ircII help - intro

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 other users 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
                            Use this often to make sure you know
                            who  you are talking to, because
                            nicknames are NOT owned so any
                            number of people could use a nickname.

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

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