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IRC stands for "Internet Relay Chat". It's a protocol for real-time chat sessions. (Read more [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irc about IRC on Wikipedia].) It was invented before the World Wide Web, so it was adopted by early open source contributors and Web developers, and it has been used by those communities ever since. Like email, no single company controls IRC. IRC servers are offered by many individuals and organizations. Users log in to a particular server to chat with other users on that server, using a client program designed for IRC; just as there are many programs for reading email, there are many different IRC client programs. Chat discussions take place in "channels," which have names starting with a '#' symbol. | |||
{{Main|Mozilla IRC Server}} | |||
<div style="float:right; margin-left:2.5em">__TOC__</div> | |||
==Getting Started == | ==Getting Started == | ||
Mozilla runs an IRC server to host channels for discussion of topics related to the Mozilla project. | Mozilla runs an IRC server to host channels for discussion of topics related to the Mozilla project. | ||
=== Community Participation Guidelines === | |||
The heart of Mozilla is people. We put people first and do our best to recognize, appreciate and respect the diversity of our global contributors. The Mozilla Project welcomes contributions from everyone who shares our goals and wants to contribute in a healthy and constructive manner within our community | |||
Despite our very best efforts, occasionally people do experience behaviors in IRC that are not inline with our [https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/about/governance/policies/participation/ Community Participation Guidelines]. If happens to you, please reach out to the channel moderator or use our [https://events.mozilla.org/communityparticipationhotline reporting hotline]. | |||
===Pick an IRC client=== | ===Pick an IRC client=== | ||
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There are several ways to participate in IRC and here are a some common options. | There are several ways to participate in IRC and here are a some common options. | ||
{{Main|IRC/Clients}} | |||
===Connect to the Mozilla IRC server=== | ===Connect to the Mozilla IRC server=== | ||
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Server Password: [blank] | Server Password: [blank] | ||
Real Name: Your Name | Real Name: Your Name | ||
=== Nicknames === | === Nicknames === | ||
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Using just your first name can also be a good option, if it's unique. But: | Using just your first name can also be a good option, if it's unique. But: | ||
# Beware that IRC "seems" case-sensitive but actually isn't: e.g. <tt>/whois mossop</tt> (all lowercase) will return info on Mossop (with initial capital) if he's online, and <tt>/nick mossop</tt> will either be refused (if Mossop is online) or make NickServ tell you that this nick is registered and that you should IDENTIFY with its password if it's yours (if he isn't). ([[#Register your nickname|See below]] about this NickServ stuff.) | # Beware that IRC "seems" case-sensitive but actually isn't: e.g. <tt>/whois mossop</tt> (all lowercase) will return info on Mossop (with initial capital) if he's online, and <tt>/nick mossop</tt> will either be refused (if Mossop is online) or make NickServ tell you that this nick is registered and that you should IDENTIFY with its password if it's yours (if he isn't). ([[#Register your nickname|See below]] about this NickServ stuff.) | ||
====Set your nickname==== | ====Set your nickname==== | ||
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Congratulations! Your nickname is now registered if you see a message reply containing | Congratulations! Your nickname is now registered if you see a message reply containing | ||
"Your email address of [ | "Your email address of [YourEmailAddress] has been confirmed". | ||
Next time you log on, you will need to identify yourself to nickserv as follows (<u>after</u> you get the nickname): | Next time you log on, you will need to identify yourself to nickserv as follows (<u>after</u> you get the nickname): | ||
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Once you have identified yourself, you will be able to join password-protected irc channels and also, if needed, disconnect anyone using the nickname without the password. See <tt>/msg NickServ help</tt> for details. | Once you have identified yourself, you will be able to join password-protected irc channels and also, if needed, disconnect anyone using the nickname without the password. See <tt>/msg NickServ help</tt> for details. | ||
==== Passwords ==== | |||
If you have forgotten your Nickserv password, you can have a reset password email sent to your registered email address: | |||
/msg nickserv resetpass [nickname] [YourEmailAddress] | |||
If you do remember your password and just want to change it (<u>after</u> you identify with your nickname): | |||
/msg nickserv set password [new-password] | |||
=== Interesting umodes === | === Interesting umodes === | ||
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IRC channels are like 'rooms' where people talk or hang out. Their names begin with a # (octothorpe, hash, pound sign etc.). Do not confuse them with social media 'hashtags' :-) | IRC channels are like 'rooms' where people talk or hang out. Their names begin with a # (octothorpe, hash, pound sign etc.). Do not confuse them with social media 'hashtags' :-) | ||
<br>For most channels you can join them with the following command: | |||
For most | |||
/join #channel_name | /join #channel_name | ||
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==Commonly Used Mozilla IRC Channels== | ==Commonly Used Mozilla IRC Channels== | ||
{{main|Mozilla_IRC_Server#Commonly_Used_Mozilla_IRC_Channels}} | |||
