ircII help - basics

Irc is a multi-user, multi-channel chatting network. It allows people all over the internet to talk to one another in real-time. Each irc user has a nickname they use. All communication with another user is either by nickname or by the channel that they or you are on. All IRCII commands begin with a / character. Anything that does not begin with a / is assumed to be a message that is sent to everyone on your channel. Here is a list of basic commands to help you get started: 

    /list              Lists all current irc channels, number
                           of users, and topic.
    /names             Shows the nicknames of all users on
                           each channel.
    /join <channel>    Join the named channel.  All
                           non-commands you type will now go to
                           everyone on that channel.
    /msg <nick>   Sends a private message to the
                           specified person.  Only the specified
                           nickname will see this message.
    /nick              Change your nickname
    /quit              Exits irc.
    /help <topic>      Gets help on all IRCII commands.
    /who <channel>     Shows who is on a given channel,
                           including nickname, user name and
                           host, and realname.
    /whois <nick>      Shows the "true" indentity of someone.

These commands should get you started on irc. Use the /help command to find out more about things on irc, or ask someone, most would be happy to help you out.

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