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Old DALnet SydLexia.com IRC channel

2011-01-15T03:13:40Z

FigNewton:

The official SydLexia.com IRC channel is [irc://dalnet/sydlexia #sydlexia] and is located on [http://www.dal.net/ DALnet]. It was established on July 24th, 2008.

'''Important Note''' - Some clients do not recognise <code>/ns</code> as a command. <code>/ns</code> is a shortcut for <code>/msg NickServ@services.dal.net</code>. While almost all clients do accept just <code>/ns</code>, if you have one that doesn't, substitute the long form wherevhttp://www.sydlexia.com/forums/irc.phper you see <code>/ns</code> on this page.

== Getting Started ==

=== Connecting to IRC ===

In order to reach the IRC room, you will need an IRC client. Following are basic instructions for connecting with some popular clients on various operating systems, as well as the webclient. If you are having trouble connecting with any of these clients, try googling around for advice, signing into the room through the webclient and asking there, or PM'ing Captain_Pollution on the forums.

==== Windows ====

===== mIRC =====
Disclaimer: You can only use this for so long. After that you have to pay to use it.

# [http://www.download.com/mIRC/3000-2150_4-10001733.html?part=dl-mIRC&subj=uo&tag=button&cdlPid=10866281 Download and install mIRC].
# Run mIRC. By default, it will connect you to a DALnet server.
# Pick a username and whatnot.
# When the channel window pops up, type in <code>#sydlexia</code> and join.
# Alternatively, you can type <code>/join #sydlexia</code> into the status window to join.

===== ChatZilla =====
''Note: You need [http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/ Firefox] to use ChatZilla.''
# [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/16 Install ChatZilla].
# Open Firefox and click the '''Tools''' menu.
# Click '''ChatZilla'''.
# In the '''ChatZilla!''' window click the '''ChatZilla''' menu.
# Click '''Preferences...'''.
# In the '''Nickname''' field type in your screenname.
# Click the '''OK''' button.
# Close the '''ChatZilla!''' window.
# Click [irc://dalnet/sydlexia this link]. It may take a few moments to connect, but you should then be connected to the #sydlexia channel.

==== Mac ====

===== Conversation =====
# Download Conversation from http://homepage.mac.com/philrobin/conversation/
# Go to file>preferences and pick a username and stuff.
# Click the “+” icon and select “Server” from the pulldown menu
# Type irc.dal.net in the appropriate space and click “open” from the pulldown menu at the bottom.
#Click the “+” icon again and select “channel” from the pulldown menu
#Type #sydlexia into the space provided, and click open once more from the pulldown menu.
#Enjoy IRC chat

==== Linux ====

===== XChat =====

# [http://www.xchat.org/download/ Download XChat] or install it through your distro's package manager.
# Run XChat.
# Pick a username.
# Pick the DALnet server from the list.
# If XChat asks for the channel enter <code>#sydlexia</code>.
# If it doesn't ask, enter <code>/join #sydlexia</code>.

===== BitchX =====

# [http://www.bitchx.com/download.php Download BitchX] or install it through your distro's package manager.
# Run BitchX.
# Type <code>/server irc.dal.net</code>.
# Type <code>/nick ''YourScreenName''</code>.
# Type <code>/join #sydlexia</code>.

==== Web Based ====
'''Note''' - While the webclient is a quick and easy way to get online from pretty much anywhere, it has a tendency to lag and randomly disconnect, for some people. Others report no difficulties whatsoever. As a client, however, the webclient does lack a lot of the functionality that downloaded clients offer.

===== lap.ee =====
# Go to [http://elar.lap.ee/cgi/irc.cgi http://elar.lap.ee/cgi/irc.cgi]
# In the Nickname field type in your forum login name
# In the Server field type in <code>irc.dal.net</code>
# In the Channel field type in <code>#Sydlexia</code>

===== The easy way =====
# Make sure you are signed into the forums
# Go to [http://www.sydlexia.com/forums/irc.php http://www.sydlexia.com/forums/irc.php]
# Enter your name
# Press the button

==== Mibbit ====
# Go to [http://mibbit.com/ Mibbit]
# Click "Launch Chat Now"
# There will be a screen that says "IRC:" and then has a dropdown box of servers. Click the word "server" '''beside''' this dropdown box.
# In the textbox that appears, type "irc.dal.net"
# In the Nick: space, type your name.
# In the Channel: space, type #sydlexia.
# Click "Go"
'''Note''' - Only a certain amount of Mibbit connections are allowed to DALnet at one time. If you get an error message, try again in a few minutes, or try a different connection method.

=== Registering ===

Once you spend a bit of time in the chat, and decide that you might want to make it a kind of regular thing, it is reccomended that you register your name with DALnet's nick registration service, NickServ. This prevents people from impersonating you, and allows you to ghost a nick if neccesary (More on that later). NickServ will only keep a name registered for one month without anyone identifying for it. That means you need to use the nick at least once a month, or it will de-register automatically.

==== How to Register ====

# Make sure you are using the name you wish to register. Type <code>/nick "NewName"</code> to change your name.
# Type <code>/nickserv register ''YourPassword'' ''YourEmailAddress''</code> and press '''Enter'''.
# Check your email account for a confirmation email. It can take anywhere from a few minutes to a few days for this email to arrive. If you haven't heard anything in a few days, try again.
# Once you get your confirmation email, it will have a link that you can click to complete registration, and a NickServ message you can copy/paste and send in your IRC client. It is not reccomended that you use the link provided, as this sometimes mucks things up.

You can now identify yourself by typing <code>/identify ''YourPassword''</code> after you logged onto the server. For a full documentation on registration and identification read the [http://docs.dal.net/docs/nsemail.html DALnet NickServ Registration] guide.

'''Note''' - NickServ automatically registers the hostname you are using when you register your nick as an accepted address. This means that if you sign on again from that address, it will not force you to identify for your name. Unless you are worried about other people on your internet connection impersonating you, this shouldn't be a problem. However, the webclient hides your IP address, and gives you a generic hostname. '''Everyone who connects via the webclient has the same hostname.''' As such, to prevent people impersonating you, it is highly reccomended that you use <code>/ns access wipe</code> to empty the list of accepted addresses for your nick, if you registered it on the webclient.

==== Ghosting ====

As we rarely have imposters, probably the biggest advantage to registering your name is the ability to ghost it. Sometimes, your IRC client will momentarily lose its connection to the internet. Once it reconnects, occasionally the server will have not yet noticed that the old you has disconnected, and so there will be two of you. Because only one person can use a name at a time, your name (Unless you set an alternate nick with your client or are on the webclient) will usually be your name with an underscore on the end. Usually, you just have to wait for the old you to disconnect before you can use the name again, but if you've registered you can type <code>/ns ghost "OldYou" "YourPassword"</code> to forcably kick the old you off the server.

== Channel Details ==

=== Ops ===

Ops (operators) are the mods of the chatroom. Ops will have an @ before their name on most clients. They have the ability to change the channel topic, kick IRCers, ban IRCers, op other people, and more. If an op tells you to stop doing something, you stop doing it.

Being an op is a position of function. People are made ops if it is decided that the room needs another op, and that person fits the position. As well, temp ops (the kind of ops you lose when you leave the room, as opposed to perma-ops which you get every time you join) are usually handed out because an op decided that someone was needed to watch the room for a bit. '''Do not ask for ops.''' If it is decided that an op is needed, an op will pick someone.

==== SOP ====

* [[Syd Lexia]]
* [[GPFontaine]]

==== AOP ====

* [[Douche McCallister|Douche]]
* [[Fernin]]
* [[Captain_Pollution|FigNewton]]
* [[Rycona]]
* [[SoldierHawk]]
* [[UsaSatsui]]
* [[Valdronius|Vald]]

=== Voice ===

Some users are given voice, either whenever they join the room (by Lexiabot9000) or just when an op decides to give them voice. When a user is voiced, it will look like this:

<code> * FigNewton sets mode: +v Klimbatize</code>

Users with voice will have a + before their names on most clients. Autovoice (the kind that a user gets whenever they join the room) is given to some popular members who have been around for a long time. Temporary voice (the kind that is lost when a user leaves the room) is given out entirely arbitrarily. Voice exists because there are certain channel settings ops can effect which make it so that no one without some form of status (voice or ops) can speak. Voice is there so that people can be given that status without being given any additional power. Ninety-nine percent of the time someone is given voice in the chat, though, it is just because. Voice is unimportant and does not matter at all. Don't worry about it.

=== Rules ===

# If you are warned by an operator, take it seriously
# No using inappropriate language in a hateful context
# No spamming the channel
# No abusing the bot
# Don't steal other users' names.
# If you link to any pictures or websites that are NSFW, please label them as such.
# No ASCII dicks.

=== Banninated! ===

Not following the rules, or acting like a dink in the room, could get you banned from it. The length of the ban is at the discretion of the channel ops, but could be anywhere from 5 minutes to 24 hours. Repeat offenders could find themselves banned for much longer times, or just kicked out forever.

If you're banned, suck it up and wait. Don't try and get around it, it just pisses the ops off and extends your ban. If you want to appeal your ban, the person to talk to is the one who banned you, or Syd.

== Getting Along Smoothly ==

The IRC room is not an especially strict place. We like to have fun and dick around a bit. It is still possible to get on a lot of people's nerves in the chat, however. These are just guidelines for behaviour, not hard and fast rules, but keep them in mind nonetheless. You'll probably have a lot less fun in the chat if you go around stepping on people's toes.

* First, please note, the IRC is not the forums. While we are gathered around the same site, and there is undoubtedly a huge overlap, the IRC does its own thing. A lot of people are huge in the IRC but hardly notable on the forums and vice versa, several people who come to the IRC do not have forum accounts, got them long after they'd been coming to the IRC, and/or use them very sparingly, and the IRC has its own jokes and norms. In short, the IRC is not a section of the forums. It is more of a subculture among the larger SLF community. Things or people that might be popular on the forums might not be popular in the IRC, and we have our own set of rules. Again, most IRCers visit the forums, and there is a large overlap, but please do not complain about any disparity you notice.

* A certain standard of intelligibility and grammar is expected. You don't need to worry about whether to use "who" or "whom," but we do expect you to type clearly and have at least okay spelling. Stuff like "ur so senstivit" isn't going to fly. Remember, you are represented solely by your text, here; that is the only impression we get of you. Try to make it a good one.

