IRC FAQ

Hello user! This is about the 30th FAQ I've written for this bloody website, so excuse me if I'm a bit brief with you. Read it, though. If you come and ask for help in a way that it is clear that you have not read this FAQ, you will be fucking glined.

	“	<Buttsex> so how does this thing work? <p> you type shit and then people call you a faggot	„
	—ED IRC

ED IRC^[1] is the best way to get fast (if not instantaneous) help on the wiki, as well as the easiest way to communicate with the Dramatica community. This IRC FAQ is designed to assist you in your usage of IRC, and to answer any questions you may have while on the ED IRC server. Please note that this guide is designed solely for ED IRC, and may or may not work for other IRC servers.

Full List of Channels

#ed - General IRC community.
#ED-logging - Epically Interesting channel showing recent ED edits.
#Lounge - Place for losers with no life.
#kill - Kewl Kidz only, super sikrit channel, tell nobody.
#editors - Site for discussing edits, as #ed is normaly for discussing homosex

Basics

	“	[00:41:00] <Jazeps> I didn't know that those under op status could gline	„

Register Your Nickname

If you want to be able to do just about anything, register your nick (nickname). Type the following command, replacing <password> and <e-mail> with your password and your email, respectively.

/msg nickserv register <password> <email>

Then get the confirmation code from the email you provided and follow the simple instructions.

Identify Your Nickname

Now you need to remember to identify your nick when you connect. Your IRC client might have a "password" place you can put the password in, or a script to send it automatically on startup. The full command is:

/msg nickserv identify <password>

Channel Privileges

Registered and identified users can get channel privileges. These privileges are not handed out to just any new user on the server for the first time, however. Take some time getting to know your fellow chatters and become a trusted user of the IRC channels on the server. Once you have earned VOP, you will be added to the list by a channel operator who will do this at his or her own discretion by executing the following command:

/msg chanserv vop #channel add <your-nick>

You won't immediately be voiced however. To voice yourself after being added, type this:

/msg chanserv voice #channel

The same commands apply to HOP (Auto-HalfOp), AOP (Auto-Op), SOP (Auto-Protect), and QOP (Auto-Owner).

/msg chanserv hop #channel add <your-nick>
/msg chanserv halfop #channel

/msg chanserv aop #channel add <your-nick>
/msg chanserv op #channel

/msg chanserv sop #channel add <your-nick>
/msg chanserv protect #channel

/msg chanserv qop #channel add <your-nick>
/msg chanserv owner #channel

Extras

Hostmask

You can also get a custom hostmask, also known as a vHost (virtual host). This is the best way (Short of SSH) to hide your identity so people won't be able to see your ISP and location information. A hostmask is the bit after your nickname, which appears in the following format: [email protected], where lol (the section before the !) is your nickname, "d0ngs" (the section between the ! and @) is your ident, and "lol.dongs.com" (the section after the @) is your hostmask. You can however request a hostmask (to either conceal your actual hostmask, or to be clever) and it can be just about anything so long as it has at least one period (.) in it. Request a hostmask with the following command:

/msg hostserv request [email protected]

This will save your request. You should then send a message to either Yiri or another IRC Op to ask to approve your request. Don't nag. Once the hostmask is approved, type "on" in a message to hostserv to activate it.

/msg hostserv on

To turn off a hostmask, simply use the reverse.

/msg hostserv off

Note that abusing hostmask priviliges may result in hostmask removal/modification and or a g-line.

SSL

ED IRC supports SSL on port 6697. It is best to sign on SSL as it is a secure connection. You can sign on SSL with mIRC and other clients with the following command.

/server irc.encyclopediadramatica.ch:+6697

The client may bitch and moan about invalid SSL, be a man and ignore it.

The colon defines that the value will be for the port and the plus sign defines that the connection will be SSL (Secure Socket Layer). Some clients use different syntax, if you run into problems just ask Google.

Nickname Grouping

In the event that you want to change your nickname, you can make your new username a part of the old username's group. This will keep your channel privileges and minimize irritation to IRC/Channel operators. Change your nickname to the desired one and execute this command:

/msg nickserv group <main_nickname> <password>

<password> is the password you registered your <main_nickname> with.

