Fallout Wiki:IRC channel

 

The Vault IRC Channel is an Internet Relay Chat channel that allows The Vault Dwellers to communicate with each other via live chat through the Internet. It is registered as #wikia-fallout on freenode. In the channel, you can talk about the wiki, the Fallout games, or about anything else that comes to your mind (within reasonable limits).

Accessing the channel

If you have an IRC client;

• Start your IRC client
• Connect to irc.freenode.net on port 6667 and join the channel #wikia-fallout

If you do not have an IRC client;

• Click here to join #wikia-fallout
• Wikia's CGI-IRC interface
• Freenode's JAVA client

Be sure you are joining the #wikia-fallout channel

Channel rules

As with everything in Life, some regulations are needed. Our host is the Freenode IRC-Network, so above all, their Policies apply, which can (and should, at least roughly) be read about here: http://freenode.net/policy.shtml.

However, there are also some additional guidelines and rules related to this specific channel.

Nickname

The nickname guideline is a loosely enforced rule. Newer users are encouraged to use their existing Wikia username until their activity and knowledge of the channel allows them to make a custom nickname. However, impersonation of any user will be met with consequences from the channel staff, and may lead to a ban if such activity persists. Also, offensive nicknames not allowed.

Flooding

While you can say as many lines of text in a row as you want, any deliberate flooding of five lines or more without reason, or any spamming of the same message five times or more, will result in being kicked from the channel.

In addition, users who "join flood" (join, leave, and then re-join the channel repeatedly, be it deliberately or out of technical reasons) will be banned from the channel for a period of time determined by the op issuing the ban.

Caps

The usage of capital letters and caps lock is frowned upon. Using capital letters to write a word or a whole entry is typically perceived as yelling.

Using excessive capital letters once will often result in a courtesy warning by an operator, and persistent usage of capital letters may lead to a kick or ban, depending on severity.

Topics of discussion

The channel is meant for help and discussion on The Vault and discussion about the Fallout series, though respectful off-topic discussions are allowed.

Bots

Any user wishing to bring a bot into the channel should seek approval from a channel administrator. Unauthorized or malicious bots are prohibited and are to be immediately kicked/parted from the channel.

Also, we think that 1 connection per guest is totally sufficient to chat or read.

Consequences

Operators have a wide discretion relating to the issuing of warnings and bans which infringe on this rule.

The content of messages will greatly impact on the severity of the punishment. In certain particular cases, exceptions may be permitted, although these are infrequent.

Typically, the following hierarchy will apply to infringements on the above regulations (with the exception of specifically implied consequences).

• First offense: Warning
• Second offense: Kick
• Third offense: One day ban

Further offenses will result in an extended ban, at the discretion of the op administering the ban.

Operators use their discretion when applying these rules, and understanding of the rules depends on the operators perception of the rules. Particular exceptions may be granted by specific operator approval. These rules and regulations, however, should be followed strictly by users.

Infringement of these rules and regulations will lead to punishment by an operator. When you enter the IRC channel, you are expected to have prior knowledge of all these rules.

Channel ops

List of active channel operators:

• Ausir (founder)
• Yrol_Denjeah
• [Ayumi]

Inactive operators:

• BortJr
• Jargner
• MikaelGrizzly