* Try to stay on topic. The flow of the conversation will inevitably change a lot, but do your best to stay relevant to what's being discussed. Pay attention to what other people are talking about: if everyone else is starting to move onto another topic, don't cling to the original one. If you try to bring up a topic of discussion, and no one else seems to care, let it go. Also, it's fine to express a thought out of the blue every now and then, but try to keep it to a couple lines during conversations. That said, if the room's dead, whatever.

* This kind of goes in line with the last one. If you want to talk to one person about something that doesn't concern the rest of the room, PM them. You can do this with the command <code>/msg "Person" "Message"</code>. Little things are fine, like telling someone to go check their inbox on the forums, but if you plan on having a discussion, keep it in private.

* If you have a problem with something someone's doing, don't call them out on it in the main room. You can fight all you want in PM, or you can PM an op if you feel they should be punished, but try to keep it out of #sydlexia. The command <code>/ignore "Person"</code> makes it so that none of their messages show up on your screen. You might find it useful. This rule only applies for regular users who are bothering you, though. If someone comes here specifically to start shit, they are what is called a troll. Please do not feed the trolls. If someone comes in and is obviously trying to get a rise out of people, don't pay them any mind. Most trolls will just go away if no one bites. The only action that should be taken against trolls is an op disciplining them, you can ask an op if you feel a troll should be punished, but do this in private. Trolls come to the channel because they think it's fun to upset people. Giving them any attention at all is giving them exactly what they came for, encouraging them to continue, and in addition, doesn't do a darn thing. Don't do it.
== Misc. ==
In addition to terms previously explained, there are other things which you may encounter while IRC'ing.
* Netsplit - DALnet, contrary to how some people refer to it, is not a server. It is actually a network of connected IRC servers. When one of these servers disconnects from the rest, any users connected to it will be separated from the rest of the chatters. Everyone on the still-connected servers will see each other, and everyone on the separated server will see each other, but people on one side of the split will not see people on the other side. It will look like everyone on the other side of the split is signing off simultaneously, and their quit message will be their server's name. (eg Quit (toronto.on.ca.dal.net global.hub.dal.net)
* K-Lined - When someone is IP banned from the server (Not just #sydlexia), they are said to have been K-lined.
* Slashes - When someone puts slashes around a word on ChatZilla, it will be italicised. While this does not work on most clients, people using all clients use slashes around a word to note that the word should be italicised.
* Asterisks - Unlike on forums, where placing asterisks on both sides of a bit of text idicate it as an action, in IRC asterisks note that text should be read as though it were bolded. This is because, similarly to how slashes work, asterisks make text appear bold on ChatZilla. On mIRC you can bold text by pressing ctrl+b before and after the part you want bolded.
* To perform an action in IRC, use /me. Note that the text will be written in the third person. So <code>/me penises around a bit</code> will appear as:
<code> * @Socialist_Sophie penises around a bit</code>
* Ping - The word "ping" has two meanings in IRC. You have to figure out which is meant by context.
# The more correct usage is to explain your connection to the server. You can find this out by pinging people--<code>/ctcp person ping</code>--or by typing <code>!ping</code> to tell Lexiabot9000 to ping you. The result of a /ctcp ping will probably appear in the status window of your client, as will notifications that other people have pinged you. A ping reply will look like this: <code>[Sapphire_Rose PING reply]: 1sec</code>Which would mean that there is one second of lag between you and Sapphire_Rose. '''Note''' - In addition to ping, there are other /ctcp commands that are used similarly, those being /ctcp time (Which tells you the local time of the person you try it on) and /ctcp version (Which tells you what client they are using). There is also /ctcp finger, which returns their idle time and a finger message, if they have one set. /ctcp finger only works on clients that support it, however, and that might just be mIRC.
# Most clients have the capability to set words which, when someone in the channel says them, will make the client beep and flash. Some clients, such as ChatZilla, automatically set the name you are using as one of these words. For other clients, like mIRC, you have to go into the options menu and set any terms manually. To say someone's name so that their client beeps is sometimes called pinging them.
* If someone's connection lags to the point they are dropped from the server (Their quit message will appear as (ping timeout)) they are said to have "pinged out."
== See also ==
* [[List of important IRC commands]]
* [[LexiaBot9000]]
* [http://www.sydlexia.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6287 IRC memorable quotes thread]
[[Category:SydLexia.com]]
[[Category: SydLexia.com IRC Channel]]

Old DALnet SydLexia.com IRC channel

2011-01-15T03:12:51Z

FigNewton:

The official SydLexia.com IRC channel is [irc://dalnet/sydlexia #sydlexia] and is located on [http://www.dal.net/ DALnet]. It was established on July 24th, 2008.

'''Important Note''' - Some clients do not recognise <code>/ns</code> as a command. <code>/ns</code> is a shortcut for <code>/msg NickServ@services.dal.net</code>. While almost all clients do accept just <code>/ns</code>, if you have one that doesn't, substitute the long form wherevhttp://www.sydlexia.com/forums/irc.phper you see <code>/ns</code> on this page.

== Getting Started ==

=== Connecting to IRC ===

In order to reach the IRC room, you will need an IRC client. Following are basic instructions for connecting with some popular clients on various operating systems, as well as the webclient. If you are having trouble connecting with any of these clients, try googling around for advice, signing into the room through the webclient and asking there, or PM'ing Captain_Pollution on the forums.

==== Windows ====

===== mIRC =====
Disclaimer: You can only use this for so long. After that you have to pay to use it.

# [http://www.download.com/mIRC/3000-2150_4-10001733.html?part=dl-mIRC&subj=uo&tag=button&cdlPid=10866281 Download and install mIRC].
# Run mIRC. By default, it will connect you to a DALnet server.
# Pick a username and whatnot.
# When the channel window pops up, type in <code>#sydlexia</code> and join.
# Alternatively, you can type <code>/join #sydlexia</code> into the status window to join.

===== ChatZilla =====
''Note: You need [http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/ Firefox] to use ChatZilla.''
# [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/16 Install ChatZilla].
# Open Firefox and click the '''Tools''' menu.
# Click '''ChatZilla'''.
# In the '''ChatZilla!''' window click the '''ChatZilla''' menu.
# Click '''Preferences...'''.
# In the '''Nickname''' field type in your screenname.
# Click the '''OK''' button.
# Close the '''ChatZilla!''' window.
# Click [irc://dalnet/sydlexia this link]. It may take a few moments to connect, but you should then be connected to the #sydlexia channel.

==== Mac ====

===== Conversation =====
# Download Conversation from http://homepage.mac.com/philrobin/conversation/
# Go to file>preferences and pick a username and stuff.
# Click the “+” icon and select “Server” from the pulldown menu
# Type irc.dal.net in the appropriate space and click “open” from the pulldown menu at the bottom.
#Click the “+” icon again and select “channel” from the pulldown menu
#Type #sydlexia into the space provided, and click open once more from the pulldown menu.
#Enjoy IRC chat

==== Linux ====

===== XChat =====

# [http://www.xchat.org/download/ Download XChat] or install it through your distro's package manager.
# Run XChat.
# Pick a username.
# Pick the DALnet server from the list.
# If XChat asks for the channel enter <code>#sydlexia</code>.
# If it doesn't ask, enter <code>/join #sydlexia</code>.

===== BitchX =====

# [http://www.bitchx.com/download.php Download BitchX] or install it through your distro's package manager.
# Run BitchX.
# Type <code>/server irc.dal.net</code>.
# Type <code>/nick ''YourScreenName''</code>.
# Type <code>/join #sydlexia</code>.

==== Web Based ====
'''Note''' - While the webclient is a quick and easy way to get online from pretty much anywhere, it has a tendency to lag and randomly disconnect, for some people. Others report no difficulties whatsoever. As a client, however, the webclient does lack a lot of the functionality that downloaded clients offer.

===== lap.ee =====
# Go to [http://elar.lap.ee/cgi/irc.cgi http://elar.lap.ee/cgi/irc.cgi]
# In the Nickname field type in your forum login name
# In the Server field type in <code>irc.dal.net</code>
# In the Channel field type in <code>#Sydlexia</code>

===== The easy way =====
# Go to [http://www.sydlexia.com/forums/irc.php http://www.sydlexia.com/forums/irc.php]
# Enter your name
# Press the button

==== Mibbit ====
# Go to [http://mibbit.com/ Mibbit]
# Click "Launch Chat Now"
# There will be a screen that says "IRC:" and then has a dropdown box of servers. Click the word "server" '''beside''' this dropdown box.
# In the textbox that appears, type "irc.dal.net"
# In the Nick: space, type your name.
# In the Channel: space, type #sydlexia.
# Click "Go"
'''Note''' - Only a certain amount of Mibbit connections are allowed to DALnet at one time. If you get an error message, try again in a few minutes, or try a different connection method.

=== Registering ===

Once you spend a bit of time in the chat, and decide that you might want to make it a kind of regular thing, it is reccomended that you register your name with DALnet's nick registration service, NickServ. This prevents people from impersonating you, and allows you to ghost a nick if neccesary (More on that later). NickServ will only keep a name registered for one month without anyone identifying for it. That means you need to use the nick at least once a month, or it will de-register automatically.

==== How to Register ====

# Make sure you are using the name you wish to register. Type <code>/nick "NewName"</code> to change your name.
# Type <code>/nickserv register ''YourPassword'' ''YourEmailAddress''</code> and press '''Enter'''.
# Check your email account for a confirmation email. It can take anywhere from a few minutes to a few days for this email to arrive. If you haven't heard anything in a few days, try again.
# Once you get your confirmation email, it will have a link that you can click to complete registration, and a NickServ message you can copy/paste and send in your IRC client. It is not reccomended that you use the link provided, as this sometimes mucks things up.

You can now identify yourself by typing <code>/identify ''YourPassword''</code> after you logged onto the server. For a full documentation on registration and identification read the [http://docs.dal.net/docs/nsemail.html DALnet NickServ Registration] guide.