Ghosting

Sometimes your connection might break and you'll reconnect, only to see that you appear to still be on the server. This will mean you can't have your usual nick. Type the following command to disconnect ("kill") the lost session:

/msg nickserv ghost <nickname> <password>

Never share your password with anyone. Other users will be able to disconnect you at will and/or steal your nick if your password is known.

Chanserv

	“	[22:01:17] <%Marukomuru> HalfOp is like Op without the keys to the front door.	„

Anyone on a channel's AOP or SOP list is able to utilize Channel Services (chanserv) to their advantage. For example, if an op were to be (kick)banned by another op, the kicked op would be able to unban themselves through chanserv with this command:

/msg chanserv unban <channel>

Likewise, if a channel is protected with a key (channelmode +k) or set to invitation only (channelmode +i), an op would be able to invite themselves into the channel through chanserv with this command:

/msg chanserv invite <channel>

In channels with service bots, ops are also able to use chanserv to kick and/or ban users; note that it is usually easier to perform kicks using the standard /kick command.

/msg chanserv kick <channel> <nick> <reason>
/msg chanserv ban <channel> <nick> <reason>

Commands and Modes

There are many different modes and commands available. These listed here are the only ones that matter and are important to know of if you don't want to sound like a tool on ED IRC.

Basic Commands

Command	Full Syntax	Description	Restrictions	Additional Commands
Ignore	/ignore $nick/hostmask	Ignores user.	None	/ignore -l (view ignore list) /ignore -r $nick/hostmask (remove entry from ignore list) /ignore -r (clear ignore list)
Invite	/invite $nick #channel	Invites user to channel.	Only privileged users are able to send invites
Kick	/kick #channel $nick <reason>	Kicks user from channel with given reason.	Higher-privileged users cannot be kicked by lower-privileged users.	/kick #channel $nick (use without reason parameter for a generic kick signed with your nick)
Ban	/ban #channel $nick/hostmask	Bans user from channel.	This command can only be used by Half-Ops and higher.	/ban -k #channel $nick/hostmask <reason> (executes a kickban)
Message	/msg $nick <text>	Sends private message to user. Also used to initialize service commands.	You cannot send messages to users that have ignored you.	/msg #channel <text> will send a message to a channel that does not have +n set.
Mode	/mode $nick/#channel +/-<mode(s)> $nick(s)	Modifies channel/usermode.	Some modes can only be set by channel Ops, some only by IRC Ops.
Notice	/notice $nick <text>	Sends notice to user.
Part	/part #channel <reason>	Parts channel with given reason. Depending on your client, you may or may not remain connected to the server.	None	/part #channel (use without reason parameter for blank or default part message)
Quit	/quit <reason>	Disconnect from server with given reason.	None	/quit (use without reason parameter for blank or default quit message)
Disconnect	/disconnect	Force disconnection from server. Note that your session doesn't immedieately terminate with this method, and you may have to ghost your nick upon reconnection.	None

User and Channelmodes

Letter	Name	Mode Type	Description	Symbol (if applicable)	Syntax
a	Protect	User	Gives/Removes Protected status	&	/mode #chan +/-a <nick>
b	Ban	User	Bans nick/hostmask from communicating channel; usually accompanied with a kick.		/mode #chan +/-b <nick/hostmask>
C	CTCP Block	Channel	Blocks CTCPs from reaching the channel		/mode #chan +/-C
c	Color Block	Channel	Blocks lines with color from reaching the channel		/mode #chan +/-c
e	Exception	User	Allows nick/hostmask to override bans, invite only, moderated, etc.		/mode #chan +/-e <nick/hostmask>
h	Half-Operator	User	Gives/Removes Half-Op status	%	/mode #chan +/-h <nick>
i	Invitation	Channel	Sets channel as invite-only; only those invited to the channel are able to join		/mode #chan +/-i
i	Invisible	User	User will not show up in /names output		/mode <nick> +/-i
k	Key	Channel	Channel is protected by a password ("key")		/mode #channel +/-k /join #channel <key>
l	Channel Limit	Channel	Limit channel participants		/mode #chan +/-l <number>
m	Moderated	Channel	Silence channel; only those with voice and higher can send messages		/mode #chan +/-m
N	Nickname Change Block	Channel	Users cannot change nicknames while on a +N channel		/mode #chan +/-N
n	No External Messages	Channel	Users outside of the channel cannot send messages		/mode #chan +/-n
o	Operator	User	Gives/Removes Op status	@	/mode #chan +/-o <nick>
p	Private	Channel	Channel does not appear in /whois output		/mode #chan +/-p
q	Owner	User	Gives/Removes Owner status	~	This mode can only be given by the server. To remove, use /mode #chan -q <nick>
R	Registered Messages Only	User	Only those with registered and identified nicks are able to communicate with the user; applies only to /msg		/mode <nick> +/-R
r	Registered	User/Channel	Indicates that the user/channel is registered with Nick/ChanServ		This mode can only be set by Services
s	Secret	Channel	Channel does not appear in /whois and /list output		/mode #chan +/-s
T	CTCP Block	User	Blocks CTCPs from reaching the user		/mode <nick> +/-T
t	Topic	Channel	Only Ops can change the channel topic		/mode #chan +/-t
v	Voice	User	Gives/Removes voice status	+	/mode #chan +/-v <nick>

