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Internet Relay Chat Commands
The following short list of IRC commands are adapted from a more comprehensive list at http://www.newircusers.com/java/ircmds.html. The commands in bold are especially important if you are looking for a partner over the IRC. (If that is the case, then please read the article entitled Some Notes on Safety for Meeting Online and Off elsewhere on this site.)
- /ignore [nick/address]
- use to prevent someone from talking to you. The persons nick or address may be used.
example: /ignore Domlydom
example: /ignore *!*Domlydom@Domlydom.com- /join [#]
- use to join a channel --- or create a channel of your own if there is no channel with that name on the IRC server to which you've connected.
example: /join #txdungeon- /leave [#]
- same as part
example: /leave #txdungeon- /list
- requests a list of currently formed channels from the server. The listing you request is not updated until you issue the request again.
example: /list- /mode [nick] +i
- This is the invisible mode. You are not literally invisible on IRC. Users on the same channel as you still see you there. You are invisible to a user who does a /who or /names. A /whois nick, however, will show your user information and the channels you're on.
example: /mode Ambrosio +i- /msg [nick] [message]
- sends a private message (whisper) to a user.
example: /msg Ambrosio hello there handsome. ;-)- /names
- shows nicks of users on a channel. You can also use this commend to see if a channel currently exists. If that is the case, you'll get a list of people who are currently in the channel.
example: /names #txdungeon- /nick [newnick]
- if I wanted to change my current nick, Ambrosio to Domlydom, I would use this command.
example: /nick Domlydom- /part [#]
- use to leave a channel
example: /part #txdungeon- /query [nick]
- opens a new window for private dialog with a nick.
example: /query Ambrosio- /quit (message)
- use to quit IRC. A quit message may be added to the command, but is optional.
example: /quit see ya later!- /topic #Topic
- use to set or change the topic for a channel. This is command can only be used by a channel operator (the person who created the channel or his delegate
example: /topic #How to clean toys
example: /topic # ©º°¨¨°º©©º°¨¨°º© Dungeon Safety ©º°¨¨°º©©º°¨¨°º©
example: /topic # @}}--`--,-- Book discussion on "Screw the Roses ... " --,--`--{{@- /who [#]
- shows nicks, addresses, and optional user info if available for users on a channel.
example: /who #txdungeon- /whois [nick]
- used to get info on a nick.
example: /whois Ambrosio- /whowas [nick]
- used to get info on a nick that has just left IRC or a person who has just changed their nick.
example: /whowas Ambrosio
Further Reading
- For more information on IRC and a short list of some BDSM oriented IRC channels read "Internet Relay Chat and Chat Rooms" at http://www.EvilMonk.org/A/irc_chat.cfm page.
- This site's "KY BDSM IRC" page at http://www.EvilMonk.org/A/irc_ky.cfm for a Kentucky based IRC channel.
- Cruising? If you are looking for a partner in IRC, please read "Some Notes on Safety for Meeting Online and Off" at http://www.EvilMonk.org/A/safenote.cfm
- IRC Commands: For a short list of IRC commands, please read "Internet Relay Chat Commands" at http://www.EvilMonk.org/A/irc_chat.cfm
- Acronyms: For a list of popular acronyms -- mostly BDSM acronyms -- which are used in IRC, Chat, Email, and Usenet News Groups, please read "(Mostly) BDSM Acronyms" at http://www.EvilMonk.org/A/acronyms.cfm.
- "The Idiocy of Chat Conventions" by Rowan Ste. Julian at http://www.EvilMonk.org/A/irc_idiot.cfm
- Links: It's possible to visit an IRC channel by clicking on a web link. If you'd like to know how or learn how to develop webpages with these links, read "IRC Links: .chat and irc://" at http://www.EvilMonk.org/A/irc_linx.cfm
- Chat Links: Links from Web to IRC (from the mIRC site): http://www.mirc.co.uk/mirclink.html