'''Note''' - NickServ automatically registers the hostname you are using when you register your nick as an accepted address. This means that if you sign on again from that address, it will not force you to identify for your name. Unless you are worried about other people on your internet connection impersonating you, this shouldn't be a problem. However, the webclient hides your IP address, and gives you a generic hostname. '''Everyone who connects via the webclient has the same hostname.''' As such, to prevent people impersonating you, it is highly reccomended that you use <code>/ns access wipe</code> to empty the list of accepted addresses for your nick, if you registered it on the webclient.

==== Ghosting ====

As we rarely have imposters, probably the biggest advantage to registering your name is the ability to ghost it. Sometimes, your IRC client will momentarily lose its connection to the internet. Once it reconnects, occasionally the server will have not yet noticed that the old you has disconnected, and so there will be two of you. Because only one person can use a name at a time, your name (Unless you set an alternate nick with your client or are on the webclient) will usually be your name with an underscore on the end. Usually, you just have to wait for the old you to disconnect before you can use the name again, but if you've registered you can type <code>/ns ghost "OldYou" "YourPassword"</code> to forcably kick the old you off the server.

== Channel Details ==

=== Ops ===

Ops (operators) are the mods of the chatroom. Ops will have an @ before their name on most clients. They have the ability to change the channel topic, kick IRCers, ban IRCers, op other people, and more. If an op tells you to stop doing something, you stop doing it.

Being an op is a position of function. People are made ops if it is decided that the room needs another op, and that person fits the position. As well, temp ops (the kind of ops you lose when you leave the room, as opposed to perma-ops which you get every time you join) are usually handed out because an op decided that someone was needed to watch the room for a bit. '''Do not ask for ops.''' If it is decided that an op is needed, an op will pick someone.

==== SOP ====

* [[Syd Lexia]]
* [[GPFontaine]]

==== AOP ====

* [[Douche McCallister|Douche]]
* [[Fernin]]
* [[Captain_Pollution|FigNewton]]
* [[Rycona]]
* [[SoldierHawk]]
* [[UsaSatsui]]
* [[Valdronius|Vald]]

=== Voice ===

Some users are given voice, either whenever they join the room (by Lexiabot9000) or just when an op decides to give them voice. When a user is voiced, it will look like this:

<code> * FigNewton sets mode: +v Klimbatize</code>

Users with voice will have a + before their names on most clients. Autovoice (the kind that a user gets whenever they join the room) is given to some popular members who have been around for a long time. Temporary voice (the kind that is lost when a user leaves the room) is given out entirely arbitrarily. Voice exists because there are certain channel settings ops can effect which make it so that no one without some form of status (voice or ops) can speak. Voice is there so that people can be given that status without being given any additional power. Ninety-nine percent of the time someone is given voice in the chat, though, it is just because. Voice is unimportant and does not matter at all. Don't worry about it.

=== Rules ===

# If you are warned by an operator, take it seriously
# No using inappropriate language in a hateful context
# No spamming the channel
# No abusing the bot
# Don't steal other users' names.
# If you link to any pictures or websites that are NSFW, please label them as such.
# No ASCII dicks.

=== Banninated! ===

Not following the rules, or acting like a dink in the room, could get you banned from it. The length of the ban is at the discretion of the channel ops, but could be anywhere from 5 minutes to 24 hours. Repeat offenders could find themselves banned for much longer times, or just kicked out forever.

If you're banned, suck it up and wait. Don't try and get around it, it just pisses the ops off and extends your ban. If you want to appeal your ban, the person to talk to is the one who banned you, or Syd.

== Getting Along Smoothly ==

The IRC room is not an especially strict place. We like to have fun and dick around a bit. It is still possible to get on a lot of people's nerves in the chat, however. These are just guidelines for behaviour, not hard and fast rules, but keep them in mind nonetheless. You'll probably have a lot less fun in the chat if you go around stepping on people's toes.

* First, please note, the IRC is not the forums. While we are gathered around the same site, and there is undoubtedly a huge overlap, the IRC does its own thing. A lot of people are huge in the IRC but hardly notable on the forums and vice versa, several people who come to the IRC do not have forum accounts, got them long after they'd been coming to the IRC, and/or use them very sparingly, and the IRC has its own jokes and norms. In short, the IRC is not a section of the forums. It is more of a subculture among the larger SLF community. Things or people that might be popular on the forums might not be popular in the IRC, and we have our own set of rules. Again, most IRCers visit the forums, and there is a large overlap, but please do not complain about any disparity you notice.

* A certain standard of intelligibility and grammar is expected. You don't need to worry about whether to use "who" or "whom," but we do expect you to type clearly and have at least okay spelling. Stuff like "ur so senstivit" isn't going to fly. Remember, you are represented solely by your text, here; that is the only impression we get of you. Try to make it a good one.

* Try to stay on topic. The flow of the conversation will inevitably change a lot, but do your best to stay relevant to what's being discussed. Pay attention to what other people are talking about: if everyone else is starting to move onto another topic, don't cling to the original one. If you try to bring up a topic of discussion, and no one else seems to care, let it go. Also, it's fine to express a thought out of the blue every now and then, but try to keep it to a couple lines during conversations. That said, if the room's dead, whatever.

* This kind of goes in line with the last one. If you want to talk to one person about something that doesn't concern the rest of the room, PM them. You can do this with the command <code>/msg "Person" "Message"</code>. Little things are fine, like telling someone to go check their inbox on the forums, but if you plan on having a discussion, keep it in private.

* If you have a problem with something someone's doing, don't call them out on it in the main room. You can fight all you want in PM, or you can PM an op if you feel they should be punished, but try to keep it out of #sydlexia. The command <code>/ignore "Person"</code> makes it so that none of their messages show up on your screen. You might find it useful. This rule only applies for regular users who are bothering you, though. If someone comes here specifically to start shit, they are what is called a troll. Please do not feed the trolls. If someone comes in and is obviously trying to get a rise out of people, don't pay them any mind. Most trolls will just go away if no one bites. The only action that should be taken against trolls is an op disciplining them, you can ask an op if you feel a troll should be punished, but do this in private. Trolls come to the channel because they think it's fun to upset people. Giving them any attention at all is giving them exactly what they came for, encouraging them to continue, and in addition, doesn't do a darn thing. Don't do it.
== Misc. ==
In addition to terms previously explained, there are other things which you may encounter while IRC'ing.
* Netsplit - DALnet, contrary to how some people refer to it, is not a server. It is actually a network of connected IRC servers. When one of these servers disconnects from the rest, any users connected to it will be separated from the rest of the chatters. Everyone on the still-connected servers will see each other, and everyone on the separated server will see each other, but people on one side of the split will not see people on the other side. It will look like everyone on the other side of the split is signing off simultaneously, and their quit message will be their server's name. (eg Quit (toronto.on.ca.dal.net global.hub.dal.net)
* K-Lined - When someone is IP banned from the server (Not just #sydlexia), they are said to have been K-lined.
* Slashes - When someone puts slashes around a word on ChatZilla, it will be italicised. While this does not work on most clients, people using all clients use slashes around a word to note that the word should be italicised.
* Asterisks - Unlike on forums, where placing asterisks on both sides of a bit of text idicate it as an action, in IRC asterisks note that text should be read as though it were bolded. This is because, similarly to how slashes work, asterisks make text appear bold on ChatZilla. On mIRC you can bold text by pressing ctrl+b before and after the part you want bolded.
* To perform an action in IRC, use /me. Note that the text will be written in the third person. So <code>/me penises around a bit</code> will appear as:
<code> * @Socialist_Sophie penises around a bit</code>
* Ping - The word "ping" has two meanings in IRC. You have to figure out which is meant by context.
# The more correct usage is to explain your connection to the server. You can find this out by pinging people--<code>/ctcp person ping</code>--or by typing <code>!ping</code> to tell Lexiabot9000 to ping you. The result of a /ctcp ping will probably appear in the status window of your client, as will notifications that other people have pinged you. A ping reply will look like this: <code>[Sapphire_Rose PING reply]: 1sec</code>Which would mean that there is one second of lag between you and Sapphire_Rose. '''Note''' - In addition to ping, there are other /ctcp commands that are used similarly, those being /ctcp time (Which tells you the local time of the person you try it on) and /ctcp version (Which tells you what client they are using). There is also /ctcp finger, which returns their idle time and a finger message, if they have one set. /ctcp finger only works on clients that support it, however, and that might just be mIRC.
# Most clients have the capability to set words which, when someone in the channel says them, will make the client beep and flash. Some clients, such as ChatZilla, automatically set the name you are using as one of these words. For other clients, like mIRC, you have to go into the options menu and set any terms manually. To say someone's name so that their client beeps is sometimes called pinging them.
* If someone's connection lags to the point they are dropped from the server (Their quit message will appear as (ping timeout)) they are said to have "pinged out."
== See also ==
* [[List of important IRC commands]]
* [[LexiaBot9000]]
* [http://www.sydlexia.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6287 IRC memorable quotes thread]
[[Category:SydLexia.com]]
[[Category: SydLexia.com IRC Channel]]

Old DALnet SydLexia.com IRC channel

2010-12-26T11:59:30Z

FigNewton:

The official SydLexia.com IRC channel is [irc://dalnet/sydlexia #sydlexia] and is located on [http://www.dal.net/ DALnet]. It was established on July 24th, 2008.

'''Important Note''' - Some clients do not recognise <code>/ns</code> as a command. <code>/ns</code> is a shortcut for <code>/msg NickServ@services.dal.net</code>. While almost all clients do accept just <code>/ns</code>, if you have one that doesn't, substitute the long form wherever you see <code>/ns</code> on this page.

== Getting Started ==

=== Connecting to IRC ===

In order to reach the IRC room, you will need an IRC client. Following are basic instructions for connecting with some popular clients on various operating systems, as well as the webclient. If you are having trouble connecting with any of these clients, try googling around for advice, signing into the room through the webclient and asking there, or PM'ing Captain_Pollution on the forums.

==== Windows ====

===== mIRC =====
Disclaimer: You can only use this for so long. After that you have to pay to use it.

# [http://www.download.com/mIRC/3000-2150_4-10001733.html?part=dl-mIRC&subj=uo&tag=button&cdlPid=10866281 Download and install mIRC].
# Run mIRC. By default, it will connect you to a DALnet server.
# Pick a username and whatnot.
# When the channel window pops up, type in <code>#sydlexia</code> and join.
# Alternatively, you can type <code>/join #sydlexia</code> into the status window to join.

