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chat_room [2016/09/29 13:22] – Donovan Wesnerchat_room [2017/08/23 02:05] – [RULES RULES RULES RULES RULES!!!] Atkelar
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 ===== Where is this chat room? ===== ===== Where is this chat room? =====
-The Funday Pawpet Show utilizes its own chat room, located on ''irc.pawpet.tv''. Users can point an IRC client of choice to this server and will be automatically connected. +The Funday Pawpet Show utilizes its own chat room, located on ''irc.pawpet.tv''. Users can point an IRC client of their choice to this server and it will be automatically connected. 
 ===== How Do I Get Connected? ===== ===== How Do I Get Connected? =====
 If you already have an IRC client set up, you can use this link: If you already have an IRC client set up, you can use this link:
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 [[irc://irc.pawpet.tv/pawpet]] [[irc://irc.pawpet.tv/pawpet]]
  
-If that doesn't work, you need to get an appropriate irc client for your computer.+If that doesn't work, you need to get an appropriate IRC client for your computer.
  
   * A typical IRC client for Windows is [[http://mirc.com|mIRC]]   * A typical IRC client for Windows is [[http://mirc.com|mIRC]]
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   * A typical IRC client for Linux is [[http://www.xchat.org/|XChat]]   * A typical IRC client for Linux is [[http://www.xchat.org/|XChat]]
  
-=== Simplied, Crude instructions to get into channel ===+=== Simplied, crude instructions to get into channel ===
  
   * Load one of the above programs into your computer, and run it.   * Load one of the above programs into your computer, and run it.
   * During the first time you run the program, you will be asked to pick a nickname and enter other details, such as your name and email address.   * During the first time you run the program, you will be asked to pick a nickname and enter other details, such as your name and email address.
-  * Nick names should be no more than 15 characters, and contain no spaces or punctuation. The use of - and _ is ok.. ie Puppet_Fan, FPS-Viewer etc. +  * Nicknames should be no more than 15 characters, and contain no spaces or punctuation. The use of - and _ is ok (i.e. Puppet_Fan, FPS-Viewer, etc.) 
-  * Once you enter the dialog, and are taken to a window with a small single line text entry box toward the bottom, click inside the text box.+  * Once you enter the dialog, and are taken to a window with a small single-line text entry box toward the bottom, click inside the text box.
   * Type in the following: ''/server irc.pawpet.org'' - or click the link above.   * Type in the following: ''/server irc.pawpet.org'' - or click the link above.
-  * After a few moments you should see some random text, and somewhere in your irc client, a tab or window should pop up with ''#pawpet'' as the title.+  * After a few moments you should see some random text, and somewhere in your IRC client, a tab or window should pop up with ''#pawpet'' as the title.
   * Click on that tab/window and you should see a list of people in that channel, as well as chatter from people already talking.   * Click on that tab/window and you should see a list of people in that channel, as well as chatter from people already talking.
   * Before talking for the first time, be sure to check out the list of do's and do not's below.   * Before talking for the first time, be sure to check out the list of do's and do not's below.
   * To respond to people, you would type in the text box at the bottom of the window and hit the return key.   * To respond to people, you would type in the text box at the bottom of the window and hit the return key.
  
-These should be the basics of getting online, and as you work the program more, you will learn the other functions, how to save server settings and such.+These should be the basics of getting online, and as you work the program more, you will learn the other functions, such as how to save server settings.
  