mIRC User Scripts

Basic ED Search Script

If you use mIRC for your IRC client - and about 99% of the internet does - this little snippet of code can be a very valuable tool for your IRC experience and can also be a very fun part of learning some coding for the program, if you are into that stuff.

Open mIRC's script editor and click on the "Remotes" tab.
Make a new mIRC remote by clicking on "File" and then "New." You should be presented with a blank text area to edit in.

Paste this line in the new remote:

alias end { if ($1) { url $+(http://encyclopediadramatica.ch/Special:Search?search=,$1-) } }

Save that Remote as whatever you want, but make sure it ends in .mrc also make sure it is someplace in your mIRC folder.
Load the remote by clicking on "file" again and then "load." Find your recently saved .mrc file and click that. The ED search script is now loaded.
To use, type /end (your search terms) in any mIRC channel or status window you have. The script will locate your search query and open the page in your default browser.

Example: /end raspberry rush will take you to this page: http://encyclopediadramatica.ch/Raspberry_Rush

Advanced ED Search Script

Just what the hell is this thing doing?

This script searches encyclopediadramatica.ch for your search item. If no search word is given, it will give results from a random word. The syntax for the script is !dramatica <search word(s)>, or simply !dramatica for a random search.

There is a ! trigger that will notice the user and a @ trigger that will message the channel if the user has halfops or higher.