===== ChatZilla =====
''Note: You need [http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/ Firefox] to use ChatZilla.''
# [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/16 Install ChatZilla].
# Open Firefox and click the '''Tools''' menu.
# Click '''ChatZilla'''.
# In the '''ChatZilla!''' window click the '''ChatZilla''' menu.
# Click '''Preferences...'''.
# In the '''Nickname''' field type in your screenname.
# Click the '''OK''' button.
# Close the '''ChatZilla!''' window.
# Click [irc://dalnet/sydlexia this link]. It may take a few moments to connect, but you should then be connected to the #sydlexia channel.

==== Mac ====

===== Conversation =====
# Download Conversation from http://homepage.mac.com/philrobin/conversation/
# Go to file>preferences and pick a username and stuff.
# Click the “+” icon and select “Server” from the pulldown menu
# Type irc.dal.net in the appropriate space and click “open” from the pulldown menu at the bottom.
#Click the “+” icon again and select “channel” from the pulldown menu
#Type #sydlexia into the space provided, and click open once more from the pulldown menu.
#Enjoy IRC chat

==== Linux ====

===== XChat =====

# [http://www.xchat.org/download/ Download XChat] or install it through your distro's package manager.
# Run XChat.
# Pick a username.
# Pick the DALnet server from the list.
# If XChat asks for the channel enter <code>#sydlexia</code>.
# If it doesn't ask, enter <code>/join #sydlexia</code>.

===== BitchX =====

# [http://www.bitchx.com/download.php Download BitchX] or install it through your distro's package manager.
# Run BitchX.
# Type <code>/server irc.dal.net</code>.
# Type <code>/nick ''YourScreenName''</code>.
# Type <code>/join #sydlexia</code>.

==== Web Based ====
'''Note''' - While the webclient is a quick and easy way to get online from pretty much anywhere, it has a tendency to lag and randomly disconnect, for some people. Others report no difficulties whatsoever. As a client, however, the webclient does lack a lot of the functionality that downloaded clients offer.

===== lap.ee =====
# Go to [http://elar.lap.ee/cgi/irc.cgi http://elar.lap.ee/cgi/irc.cgi]
# In the Nickname field type in your forum login name
# In the Server field type in <code>irc.dal.net</code>
# In the Channel field type in <code>#Sydlexia</code>

===== The easy way =====
# Go to [http://karatekid.sydlexia.com/irc http://karatekid.sydlexia.com/irc]
# Enter your name
# Press the button
'''Note''' - When you access this page, "Forumer_" and then a few numbers will be pre-entered in the name spot. It is highly reccomended that you do not use this name, and enter a proper one instead. We like to know who we're talking to, and if you come in as a Forumer, you'll probably be asked to change your name as soon as you come in.

==== Mibbit ====
# Go to [http://mibbit.com/ Mibbit]
# Click "Launch Chat Now"
# There will be a screen that says "IRC:" and then has a dropdown box of servers. Click the word "server" '''beside''' this dropdown box.
# In the textbox that appears, type "irc.dal.net"
# In the Nick: space, type your name.
# In the Channel: space, type #sydlexia.
# Click "Go"
'''Note''' - Only a certain amount of Mibbit connections are allowed to DALnet at one time. If you get an error message, try again in a few minutes, or try a different connection method.

=== Registering ===

Once you spend a bit of time in the chat, and decide that you might want to make it a kind of regular thing, it is reccomended that you register your name with DALnet's nick registration service, NickServ. This prevents people from impersonating you, and allows you to ghost a nick if neccesary (More on that later). NickServ will only keep a name registered for one month without anyone identifying for it. That means you need to use the nick at least once a month, or it will de-register automatically.

==== How to Register ====

# Make sure you are using the name you wish to register. Type <code>/nick "NewName"</code> to change your name.
# Type <code>/nickserv register ''YourPassword'' ''YourEmailAddress''</code> and press '''Enter'''.
# Check your email account for a confirmation email. It can take anywhere from a few minutes to a few days for this email to arrive. If you haven't heard anything in a few days, try again.
# Once you get your confirmation email, it will have a link that you can click to complete registration, and a NickServ message you can copy/paste and send in your IRC client. It is not reccomended that you use the link provided, as this sometimes mucks things up.

You can now identify yourself by typing <code>/identify ''YourPassword''</code> after you logged onto the server. For a full documentation on registration and identification read the [http://docs.dal.net/docs/nsemail.html DALnet NickServ Registration] guide.

'''Note''' - NickServ automatically registers the hostname you are using when you register your nick as an accepted address. This means that if you sign on again from that address, it will not force you to identify for your name. Unless you are worried about other people on your internet connection impersonating you, this shouldn't be a problem. However, the webclient hides your IP address, and gives you a generic hostname. '''Everyone who connects via the webclient has the same hostname.''' As such, to prevent people impersonating you, it is highly reccomended that you use <code>/ns access wipe</code> to empty the list of accepted addresses for your nick, if you registered it on the webclient.

==== Ghosting ====

As we rarely have imposters, probably the biggest advantage to registering your name is the ability to ghost it. Sometimes, your IRC client will momentarily lose its connection to the internet. Once it reconnects, occasionally the server will have not yet noticed that the old you has disconnected, and so there will be two of you. Because only one person can use a name at a time, your name (Unless you set an alternate nick with your client or are on the webclient) will usually be your name with an underscore on the end. Usually, you just have to wait for the old you to disconnect before you can use the name again, but if you've registered you can type <code>/ns ghost "OldYou" "YourPassword"</code> to forcably kick the old you off the server.

== Channel Details ==

=== Ops ===

Ops (operators) are the mods of the chatroom. Ops will have an @ before their name on most clients. They have the ability to change the channel topic, kick IRCers, ban IRCers, op other people, and more. If an op tells you to stop doing something, you stop doing it.

Being an op is a position of function. People are made ops if it is decided that the room needs another op, and that person fits the position. As well, temp ops (the kind of ops you lose when you leave the room, as opposed to perma-ops which you get every time you join) are usually handed out because an op decided that someone was needed to watch the room for a bit. '''Do not ask for ops.''' If it is decided that an op is needed, an op will pick someone.

==== SOP ====

* [[Syd Lexia]]
* [[GPFontaine]]

==== AOP ====

* [[Douche McCallister|Douche]]
* [[Fernin]]
* [[Captain_Pollution|FigNewton]]
* [[Rycona]]
* [[SoldierHawk]]
* [[UsaSatsui]]
* [[Valdronius|Vald]]

=== Voice ===

Some users are given voice, either whenever they join the room (by Lexiabot9000) or just when an op decides to give them voice. When a user is voiced, it will look like this:

<code> * FigNewton sets mode: +v Klimbatize</code>

Users with voice will have a + before their names on most clients. Autovoice (the kind that a user gets whenever they join the room) is given to some popular members who have been around for a long time. Temporary voice (the kind that is lost when a user leaves the room) is given out entirely arbitrarily. Voice exists because there are certain channel settings ops can effect which make it so that no one without some form of status (voice or ops) can speak. Voice is there so that people can be given that status without being given any additional power. Ninety-nine percent of the time someone is given voice in the chat, though, it is just because. Voice is unimportant and does not matter at all. Don't worry about it.

=== Rules ===

# If you are warned by an operator, take it seriously
# No using inappropriate language in a hateful context
# No spamming the channel
# No abusing the bot
# Don't steal other users' names.
# If you link to any pictures or websites that are NSFW, please label them as such.
# No ASCII dicks.

=== Banninated! ===

Not following the rules, or acting like a dink in the room, could get you banned from it. The length of the ban is at the discretion of the channel ops, but could be anywhere from 5 minutes to 24 hours. Repeat offenders could find themselves banned for much longer times, or just kicked out forever.

If you're banned, suck it up and wait. Don't try and get around it, it just pisses the ops off and extends your ban. If you want to appeal your ban, the person to talk to is the one who banned you, or Syd.

== Getting Along Smoothly ==

The IRC room is not an especially strict place. We like to have fun and dick around a bit. It is still possible to get on a lot of people's nerves in the chat, however. These are just guidelines for behaviour, not hard and fast rules, but keep them in mind nonetheless. You'll probably have a lot less fun in the chat if you go around stepping on people's toes.

* First, please note, the IRC is not the forums. While we are gathered around the same site, and there is undoubtedly a huge overlap, the IRC does its own thing. A lot of people are huge in the IRC but hardly notable on the forums and vice versa, several people who come to the IRC do not have forum accounts, got them long after they'd been coming to the IRC, and/or use them very sparingly, and the IRC has its own jokes and norms. In short, the IRC is not a section of the forums. It is more of a subculture among the larger SLF community. Things or people that might be popular on the forums might not be popular in the IRC, and we have our own set of rules. Again, most IRCers visit the forums, and there is a large overlap, but please do not complain about any disparity you notice.

* A certain standard of intelligibility and grammar is expected. You don't need to worry about whether to use "who" or "whom," but we do expect you to type clearly and have at least okay spelling. Stuff like "ur so senstivit" isn't going to fly. Remember, you are represented solely by your text, here; that is the only impression we get of you. Try to make it a good one.

* Try to stay on topic. The flow of the conversation will inevitably change a lot, but do your best to stay relevant to what's being discussed. Pay attention to what other people are talking about: if everyone else is starting to move onto another topic, don't cling to the original one. If you try to bring up a topic of discussion, and no one else seems to care, let it go. Also, it's fine to express a thought out of the blue every now and then, but try to keep it to a couple lines during conversations. That said, if the room's dead, whatever.

* This kind of goes in line with the last one. If you want to talk to one person about something that doesn't concern the rest of the room, PM them. You can do this with the command <code>/msg "Person" "Message"</code>. Little things are fine, like telling someone to go check their inbox on the forums, but if you plan on having a discussion, keep it in private.