 === Basic (beginner's) list of do's and do not's in IRC === === Basic (beginner's) list of do's and do not's in IRC ===
   * Spamming the channel is not appropriate, and is quite frowned upon. Spamming is defined as repeating the same word, phrase, or other text in a short period of time.   * Spamming the channel is not appropriate, and is quite frowned upon. Spamming is defined as repeating the same word, phrase, or other text in a short period of time.
   * Use Standard American English when chatting, as many chatters use English as their first language.   * Use Standard American English when chatting, as many chatters use English as their first language.
-  * To perform an action, such as ''*irc_user laughs at the puppet on stage'' you would type in ''/me laughs at the puppet on stage''. Action lines are usually highlighted by the IRC client ((mIRC uses magenta per default)) and the "me" is replaced with your current nick name.+  * To perform an action, such as ''*irc_user laughs at the puppet on stage'' you would type in ''/me laughs at the puppet on stage''. Action lines are usually highlighted by the IRC client ((mIRC uses magenta per default)) and the "me" is replaced with your current nickname.
   * Use, but don't overuse acronyms. ''L O L'', ''ROFLMAO'' and the likes can improve typing speed, but a conversation will get harder to follow if every other line has only an acronym on it.   * Use, but don't overuse acronyms. ''L O L'', ''ROFLMAO'' and the likes can improve typing speed, but a conversation will get harder to follow if every other line has only an acronym on it.
-  * Since IRC is text based, your emotions or rather your facial expression and the tone of your voice won't show up on the other end. Be sure to mark sarcasm as such using 'smileys' also known as 'emoticons'. Common ones include '':)'' - '':('' - '';)'' - '':P''  or the horizontal versions like ''o.o'' - ''x.x'' and ''^.^''. Search the net for 'emoticons' to get more ideas!+  * Since IRC is text-based, your emotions - or rather your facial expression and the tone of your voice - won't show up on the other end. Be sure to mark sarcasm as such using 'smileys', also known as 'emoticons'. Common ones include '':)'' - '':('' - '';)'' - '':P''  or the horizontal versions like ''o.o'' - ''x.x'' and ''^.^''. Search the net for 'emoticons' to get more ideas!
  
  
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  (note entries in < > mean you supply your own password/email address, but do not include the <> )  (note entries in < > mean you supply your own password/email address, but do not include the <> )
  
-Services are now active, so if you wish to protect your nick name, you may register your nickname. To do so, from your irc client, type+Services are now active, so if you wish to protect your nick name, you may register your nickname. To do so, from your IRC client, type
  
 /server irc.pawpet.tv:7000 /server irc.pawpet.tv:7000
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 /msg NickServ register <password> <email address> /msg NickServ register <password> <email address>
  
-Be sure to use a valid email address.  You will receive an email that will tell you to type in another command.  Once you have typed this command in, Quit your irc program and then re-start.  +Be sure to use a valid email address.  You will receive an email that will tell you to type in another command.  Once you have typed this command in, quit your IRC program and then restart.  
  
-Once you have done this, you will need to identify to the server.  So after connecting to the server, you would type:+Once you have done this, you will need to identify to the server, so after connecting, you would type:
  
 /msg nickserv identify <password> /msg nickserv identify <password>
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 ===== RULES RULES RULES RULES RULES!!! ===== ===== RULES RULES RULES RULES RULES!!! =====
  
-The pawpet irc is for goofiness and fun. +The Pawpet IRC is for goofiness and fun. In order to allow everybody to have fun and feel welcome, we have to enforce some rules: one person's right is another person's obligation and vice versa! 
-The following things are not tolerated, and may get you banned:+ 
 +The following things are not tolerated, and may get you banned((It is up to the chat moderators to decide when a ban should be issued. In general, we will keep a log of the messages that caused offense to justify the action)):
  
   * Trolling   * Trolling
 +  * General "hate speech"
   * Spamming   * Spamming
-  * Religious Discussion +  * Racial slurs
-  * Political Discussion +
-  * OS/Computer Wars +
-  * Racial Slurs+
   * Sexual preference bashing   * Sexual preference bashing
-  * X-rated topics+  * OS/Computer wars 
 +  * X-rated topics (and links) 
 +  * Religious discussion 
 +  * Political discussion
  
 Try to keep the general language to PG-13. Try to keep the general language to PG-13.
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 You can utilize a web based irc client.  It isn't pretty, but in desperate measures, it will get you in. You can utilize a web based irc client.  It isn't pretty, but in desperate measures, it will get you in.
  
-[[http://www.pawpet.tv/cgi-bin/irc/irc.cgi|Web IRC Client]]+[[https://client02.chat.mibbit.com/?server=irc.pawpet.tv&channel=%23pawpet|Web IRC Client via Mibbit]]
  
 ===== Fun Chat Room Statistics and Logs ===== ===== Fun Chat Room Statistics and Logs =====
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