There are many different [https://wiki.mozilla.org/IRC irc channels] for various topics. If you have ChatZilla, you can just click the provided links below to join that particular channel. For other clients, connect to server irc.mozilla.org and type /join channelname, replacing channelname with the name of the channel (including the leading "#"). All channels use English unless otherwise specified. | There are many different [https://wiki.mozilla.org/IRC irc channels] for various topics. If you have ChatZilla, you can just click the provided links below to join that particular channel. For other clients, connect to server irc.mozilla.org and type /join channelname, replacing channelname with the name of the channel (including the leading "#"). All channels use English unless otherwise specified. | ||
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* [ircs://irc.mozilla.org/amo #amo] - Development of the addons.mozilla.org (AMO) website | * [ircs://irc.mozilla.org/amo #amo] - Development of the addons.mozilla.org (AMO) website | ||
* [ircs://irc.mozilla.org/balrog #balrog] - Balrog (Application Update Service) project discussion. | * [ircs://irc.mozilla.org/balrog #balrog] - Balrog (Application Update Service) project discussion. | ||
* [ircs://irc.mozilla.org/bmo #bmo] - Bugzilla.Mozilla.Org discussion (mainly on #bugzilla below) | |||
* [ircs://irc.mozilla.org/bugzilla #bugzilla] - Bugzilla project discussion | * [ircs://irc.mozilla.org/bugzilla #bugzilla] - Bugzilla project discussion | ||
* [ircs://irc.mozilla.org/calendar #calendar] - Calendar project and Lightning. ''This addon is for Thunderbird and SeaMonkey while the freestanding Sunbird isn't actively developed.'' | * [ircs://irc.mozilla.org/calendar #calendar] - Calendar project and Lightning. ''This addon is for Thunderbird and SeaMonkey while the freestanding Sunbird isn't actively developed.'' | ||
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* [ircs://irc.mozilla.org/rust-internals #rust-internals] - Rust compiler and library development | * [ircs://irc.mozilla.org/rust-internals #rust-internals] - Rust compiler and library development | ||
* [ircs://irc.mozilla.org/rust-osdev #rust-osdev] - Operating system development with Rust | * [ircs://irc.mozilla.org/rust-osdev #rust-osdev] - Operating system development with Rust | ||
* [ircs://irc.mozilla.org/seamonkey #seamonkey] - Community project to revive the bundled application suite | * [ircs://irc.mozilla.org/seamonkey #seamonkey] - Community project to revive the bundled application suite (The main channel is now [ircs://chat.freenode.net/seamonkey at Freenode].) | ||
* [ircs://irc.mozilla.org/servo #servo] - Development of a research web browser in Rust | * [ircs://irc.mozilla.org/servo #servo] - Development of a research web browser in Rust | ||
* [ircs://irc.mozilla.org/songbird #songbird] - Songbird project discussion | * [ircs://irc.mozilla.org/songbird #songbird] - Songbird project discussion | ||
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* [ircs://irc.mozilla.org/womoz #womoz] - Women & Mozilla Discussion channel | * [ircs://irc.mozilla.org/womoz #womoz] - Women & Mozilla Discussion channel | ||
* [ircs://irc.mozilla.org/xul #xul] - Discussion about the XUL interface specification language | * [ircs://irc.mozilla.org/xul #xul] - Discussion about the XUL interface specification language | ||
====Specific Areas==== | ====Specific Areas==== | ||
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* [ircs://irc.mozilla.org/power #power] - development discussion about power consumption | * [ircs://irc.mozilla.org/power #power] - development discussion about power consumption | ||
* [ircs://irc.mozilla.org/push #push] - Push server and DOM API development channel | * [ircs://irc.mozilla.org/push #push] - Push server and DOM API development channel | ||
* [ircs://irc.mozilla.org/seamonkey #seamonkey] - SeaMonkey development channel | * [ircs://irc.mozilla.org/seamonkey #seamonkey] - SeaMonkey development channel (The main channel is now [ircs://chat.freenode.net/seamonkey at Freenode].) | ||
* [ircs://irc.mozilla.org/security #security] - security discussions and public channel for all Security teams | * [ircs://irc.mozilla.org/security #security] - security discussions and public channel for all Security teams | ||
* [ircs://irc.mozilla.org/services-dev #services-dev] - Cloud Services discussion channel | * [ircs://irc.mozilla.org/services-dev #services-dev] - Cloud Services discussion channel | ||
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* [ircs://irc.mozilla.org/vancouver #vancouver] - general chat for people in the Vancouver office | * [ircs://irc.mozilla.org/vancouver #vancouver] - general chat for people in the Vancouver office | ||
== | == Mozilla IRC Server Connection Notice == | ||
{{main|Mozilla_IRC_Server#Connection_Notice}} | |||
== Privacy Information == | == Privacy Information == | ||
Our servers do not keep records of any of your conversations, but anyone in the channels you are in might do so and publish those conversation logs (and some channels are actively logged by users on those channels). If you have questions about this, ask the other users in the channel you are concerned about (every channel has its own culture). In general, you should assume that anything you say on IRC that is not in a private message will be recorded and possibly published somewhere, and even then you are depending on your trust that the person you are sending the message to will not to share it. | Our servers do not keep records of any of your conversations, but anyone in the channels you are in might do so and publish those conversation logs (and some channels are actively logged by users on those channels). If you have questions about this, ask the other users in the channel you are concerned about (every channel has its own culture). In general, you should assume that anything you say on IRC that is not in a private message will be recorded and possibly published somewhere, and even then you are depending on your trust that the person you are sending the message to will not to share it. | ||
==Persistent Connection== | ==Persistent Connection== | ||
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* [http://www.irssi.org/documentation/startup Irssi Startup HOWTO] | * [http://www.irssi.org/documentation/startup Irssi Startup HOWTO] | ||
* [http://quadpoint.org/articles/irssi/ Irssi Basics] | * [http://quadpoint.org/articles/irssi/ Irssi Basics] | ||
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