* If you have a problem with something someone's doing, don't call them out on it in the main room. You can fight all you want in PM, or you can PM an op if you feel they should be punished, but try to keep it out of #sydlexia. The command <code>/ignore "Person"</code> makes it so that none of their messages show up on your screen. You might find it useful. This rule only applies for regular users who are bothering you, though. If someone comes here specifically to start shit, they are what is called a troll. Please do not feed the trolls. If someone comes in and is obviously trying to get a rise out of people, don't pay them any mind. Most trolls will just go away if no one bites. The only action that should be taken against trolls is an op disciplining them, you can ask an op if you feel a troll should be punished, but do this in private. Trolls come to the channel because they think it's fun to upset people. Giving them any attention at all is giving them exactly what they came for, encouraging them to continue, and in addition, doesn't do a darn thing. Don't do it.
== Misc. ==
In addition to terms previously explained, there are other things which you may encounter while IRC'ing.
* Netsplit - DALnet, contrary to how some people refer to it, is not a server. It is actually a network of connected IRC servers. When one of these servers disconnects from the rest, any users connected to it will be separated from the rest of the chatters. Everyone on the still-connected servers will see each other, and everyone on the separated server will see each other, but people on one side of the split will not see people on the other side. It will look like everyone on the other side of the split is signing off simultaneously, and their quit message will be their server's name. (eg Quit (toronto.on.ca.dal.net global.hub.dal.net)
* K-Lined - When someone is IP banned from the server (Not just #sydlexia), they are said to have been K-lined.
* Slashes - When someone puts slashes around a word on ChatZilla, it will be italicised. While this does not work on most clients, people using all clients use slashes around a word to note that the word should be italicised.
* Asterisks - Unlike on forums, where placing asterisks on both sides of a bit of text idicate it as an action, in IRC asterisks note that text should be read as though it were bolded. This is because, similarly to how slashes work, asterisks make text appear bold on ChatZilla. On mIRC you can bold text by pressing ctrl+b before and after the part you want bolded.
* To perform an action in IRC, use /me. Note that the text will be written in the third person. So <code>/me penises around a bit</code> will appear as:
<code> * @Socialist_Sophie penises around a bit</code>
* Ping - The word "ping" has two meanings in IRC. You have to figure out which is meant by context.
# The more correct usage is to explain your connection to the server. You can find this out by pinging people--<code>/ctcp person ping</code>--or by typing <code>!ping</code> to tell Lexiabot9000 to ping you. The result of a /ctcp ping will probably appear in the status window of your client, as will notifications that other people have pinged you. A ping reply will look like this: <code>[Sapphire_Rose PING reply]: 1sec</code>Which would mean that there is one second of lag between you and Sapphire_Rose. '''Note''' - In addition to ping, there are other /ctcp commands that are used similarly, those being /ctcp time (Which tells you the local time of the person you try it on) and /ctcp version (Which tells you what client they are using). There is also /ctcp finger, which returns their idle time and a finger message, if they have one set. /ctcp finger only works on clients that support it, however, and that might just be mIRC.
# Most clients have the capability to set words which, when someone in the channel says them, will make the client beep and flash. Some clients, such as ChatZilla, automatically set the name you are using as one of these words. For other clients, like mIRC, you have to go into the options menu and set any terms manually. To say someone's name so that their client beeps is sometimes called pinging them.
* If someone's connection lags to the point they are dropped from the server (Their quit message will appear as (ping timeout)) they are said to have "pinged out."
== See also ==
* [[List of important IRC commands]]
* [[LexiaBot9000]]
* [http://www.sydlexia.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6287 IRC memorable quotes thread]
[[Category:SydLexia.com]]
[[Category: SydLexia.com IRC Channel]]

Old DALnet SydLexia.com IRC channel

2010-12-16T03:42:57Z

FigNewton:

The official SydLexia.com IRC channel is [irc://dalnet/sydlexia #sydlexia] and is located on [http://www.dal.net/ DALnet]. It was established on July 24th, 2008.

'''Important Note''' - Some clients do not recognise <code>/ns</code> as a command. <code>/ns</code> is a shortcut for <code>/msg NickServ@services.dal.net</code>. While almost all clients do accept just <code>/ns</code>, if you have one that doesn't, substitute the long form wherever you see <code>/ns</code> on this page.

== Getting Started ==

=== Connecting to IRC ===

In order to reach the IRC room, you will need an IRC client. Following are basic instructions for connecting with some popular clients on various operating systems, as well as the webclient. If you are having trouble connecting with any of these clients, try googling around for advice, or signing into the room through the webclient and asking there.

==== Windows ====

===== mIRC =====
Disclaimer: You can only use this for so long. After that you have to pay to use it.

# [http://www.download.com/mIRC/3000-2150_4-10001733.html?part=dl-mIRC&subj=uo&tag=button&cdlPid=10866281 Download and install mIRC].
# Run mIRC. By default, it will connect you to a DALnet server.
# Pick a username and whatnot.
# When the channel window pops up, type in <code>#sydlexia</code> and join.
# Alternatively, you can type <code>/join #sydlexia</code> into the status window to join.

===== ChatZilla =====
''Note: You need [http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/ Firefox] to use ChatZilla.''
# [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/16 Install ChatZilla].
# Open Firefox and click the '''Tools''' menu.
# Click '''ChatZilla'''.
# In the '''ChatZilla!''' window click the '''ChatZilla''' menu.
# Click '''Preferences...'''.
# In the '''Nickname''' field type in your screenname.
# Click the '''OK''' button.
# Close the '''ChatZilla!''' window.
# Click [irc://dalnet/sydlexia this link]. It may take a few moments to connect, but you should then be connected to the #sydlexia channel.

==== Mac ====

===== Conversation =====
# Download Conversation from http://homepage.mac.com/philrobin/conversation/
# Go to file>preferences and pick a username and stuff.
# Click the “+” icon and select “Server” from the pulldown menu
# Type irc.dal.net in the appropriate space and click “open” from the pulldown menu at the bottom.
#Click the “+” icon again and select “channel” from the pulldown menu
#Type #sydlexia into the space provided, and click open once more from the pulldown menu.
#Enjoy IRC chat

==== Linux ====

===== XChat =====

# [http://www.xchat.org/download/ Download XChat] or install it through your distro's package manager.
# Run XChat.
# Pick a username.
# Pick the DALnet server from the list.
# If XChat asks for the channel enter <code>#sydlexia</code>.
# If it doesn't ask, enter <code>/join #sydlexia</code>.

===== BitchX =====

# [http://www.bitchx.com/download.php Download BitchX] or install it through your distro's package manager.
# Run BitchX.
# Type <code>/server irc.dal.net</code>.
# Type <code>/nick ''YourScreenName''</code>.
# Type <code>/join #sydlexia</code>.

==== Web Based ====
'''Note''' - While the webclient is a quick and easy way to get online from pretty much anywhere, it has a tendency to lag and randomly disconnect, for some people. Others report no difficulties whatsoever. As a client, however, the webclient does lack a lot of the functionality that downloaded clients offer.

===== lap.ee =====
# Go to [http://elar.lap.ee/cgi/irc.cgi http://elar.lap.ee/cgi/irc.cgi]
# In the Nickname field type in your forum login name
# In the Server field type in <code>irc.dal.net</code>
# In the Channel field type in <code>#Sydlexia</code>

===== The easy way =====
# Go to [http://karatekid.sydlexia.com/irc http://karatekid.sydlexia.com/irc]
# Enter your name
# Press the button
'''Note''' - When you access this page, "Forumer_" and then a few numbers will be pre-entered in the name spot. It is highly reccomended that you do not use this name, and enter a proper one instead. We like to know who we're talking to, and if you come in as a Forumer, you'll probably be asked to change your name as soon as you come in.

=== Registering ===

Once you spend a bit of time in the chat, and decide that you might want to make it a kind of regular thing, it is reccomended that you register your name with DALnet's nick registration service, NickServ. This prevents people from impersonating you, and allows you to ghost a nick if neccesary (More on that later). NickServ will only keep a name registered for one month without anyone identifying for it. That means you need to use the nick at least once a month, or it will de-register automatically.

==== How to Register ====

# Make sure you are using the name you wish to register. Type <code>/nick "NewName"</code> to change your name.
# Type <code>/nickserv register ''YourPassword'' ''YourEmailAddress''</code> and press '''Enter'''.
# Check your email account for a confirmation email. It can take anywhere from a few minutes to a few days for this email to arrive. If you haven't heard anything in a few days, try again.
# Once you get your confirmation email, it will have a link that you can click to complete registration, and a NickServ message you can copy/paste and send in your IRC client. It is not reccomended that you use the link provided, as this sometimes mucks things up.

You can now identify yourself by typing <code>/identify ''YourPassword''</code> after you logged onto the server. For a full documentation on registration and identification read the [http://docs.dal.net/docs/nsemail.html DALnet NickServ Registration] guide.

'''Note''' - NickServ automatically registers the hostname you are using when you register your nick as an accepted address. This means that if you sign on again from that address, it will not force you to identify for your name. Unless you are worried about other people on your internet connection impersonating you, this shouldn't be a problem. However, the webclient hides your IP address, and gives you a generic hostname. '''Everyone who connects via the webclient has the same hostname.''' As such, to prevent people impersonating you, it is highly reccomended that you use <code>/ns access wipe</code> to empty the list of accepted addresses for your nick, if you registered it on the webclient.

==== Ghosting ====

As we rarely have imposters, probably the biggest advantage to registering your name is the ability to ghost it. Sometimes, your IRC client will momentarily lose its connection to the internet. Once it reconnects, occasionally the server will have not yet noticed that the old you has disconnected, and so there will be two of you. Because only one person can use a name at a time, your name (Unless you set an alternate nick with your client or are on the webclient) will usually be your name with an underscore on the end. Usually, you just have to wait for the old you to disconnect before you can use the name again, but if you've registered you can type <code>/ns ghost "OldYou" "YourPassword"</code> to forcably kick the old you off the server.

== Channel Details ==

=== Ops ===

Ops (operators) are the mods of the chatroom. Ops will have an @ before their name on most clients. They have the ability to change the channel topic, kick IRCers, ban IRCers, op other people, and more. If an op tells you to stop doing something, you stop doing it.

Being an op is a position of function. People are made ops if it is decided that the room needs another op, and that person fits the position. As well, temp ops (the kind of ops you lose when you leave the room, as opposed to perma-ops which you get every time you join) are usually handed out because an op decided that someone was needed to watch the room for a bit. '''Do not ask for ops.''' If it is decided that an op is needed, an op will pick someone.