;Encyclopedia Dramatica Search Script by Ford_Lawnmower -- irc.mindforge.org #USA-Chat
menu Channel,Status {
  .$iif($group(#dramatica) == On,$style(1)) Encyclopedia Dramatica Trigger
  ..$iif($group(#dramatica) == On,$style(2)) On: .enable #dramatica
  ..$iif($group(#dramatica) == Off,$style(2)) Off: .disable #dramatica
}
#dramatica on
On $*:Text:/^(!|@)dramatica.*/Si:#: {
  if ($timer($+(dramatica,$network,$nick))) { return }
  .timer $+ $+(dramatica,$network,$nick) 1 4 noop
  var %method $iif($regml(1) == !,.notice $nick,$iif($regex($nick($chan,$nick).pnick,/(!|~|&|@|%)/),.msg $chan,.notice $nick))
  dramaticaS %method $2-
}
#dramatica end
alias dramatica { dramaticaS echo -a $1- }
alias -l dramaticaS {
  $1-2 Searching........
  var %sockname $+(dramaticaS,$network,$2,$ticks)
  sockopen %sockname encyclopediadramatica.ch 80
  sockmark %sockname $1-2 $iif($3,$+(/Special:Search/,$replace($3-,$chr(32),+)),/Special:Random) 0 $iif(!$3,1,0)
}
alias -l dramaticaR {
  var %sockname $+(dramaticaR,$network,$2,$ticks)
  sockopen %sockname encyclopediadramatica.ch 80
  sockmark %sockname $1-2 $+(/,$3) 0 $iif($4,1,0)
}
On *:sockopen:dramatica*: {
  if (!$sockerr) {
    sockwrite -nt $sockname GET $gettok($sock($sockname).mark,3,32) HTTP/1.0
    sockwrite -n $sockname Host: encyclopediadramatica.ch
    sockwrite -n $sockname $crlf
  }
  else { echo -st Socket Error $nopath($script) | sockclose $sockname | return }
}
On *:sockread:dramaticaS*: {
  if ($sockerr) { echo -st Socket Error $nopath($script) | sockclose $sockname | return }
  else {
    var %dramaticaS | sockread %dramaticaS
    if (Page title matches isincs %dramaticaS) { sockmark $sockname $puttok($sock($sockname).mark,1,4,32) }
    if (Page text matches isincs %dramaticaS) { sockmark $sockname $puttok($sock($sockname).mark,1,4,32) }    
    if ($gettok($sock($sockname).mark,4,32)) && ($regex(%dramaticaS,/\Q<li><a href="/\E(.*)\Q" title="\E/)) {
      dramaticaR $gettok($sock($sockname).mark,1-2,32) $regml(1) $gettok($sock($sockname).mark,5,32)
      sockclose $sockname
      return
    }
    if (Location: isin %dramaticaS) {
      dramaticaR $gettok($sock($sockname).mark,1-2,32) $nopath(%dramaticaS) $gettok($sock($sockname).mark,5,32)
      sockclose $sockname
      return
    }
  }
}
On *:sockread:dramaticaR*: {
  if ($sockerr) { echo -st socket error $nopath($script) }
  else {
    var %dramaticaR | sockread %dramaticaR
    if (*<p>*<b>* iswm %dramaticaR) || (*<p>*<i>* iswm %dramaticaR) { 
      sockmark $sockname $puttok($sock($sockname).mark,$calc($gettok($sock($sockname).mark,4,32) + 1),4,32) 
    }
    if ($gettok($sock($sockname).mark,4,32)) && ($httpstrip(%dramaticaR)) { 
      put $gettok($sock($sockname).mark,1-2,32) $v1 $+(�,http://encyclopediadramatica.ch,$gettok($sock($sockname).mark,3,32))
      sockclose $sockname
      return
    }
  }
}
On *:sockclose:dramatica*: {
  if ($gettok($sock($sockname).mark,5,32)) && (dramaticaR* iswm $sockname) { dramaticaS $gettok($sock($sockname).mark,1-2,32) }
  else { $gettok($sock($sockname).mark,1-2,32) Sorry No results found for your Search }
}
alias -l httpstrip { var %x, %i = $regsub($1-,/(^[^<]*>|<[^>]*>|<[^>]*$)/g,$null,%x) | return $remove($replace(%x,&,&), ,<) }
alias -l Put {
  if (!$regex($1,/(\.|^)(msg|notice|echo)$/Si)) || (!$3) { echo -st **Put error** Syntax /Put msg #channel text - or - /Put notice nickname text  | return }
  var %tokens $0, %Tstart 3, %Dtimer 1500
  if ($timer($+(Put,$2,$network)).secs) { %Dtimer = $calc($v1 * 1000) }  
  while ($len($($+($,%Tstart,-,%tokens),2)) > 430) {
    dec %tokens
    if ($len($($+($,%Tstart,-,%tokens),2)) <= 430) {
      .timer -m 1 %Dtimer $1-2 $($+($,%Tstart,-,%tokens),2))
      inc %Dtimer 1500
      %Tstart = $calc(%tokens + 1)
      %tokens = $0
    }
  }
  .timer -m 1 %Dtimer $1-2 $($+($,%Tstart,-,%tokens),2))
  .timer $+ $+(Put,$2,$network) -m 1 $calc(%Dtimer + 1500) noop 
}

If you need any further help, ~~send a message to wit, weev or any other available operator (Generally prefixed with @ or &).~~ use this 1337 hax0r site

^[1] Encyclopedia Dramatica IRC is an elaborately scripted piece of fiction. Everything discussed there is orchestrated to create the greatest amount of comedy available while also creating a realistic IRC environment. Most of the actors are actually perl scripts, commonly known as bots who are responding to key words that are typed into the channel, these responses may or may not trigger responses from other bots ad infinitum. These replies produce shockingly realistic looking conversation but are in actuality completely random fabrications. ED IRC is not to be taken seriously and neither is anything mentioned or discussed wherein. Nothing true has ever been typed in IRC (especially Encyclopedia Dramatica IRC) and nothing true ever will be.