Difference between revisions of "Cantr Chat Channel"
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Alternatively, there are many, free to use, IRC clients available for download. The most commonly used is [http://www.mirc.com mIRC], although there are many others available such as [http://www.mozilla.org/projects/rt-messaging/chatzilla/ ChatZilla](for use with Mozilla), [http://www.xchat.org XChat] for both Windows and UNIX based systems, [http://www.xircon.com XiRCON] for windows and [http://www.ircle.com ircle] for Macintosh. | Alternatively, there are many, free to use, IRC clients available for download. The most commonly used is [http://www.mirc.com mIRC], although there are many others available such as [http://www.mozilla.org/projects/rt-messaging/chatzilla/ ChatZilla](for use with Mozilla), [http://www.xchat.org XChat] for both Windows and UNIX based systems, [http://www.xircon.com XiRCON] for windows and [http://www.ircle.com ircle] for Macintosh. | ||
− | The server is currently hosted by [http://www.gnug.org GNUG]. These are the details all the above clients will need: | + | The server is currently hosted by [http://www.gnug.org GNUG]. These are the details all the above clients will need:<br> |
− | Server: irc.gnug.org | + | Server: irc.gnug.org<br> |
− | Port: 6667 | + | Port: 6667<br> |
− | Channel: #cantr | + | Channel: #cantr<br> |
+ | Clicking [irc://irc.gnug.org/#cantr here] may also work if your client is set up with your browser. | ||
− | For those not used to IRC [http://www.irchelp.org irchelp.org] is useful. Just remember to type: | + | For those not used to IRC [http://www.irchelp.org irchelp.org] is useful. Just remember to type:<br> |
− | /nick | + | /nick<br> |
followed by your desired nickname when you log on. | followed by your desired nickname when you log on. | ||
For reference, these are the server rules set by gnug.org: | For reference, these are the server rules set by gnug.org: | ||
− | irc.gnug.org Server Rules - | + | irc.gnug.org Server Rules - |
− | The server rules are quite simple. Follow them and | + | The server rules are quite simple. Follow them and you'll have a pleasant stay. Break them and you'll be gone. Nothing substitutes for common sense either. |
− | you'll have a pleasant stay. Break them and you'll | + | The rules are: |
− | be gone. | + | 1. No warez at all. |
+ | 2. No fserves or xdcc at all. | ||
+ | 3. No channels explicitly for pornography and no pornography in channels that prohibit it. | ||
+ | 4. No war scripts and no trojans and no DCCing of any viruses or trojans. | ||
+ | 5. No ban evasion. | ||
+ | 6. No nick stealing or impersonating others. | ||
+ | 7. No flaming of others. | ||
+ | 8. No nuking and no clones. | ||
+ | ircbot policy. We aren't against the usage of bots in general. | ||
+ | However, please check with an IRCOp before bringing one onto | ||
+ | the server. As a general guideline, no bots should be put | ||
+ | in a channel without first getting approval from the channel | ||
+ | owner/operators. | ||
− | + | In addition, we will not tolerate excessive swearing on the channel, or any breach of the [[Critical Rule]] | |
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Revision as of 23:44, 22 August 2005
The Cantr Chat Channel is an Internet-Relay-Chat (IRC) Channel. A Java applet from the Cantr site is available here.
Alternatively, there are many, free to use, IRC clients available for download. The most commonly used is mIRC, although there are many others available such as ChatZilla(for use with Mozilla), XChat for both Windows and UNIX based systems, XiRCON for windows and ircle for Macintosh.
The server is currently hosted by GNUG. These are the details all the above clients will need:
Server: irc.gnug.org
Port: 6667
Channel: #cantr
Clicking here may also work if your client is set up with your browser.
For those not used to IRC irchelp.org is useful. Just remember to type:
/nick
followed by your desired nickname when you log on.
For reference, these are the server rules set by gnug.org:
irc.gnug.org Server Rules - The server rules are quite simple. Follow them and you'll have a pleasant stay. Break them and you'll be gone. Nothing substitutes for common sense either. The rules are: 1. No warez at all. 2. No fserves or xdcc at all. 3. No channels explicitly for pornography and no pornography in channels that prohibit it. 4. No war scripts and no trojans and no DCCing of any viruses or trojans. 5. No ban evasion. 6. No nick stealing or impersonating others. 7. No flaming of others. 8. No nuking and no clones. ircbot policy. We aren't against the usage of bots in general. However, please check with an IRCOp before bringing one onto the server. As a general guideline, no bots should be put in a channel without first getting approval from the channel owner/operators.
In addition, we will not tolerate excessive swearing on the channel, or any breach of the Critical Rule