==== SOP ====

* [[Syd Lexia]]
* [[GPFontaine]]

==== AOP ====

* [[Douche McCallister|Douche]]
* [[Fernin]]
* [[Captain_Pollution|FigNewton]]
* [[Rycona]]
* [[SoldierHawk]]
* [[UsaSatsui]]
* [[Valdronius|Vald]]

=== Voice ===

Some users are given voice, either whenever they join the room (by Lexiabot9000) or just when an op decides to give them voice. When a user is voiced, it will look like this:

<code> * FigNewton sets mode: +v Klimbatize</code>

Users with voice will have a + before their names on most clients. Autovoice (the kind that a user gets whenever they join the room) is given to some popular members who have been around for a long time. Temporary voice (the kind that is lost when a user leaves the room) is given out entirely arbitrarily. Voice exists because there are certain channel settings ops can effect which make it so that no one without some form of status (voice or ops) can speak. Voice is there so that people can be given that status without being given any additional power. Ninety-nine percent of the time someone is given voice in the chat, though, it is just because. Voice is unimportant and does not matter at all. Don't worry about it.

=== Rules ===

# If you are warned by an operator, take it seriously
# No using inappropriate language in a hateful context
# No spamming the channel
# No abusing the bot
# Don't steal other users' names.
# If you link to any pictures or websites that are NSFW, please label them as such.

=== Banninated! ===

Not following the rules, or acting like a dink in the room, could get you banned from it. The length of the ban is at the discretion of the channel ops, but could be anywhere from 5 minutes to 24 hours. Repeat offenders could find themselves banned for much longer times, or just kicked out forever.

If you're banned, suck it up and wait. Don't try and get around it, it just pisses the ops off and extends your ban. If you want to appeal your ban, the person to talk to is the one who banned you, or Syd.

== Getting Along Smoothly ==

The IRC room is not an especially strict place. We like to have fun and dick around a bit. It is still possible to get on a lot of people's nerves in the chat, however. These are just guidelines for behaviour, not hard and fast rules, but keep them in mind nonetheless. You'll probably have a lot less fun in the chat if you go around stepping on people's toes.

* First, please note, the IRC is not the forums. While we are gathered around the same site, and there is undoubtedly a huge overlap, the IRC does its own thing. A lot of people are huge in the IRC but hardly notable on the forums and vice versa, several people who come to the IRC do not have forum accounts, got them long after they'd been coming to the IRC, and/or use them very sparingly, and the IRC has its own jokes and norms. In short, the IRC is not a section of the forums. It is more of a subculture among the larger SLF community. Things or people that might be popular on the forums might not be popular in the IRC, and we have our own set of rules. Again, most IRCers visit the forums, and there is a large overlap, but please do not complain about any disparity you notice.

* A certain standard of intelligibility and grammar is expected. You don't need to worry about whether to use "who" or "whom," but we do expect you to type clearly and have at least okay spelling. Stuff like "ur so senstivit" isn't going to fly. Remember, you are represented solely by your text, here; that is the only impression we get of you. Try to make it a good one.

* Try to stay on topic. The flow of the conversation will inevitably change a lot, but do your best to stay relevant to what's being discussed. Pay attention to what other people are talking about: if everyone else is starting to move onto another topic, don't cling to the original one. If you try to bring up a topic of discussion, and no one else seems to care, let it go. Also, it's fine to express a thought out of the blue every now and then, but try to keep it to a couple lines during conversations. That said, if the room's dead, whatever.

* This kind of goes in line with the last one. If you want to talk to one person about something that doesn't concern the rest of the room, PM them. You can do this with the command <code>/msg "Person" "Message"</code>. Little things are fine, like telling someone to go check their inbox on the forums, but if you plan on having a discussion, keep it in private.

* If you have a problem with something someone's doing, don't call them out on it in the main room. You can fight all you want in PM, or you can PM an op if you feel they should be punished, but try to keep it out of #sydlexia. The command <code>/ignore "Person"</code> makes it so that none of their messages show up on your screen. You might find it useful. This rule only applies for regular users who are bothering you, though. If someone comes here specifically to start shit, they are what is called a troll. Please do not feed the trolls. If someone comes in and is obviously trying to get a rise out of people, don't pay them any mind. Most trolls will just go away if no one bites. The only action that should be taken against trolls is an op disciplining them, you can ask an op if you feel a troll should be punished, but do this in private. Trolls come to the channel because they think it's fun to upset people. Giving them any attention at all is giving them exactly what they came for, encouraging them to continue, and in addition, doesn't do a darn thing. Don't do it.
== See also ==
* [[List of important IRC commands]]
* [[LexiaBot9000]]
* [http://www.sydlexia.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6287 IRC memorable quotes thread]
[[Category:SydLexia.com]]
[[Category: SydLexia.com IRC Channel]]

Old DALnet SydLexia.com IRC channel

2010-12-15T23:36:16Z

FigNewton:

The official SydLexia.com IRC channel is [irc://dalnet/sydlexia #sydlexia] and is located on [http://www.dal.net/ DALnet]. It was established on July 24th, 2008.

'''Important Note''' - Some clients do not recognise <code>/ns</code> as a command. <code>/ns</code> is a shortcut for <code>/msg NickServ@services.dal.net</code>. While almost all clients do accept just <code>/ns</code>, if you have one that doesn't, substitute the long form wherever you see <code>/ns</code> on this page.

== Getting Started ==

=== Connecting to IRC ===

In order to reach the IRC room, you will need an IRC client. Following are basic instructions for connecting with some popular clients on various operating systems, as well as the webclient. If you are having trouble connecting with any of these clients, try googling around for advice, or signing into the room through the webclient and asking there.

==== Windows ====

===== mIRC =====
Disclaimer: You can only use this for so long. After that you have to pay to use it.

# [http://www.download.com/mIRC/3000-2150_4-10001733.html?part=dl-mIRC&subj=uo&tag=button&cdlPid=10866281 Download and install mIRC].
# Run mIRC. By default, it will connect you to a DALnet server.
# Pick a username and whatnot.
# When the channel window pops up, type in <code>#sydlexia</code> and join.
# Alternatively, you can type <code>/join #sydlexia</code> into the status window to join.

===== ChatZilla =====
''Note: You need [http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/ Firefox] to use ChatZilla.''
# [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/16 Install ChatZilla].
# Open Firefox and click the '''Tools''' menu.
# Click '''ChatZilla'''.
# In the '''ChatZilla!''' window click the '''ChatZilla''' menu.
# Click '''Preferences...'''.
# In the '''Nickname''' field type in your screenname.
# Click the '''OK''' button.
# Close the '''ChatZilla!''' window.
# Click [irc://dalnet/sydlexia this link]. It may take a few moments to connect, but you should then be connected to the #sydlexia channel.

==== Mac ====

===== Conversation =====
# Download Conversation from http://homepage.mac.com/philrobin/conversation/
# Go to file>preferences and pick a username and stuff.
# Click the “+” icon and select “Server” from the pulldown menu
# Type irc.dal.net in the appropriate space and click “open” from the pulldown menu at the bottom.
#Click the “+” icon again and select “channel” from the pulldown menu
#Type #sydlexia into the space provided, and click open once more from the pulldown menu.
#Enjoy IRC chat

==== Linux ====

===== XChat =====

# [http://www.xchat.org/download/ Download XChat] or install it through your distro's package manager.
# Run XChat.
# Pick a username.
# Pick the DALnet server from the list.
# If XChat asks for the channel enter <code>#sydlexia</code>.
# If it doesn't ask, enter <code>/join #sydlexia</code>.

===== BitchX =====

# [http://www.bitchx.com/download.php Download BitchX] or install it through your distro's package manager.
# Run BitchX.
# Type <code>/server irc.dal.net</code>.
# Type <code>/nick ''YourScreenName''</code>.
# Type <code>/join #sydlexia</code>.

==== Web Based ====
'''Note''' - While the webclient is a quick and easy way to get online from pretty much anywhere, it has a tendency to lag and randomly disconnect, for some people. Others report no difficulties whatsoever. As a client, however, the webclient does lack a lot of the functionality that downloaded clients offer.

===== lap.ee =====
# Go to [http://elar.lap.ee/cgi/irc.cgi http://elar.lap.ee/cgi/irc.cgi]
# In the Nickname field type in your forum login name
# In the Server field type in <code>irc.dal.net</code>
# In the Channel field type in <code>#Sydlexia</code>

===== The easy way =====
# Go to [http://karatekid.sydlexia.com/irc http://karatekid.sydlexia.com/irc]
# Enter your name
# Press the button
'''Note''' - When you access this page, "Forumer_" and then a few numbers will be pre-entered in the name spot. It is highly reccomended that you do not use this name, and enter a proper one instead. We like to know who we're talking to, and if you come in as a Forumer, you'll probably be asked to change your name as soon as you come in.

=== Registering ===

Once you spend a bit of time in the chat, and decide that you might want to make it a kind of regular thing, it is reccomended that you register your name with DALnet's nick registration service, NickServ. This prevents people from impersonating you, and allows you to ghost a nick if neccesary (More on that later). NickServ will only keep a name registered for one month without anyone identifying for it. That means you need to use the nick at least once a month, or it will de-register automatically.

==== How to Register ====

# Make sure you are using the name you wish to register. Type <code>/nick "NewName"</code> to change your name.
# Type <code>/nickserv register ''YourPassword'' ''YourEmailAddress''</code> and press '''Enter'''.
# Check your email account for a confirmation email. It can take anywhere from a few minutes to a few days for this email to arrive. If you haven't heard anything in a few days, try again.
# Once you get your confirmation email, it will have a link that you can click to complete registration, and a NickServ message you can copy/paste and send in your IRC client. It is not reccomended that you use the link provided, as this sometimes mucks things up.

You can now identify yourself by typing <code>/identify ''YourPassword''</code> after you logged onto the server. For a full documentation on registration and identification read the [http://docs.dal.net/docs/nsemail.html DALnet NickServ Registration] guide.

