction to IRC + @keyterms: + irc,channel,channels,channel operator,irc server,server,irc network,irc user,irc users,irc client,internet relay chat,nickname,nicknames,irc etiquette + @body: + [big]What is IRC ?[/big][br] + Internet Relay Chat (IRC) is one of the most popular and most interactive services on the Internet. + When you've been wondering 'where the others are?', then IRC is what you're looking for. + IRC allows real-time conversations with people from the whole planet, 24-hours a day, worldwide. + [br] + [big]How does it work ?[/big][br] + IRC consists of various separate networks (or "nets") of IRC servers: machines that allow users to connect to IRC. + The largest nets are EFnet (the original IRC net, often having more than 32,000 people at once), Undernet, IRCnet, DALnet, and NewNet. + Generally, the user (such as you) runs a program (called "irc client") to connect to a server on one of the IRC nets. + The server will relay the informations between you and the "rest" of the network (obviously including the other irc users). + Each user is known on IRC by a nickname (or "nick"), such as smartgal or FunGuy. + To avoid conflicts with other users, it is best to use a nick that is not too common, e.g., "john" is a poor choice. + Some networks allow the registration of nicknames: once you have registered a nickname noone else will be able to use it. + Once connected to an IRC server on an IRC network, you will usually join one or more [b]channels[/b] and converse with other irc users. + On EFnet, there often are more than 12,000 channels, each one devoted to a different topic. + [br] + [big]Channels[/big][br] + Channel names usually begin with a #, as in #irchelp. + The same channels are shared among all IRC servers on the same net, so you do not have to be on the same IRC server as your friends. + Each channel can be joined by a "virtually" unlimited number of users and every word spoken "to the channel" is + seen by all the users that have joined it. + Each channel has a topic that usually describes the ideas being exchanged between users in that moment. + It is a good idea to take a look at the topic before starting to talk "randomly" :). + Channels are run by channel operators, or just "ops" for short, who can control the channel by choosing who may join (by "banning" some users), + who must leave (by "kicking" them out), and even who may speak (by making the channel "moderated")! + Channel ops have complete control over their channel, and their decisions are final. + If you are banned from a channel, send a /msg to a channel op and ask nicely to be let in + (see the /who command in the next section to learn how to find ops). + If they ignore you or /who gives no response because the channel is in secret mode (+s), + just go somewhere else where you are more welcome. + Some IRC networks have a richer hierarchy of channel users and you may find half-operators, channel administrators or + channel owners. + [br] + [big]Just a bit of IRC Etiquette...[/big][br] + You'll find all kinds of people on IRC. Some nice, and some not so nice. + Simply behave as you would in the real world. Most people will be friendly and considerate, if you are as well. + When you join a channel, say hello. Don't expect to get hello's back from everyone, + especially when there are lots of people on the channel. + If you've never visited the channel before and have no idea what to expect, + just sit back and watch for awhile to get a feel for the flow of the channel (thats called "lurking"). + [br] + [big]Finding more info[/big][br] + The web is full of informations about IRC: it's just a matter of typing "IRC" in a search engine. + An user-friendly site to start from might be www.irchelp.org: you will find a huge list of + documents and links that will hopefully answer to all your questions. + You may also give a short read to the [doc:kvircintro]Introduction to KVIrc[/doc] which will + give you an idea of what an IRC client is. + [br] + [big]Well...[/big][br] + Have fun :) +*/ |