'''Note''' - NickServ automatically registers the hostname you are using when you register your nick as an accepted address. This means that if you sign on again from that address, it will not force you to identify for your name. Unless you are worried about other people on your internet connection impersonating you, this shouldn't be a problem. However, the webclient hides your IP address, and gives you a generic hostname. '''Everyone who connects via the webclient has the same hostname.''' As such, to prevent people impersonating you, it is highly reccomended that you use <code>/ns access wipe</code> to empty the list of accepted addresses for your nick, if you registered it on the webclient.

==== Ghosting ====

As we rarely have imposters, probably the biggest advantage to registering your name is the ability to ghost it. Sometimes, your IRC client will momentarily lose its connection to the internet. Once it reconnects, occasionally the server will have not yet noticed that the old you has disconnected, and so there will be two of you. Because only one person can use a name at a time, your name (Unless you set an alternate nick with your client or are on the webclient) will usually be your name with an underscore on the end. Usually, you just have to wait for the old you to disconnect before you can use the name again, but if you've registered you can type <code>/ns ghost "OldYou" "YourPassword"</code> to forcably kick the old you off the server.

== Channel Details ==

=== Ops ===

Ops (operators) are the mods of the chatroom. Ops will have an @ before their name on most clients. They have the ability to change the channel topic, kick IRCers, ban IRCers, op other people, and more. If an op tells you to stop doing something, you stop doing it.

Being an op is a position of function. People are made ops if it is decided that the room needs another op, and that person fits the position. As well, temp ops (the kind of ops you lose when you leave the room, as opposed to perma-ops which you get every time you join) are usually handed out because an op decided that someone was needed to watch the room for a bit. '''Do not ask for ops.''' If it is decided that an op is needed, an op will pick someone.

==== SOP ====

* [[Syd Lexia]]
* [[GPFontaine]]

==== AOP ====

* [[Fernin]]
* [[Captain_Pollution|FigNewton]]
* [[UsaSatsui]]
* [[Valdronius|Vald]]

'''Note''' - All of the mods of the SydLexia Forums except Dr. Jeebus are ops as well, however, most visit the IRC room very rarely.

=== Voice ===

Some users are given voice, either whenever they join the room (by Lexiabot9000) or just when an op decides to give them voice. When a user is voiced, it will look like this:

<code> * FigNewton sets mode: +v Klimbatize</code>

Users with voice will have a + before their names on most clients. Autovoice (the kind that a user gets whenever they join the room) is given to some popular members who have been around for a long time. Temporary voice (the kind that is lost when a user leaves the room) is given out entirely arbitrarily. Voice exists because there are certain channel settings ops can effect which make it so that no one without some form of status (voice or ops) can speak. Voice is there so that people can be given that status without being given any additional power. Ninety-nine percent of the time someone is given voice in the chat, though, it is just because. Voice is unimportant and does not matter at all. Don't worry about it.

=== Rules ===

# If you are warned by an operator, take it seriously
# No using inappropriate language in a hateful context
# No spamming the channel
# No abusing the bot
# Don't steal other users' names.
# If you link to any pictures or websites that are NSFW, please label them as such.

=== Banninated! ===

Not following the rules, or acting like a dink in the room, could get you banned from it. The length of the ban is at the discretion of the channel ops, but could be anywhere from 5 minutes to 24 hours. Repeat offenders could find themselves banned for much longer times, or just kicked out forever.

If you're banned, suck it up and wait. Don't try and get around it, it just pisses the ops off and extends your ban. If you want to appeal your ban, the person to talk to is the one who banned you, or Syd.

== Getting Along Smoothly ==

The IRC room is not an especially strict place. We like to have fun and dick around a bit. It is still possible to get on a lot of people's nerves in the chat, however. These are just guidelines for behaviour, not hard and fast rules, but keep them in mind nonetheless. You'll probably have a lot less fun in the chat if you go around stepping on people's toes.

* First, please note, the IRC is not the forums. While we are gathered around the same site, and there is undoubtedly a huge overlap, the IRC does its own thing. A lot of people are huge in the IRC but hardly notable on the forums and vice versa, several people who come to the IRC do not have forum accounts, got them long after they'd been coming to the IRC, and/or use them very sparingly, and the IRC has its own jokes and norms. In short, the IRC is not a section of the forums. It is more of a subculture among the larger SLF community. Things or people that might be popular on the forums might not be popular in the IRC, and we have our own set of rules. Again, most IRCers visit the forums, and there is a large overlap, but please do not complain about any disparity you notice.

* A certain standard of intelligibility and grammar is expected. You don't need to worry about whether to use "who" or "whom," but we do expect you to type clearly and have at least okay spelling. Stuff like "ur so senstivit" isn't going to fly. Remember, you are represented solely by your text, here; that is the only impression we get of you. Try to make it a good one.

* Try to stay on topic. The flow of the conversation will inevitably change a lot, but do your best to stay relevant to what's being discussed. Pay attention to what other people are talking about: if everyone else is starting to move onto another topic, don't cling to the original one. If you try to bring up a topic of discussion, and no one else seems to care, let it go. Also, it's fine to express a thought out of the blue every now and then, but try to keep it to a couple lines during conversations. That said, if the room's dead, whatever.

* This kind of goes in line with the last one. If you want to talk to one person about something that doesn't concern the rest of the room, PM them. You can do this with the command <code>/msg "Person" "Message"</code>. Little things are fine, like telling someone to go check their inbox on the forums, but if you plan on having a discussion, keep it in private.

* If you have a problem with something someone's doing, don't call them out on it in the main room. You can fight all you want in PM, or you can PM an op if you feel they should be punished, but try to keep it out of #sydlexia. The command <code>/ignore "Person"</code> makes it so that none of their messages show up on your screen. You might find it useful. This rule only applies for regular users who are bothering you, though. If someone comes here specifically to start shit, they are what is called a troll. Please do not feed the trolls. If someone comes in and is obviously trying to get a rise out of people, don't pay them any mind. Most trolls will just go away if no one bites. The only action that should be taken against trolls is an op disciplining them, you can ask an op if you feel a troll should be punished, but do this in private. Trolls come to the channel because they think it's fun to upset people. Giving them any attention at all is giving them exactly what they came for, encouraging them to continue, and in addition, doesn't do a darn thing. Don't do it.
== See also ==
* [[List of important IRC commands]]
* [[LexiaBot9000]]
* [http://www.sydlexia.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6287 IRC memorable quotes thread]
[[Category:SydLexia.com]]
[[Category: SydLexia.com IRC Channel]]

Old DALnet SydLexia.com IRC channel

2010-12-15T23:10:55Z

FigNewton:

The official SydLexia.com IRC channel is [irc://dalnet/sydlexia #sydlexia] and is located on [http://www.dal.net/ DALnet]. It was established on July 24th, 2008.

'''Important Note''' - Some clients do not recognise <code>/ns</code> as a command. <code>/ns</code> is a shortcut for <code>/msg NickServ@services.dal.net</code>. While almost all clients do accept just <code>/ns</code>, if you have one that doesn't, substitute the long form wherever you see <code>/ns</code> on this page.

== Getting Started ==

=== Connecting to IRC ===

In order to reach the IRC room, you will need an IRC client. Following are basic instructions for connecting with some popular clients on various operating systems, as well as the webclient. If you are having trouble connecting with any of these clients, try googling around for advice, or signing into the room through the webclient and asking there.

==== Windows ====

===== mIRC =====
Disclaimer: You can only use this for so long. After that you have to pay to use it.

# [http://www.download.com/mIRC/3000-2150_4-10001733.html?part=dl-mIRC&subj=uo&tag=button&cdlPid=10866281 Download and install mIRC].
# Run mIRC. By default, it will connect you to a DALnet server.
# Pick a username and whatnot.
# When the channel window pops up, type in <code>#sydlexia</code> and join.
# Alternatively, you can type <code>/join #sydlexia</code> into the status window to join.

===== ChatZilla =====
''Note: You need [http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/ Firefox] to use ChatZilla.''
# [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/16 Install ChatZilla].
# Open Firefox and click the '''Tools''' menu.
# Click '''ChatZilla'''.
# In the '''ChatZilla!''' window click the '''ChatZilla''' menu.
# Click '''Preferences...'''.
# In the '''Nickname''' field type in your screenname.
# Click the '''OK''' button.
# Close the '''ChatZilla!''' window.
# Click [irc://dalnet/sydlexia this link]. It may take a few moments to connect, but you should then be connected to the #sydlexia channel.

==== Mac ====

===== Conversation =====
# Download Conversation from http://homepage.mac.com/philrobin/conversation/
# Go to file>preferences and pick a username and stuff.
# Click the “+” icon and select “Server” from the pulldown menu
# Type irc.dal.net in the appropriate space and click “open” from the pulldown menu at the bottom.
#Click the “+” icon again and select “channel” from the pulldown menu
#Type #sydlexia into the space provided, and click open once more from the pulldown menu.
#Enjoy IRC chat

==== Linux ====

===== XChat =====

# [http://www.xchat.org/download/ Download XChat] or install it through your distro's package manager.
# Run XChat.
# Pick a username.
# Pick the DALnet server from the list.
# If XChat asks for the channel enter <code>#sydlexia</code>.
# If it doesn't ask, enter <code>/join #sydlexia</code>.

===== BitchX =====

# [http://www.bitchx.com/download.php Download BitchX] or install it through your distro's package manager.
# Run BitchX.
# Type <code>/server irc.dal.net</code>.
# Type <code>/nick ''YourScreenName''</code>.
# Type <code>/join #sydlexia</code>.

==== Web Based ====
'''Note''' - While the webclient is a quick and easy way to get online from pretty much anywhere, it has a tendency to lag and randomly disconnect, for some people. Others report no difficulties whatsoever. As a client, however, the webclient does lack a lot of the functionality that downloaded clients offer.

===== lap.ee =====
# Go to [http://elar.lap.ee/cgi/irc.cgi http://elar.lap.ee/cgi/irc.cgi]
# In the Nickname field type in your forum login name
# In the Server field type in <code>irc.dal.net</code>
# In the Channel field type in <code>#Sydlexia</code>

===== The easy way =====
# Go to [http://karatekid.sydlexia.com/irc http://karatekid.sydlexia.com/irc]
# Enter your name
# Press the button
'''Note''' - When you access this page, "Forumer_" and then a few numbers will be pre-entered in the name spot. It is highly reccomended that you do not use this name, and enter a proper one instead. We like to know who we're talking to, and if you come in as a Forumer, you'll probably be asked to change your name as soon as you come in.

=== Registering ===

Once you spend a bit of time in the chat, and decide that you might want to make it a kind of regular thing, it is reccomended that you register your name with DALnet's nick registration service, NickServ. This prevents people from impersonating you, and allows you to ghost a nick if neccesary (More on that later). NickServ will only keep a name registered for one month without anyone identifying for it. That means you need to use the nick at least once a month, or it will de-register automatically.

==== How to Register ====

# Make sure you are using the name you wish to register. Type <code>/nick "NewName"</code> to change your name.
# Type <code>/nickserv register ''YourPassword'' ''YourEmailAddress''</code> and press '''Enter'''.
# Check your email account for a confirmation email. It can take anywhere from a few minutes to a few days for this email to arrive. If you haven't heard anything in a few days, try again.
# Once you get your confirmation email, it will have a link that you can click to complete registration, and a NickServ message you can copy/paste and send in your IRC client. It is not reccomended that you use the link provided, as this sometimes mucks things up.

You can now identify yourself by typing <code>/identify ''YourPassword''</code> after you logged onto the server. For a full documentation on registration and identification read the [http://docs.dal.net/docs/nsemail.html DALnet NickServ Registration] guide.

'''Note''' - NickServ automatically registers the hostname you are using when you register your nick as an accepted address. This means that if you sign on again from that address, it will not force you to identify for your name. Unless you are worried about other people on your internet connection impersonating you, this shouldn't be a problem. However, the webclient hides your IP address, and gives you a generic hostname. '''Everyone who connects via the webclient has the same hostname.''' As such, to prevent people impersonating you, it is highly reccomended that you use <code>/ns access wipe</code> to empty the list of accepted addresses for your nick, if you registered it on the webclient.

==== Ghosting ====

As we rarely have imposters, probably the biggest advantage to registering your name is the ability to ghost it. Sometimes, your IRC client will momentarily lose its connection to the internet. Once it reconnects, occasionally the server will have not yet noticed that the old you has disconnected, and so there will be two of you. Because only one person can use a name at a time, your name (Unless you set an alternate nick with your client or are on the webclient) will usually be your name with an underscore on the end. Usually, you just have to wait for the old you to disconnect before you can use the name again, but if you've registered you can type <code>/ns ghost "OldYou" "YourPassword"</code> to forcably kick the old you off the server.

== Channel Details ==

=== Ops ===

Ops (operators) are the mods of the chatroom. Ops will have an @ before their name on most clients. They have the ability to change the channel topic, kick IRCers, ban IRCers, op other people, and more. If an op tells you to stop doing something, you stop doing it.

Being an op is a position of function. People are made ops if it is decided that the room needs another op, and that person fits the position. As well, temp ops (the kind of ops you lose when you leave the room, as opposed to perma-ops which you get every time you join) are usually handed out because an op decided that someone was needed to watch the room for a bit. '''Do not ask for ops.''' If it is decided that an op is needed, an op will pick someone.

==== SOP ====

* [[Syd Lexia]]
* [[GPFontaine]]

==== AOP ====

* [[Fernin]]
* [[Captain_Pollution|FigNewton]]
* [[UsaSatsui]]
* [[Valdronius|Vald]]

'''Note''' - All of the mods of the SydLexia Forums except Dr. Jeebus are ops as well, however, most visit the IRC room very rarely.

=== Voice ===

Some users are given voice, either whenever they join the room (by Lexiabot9000) or just when an op decides to give them voice. When a user is voiced, it will look like this:

<code> * FigNewton sets mode: +v Klimbatize</code>

Users with voice will have a + before their names on most clients. Autovoice (the kind that a user gets whenever they join the room) is given to some popular members who have been around for a long time. Temporary voice (the kind that is lost when a user leaves the room) is given out entirely arbitrarily. Voice exists because there are certain channel settings ops can effect which make it so that no one without some form of status (voice or ops) can speak. Voice is there so that people can be given that status without being given any additional power. Ninety-nine percent of the time someone is given voice in the chat, though, it is just because. Voice is unimportant and does not matter at all. Don't worry about it.

=== Rules ===

# If you are warned by an operator, take it seriously
# No using inappropriate language in a hateful context
# No spamming the channel
# No abusing the bot
# Don't steal other users' names.

=== Banninated! ===

Not following the rules, or acting like a dink in the room, could get you banned from it. The length of the ban is at the discretion of the channel ops, but could be anywhere from 5 minutes to 24 hours. Repeat offenders could find themselves banned for much longer times, or just kicked out forever.

If you're banned, suck it up and wait. Don't try and get around it, it just pisses the ops off and extends your ban. If you want to appeal your ban, the person to talk to is the one who banned you, or Syd.

== Getting Along Smoothly ==

The IRC room is not an especially strict place. We like to have fun and dick around a bit. It is still possible to get on a lot of people's nerves in the chat, however. These are just guidelines for behaviour, not hard and fast rules, but keep them in mind nonetheless. You'll probably have a lot less fun in the chat if you go around stepping on people's toes.

* A certain standard of intelligibility and grammar is expected. You don't need to worry about whether to use "who" or "whom," but we do expect you to type clearly and have at least okay spelling. Stuff like "ur so senstivit" isn't going to fly. Remember, you are represented solely by your text, here; that is the only impression we get of you. Try to make it a good one.

* Try to stay on topic. The flow of the conversation will inevitably change a lot, but do your best to stay relevant to what's being discussed. Pay attention to what other people are talking about: if everyone else is starting to move onto another topic, don't cling to the original one. If you try to bring up a topic of discussion, and no one else seems to care, let it go. Also, it's fine to express a thought out of the blue every now and then, but try to keep it to a couple lines during conversations. That said, if the room's dead, whatever.

* This kind of goes in line with the last one. If you want to talk to one person about something that doesn't concern the rest of the room, PM them. You can do this with the command <code>/msg "Person" "Message"</code>. Little things are fine, like telling someone to go check their inbox on the forums, but if you plan on having a discussion, keep it in private.

* If you have a problem with something someone's doing, don't call them out on it in the main room. You can fight all you want in PM, or you can PM an op if you feel they should be punished, but try to keep it out of #sydlexia. The command <code>/ignore "Person"</code> makes it so that none of their messages show up on your screen. You might find it useful. This rule only applies for regular users who are bothering you, though. If someone comes here specifically to start shit, they are what is called a troll. Please do not feed the trolls. If someone comes in and is obviously trying to get a rise out of people, don't pay them any mind. Most trolls will just go away if no one bites. The only action that should be taken against trolls is an op disciplining them, you can ask an op if you feel a troll should be punished, but do this in private. Trolls come to the channel because they think it's fun to upset people. Giving them any attention at all is giving them exactly what they came for, encouraging them to continue, and in addition, doesn't do a darn thing. Don't do it.
== See also ==
* [[List of important IRC commands]]
* [[LexiaBot9000]]
* [http://www.sydlexia.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6287 IRC memorable quotes thread]
[[Category:SydLexia.com]]
[[Category: SydLexia.com IRC Channel]]

Captain Pollution

2010-09-20T10:26:08Z

FigNewton:

Captain_Pollution is an IRC op and forum member from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He has been reading the site since 2005, reading the forums since 2006, a member of the forums since September 23rd 2007, and an IRC chatter since January 2009. Due to his habits of not sleeping and an increase of IRC-trolling, he was promoted to op in August, 2010. While he doesn't post very often on the forums, he was far and away the most active IRC member for a very long time. He now shares that title with his dear friend [[Klimbatize]].

He listens to a bunch of music, too, from a wide variety of genres (Even Country and Rap!). Once upon a time he had a bit of a reputation for this, in the IRC, but the average musical knowledge of the IRC has since risen. Regardless, you should totally friend him on Last.fm[http://www.last.fm/user/FievelNewton]. Just tell him who you are, if it's not obvious from your name.

==Names==
Fig is well known for changing his name frequently, in the IRC. When he joined the forums in 2007, he was Bobashotmace, and this is the name he first joined the IRC with. After only a short while there, though, he changed his name to Captain_Pollution. Not knowing that name changes would become a monthly thing for him, he had his name changed to Captain_Pollution on the forums, as well, and that is the name he still uses there, today. Regardless of what name he is currently using, those who know him call him Fig. When asked if he plans to change his name to FigNewton on the forums, he has said that he doesn't plan to, as he likes having a formal name and a more informal name, too. It also probably has something to do with IRC pride, as well, or something.

In the IRC, some of the most notable names he's used are PepsiCola, Scotch_Whisky, Dude_Love, Tofurkey, Lapin_Plein, and Presortsy.

==Voice==
Fig is also known for his fondness of voice, or +v mode on IRC. If a user is set as +v, they are allowed to speak when the room is set to +m (A mode that makes it so no one except those with voice or ops can speak), or when they are banned (Banned users cannot enter the room, but if they are banned while they are in the room, and they have voice or ops, they can speak as long as they stay in the room). As the room is rarely set to +m, and users are rarely banned, +v's primary function is as a sort of cookie to be handed out to users whenever an op decides to do so. It grants them no power or authority, but some people still like it, for whatever reason. Early in 2009, Fig was the first person to get really excited over voice, and as such was the first in a long line of people to be granted autovoice. Autovoice means that whenever a user enters #sydlexia, Lexy will grant them voice. It's handed out to some respected regulars, but as it looks crowded when more than four or so people are voiced at a time, most respected regulars go without. As such, it doesn't really mean anything, but it's still fun.

[[Category:Forum Members]]
[[Category:Forum Members From Canada]]

Captain Pollution

2010-09-20T08:44:47Z

FigNewton:

Captain_Pollution is an IRC op and forum member from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He has been reading the site since 2005, reading the forums since 2006, a member of the forums since September 23rd 2007, and an IRC chatter since January 2009. Due to his habits of not sleeping and an increase of IRC-trolling, he was promoted to op in August, 2010. While he doesn't post very often on the forums, he was far and away the most active IRC member for a very long time. He now shares that title with his dear friend [[Klimbatize]].

==Names==
Fig is well known for changing his name frequently, in the IRC. When he joined the forums in 2007, he was Bobashotmace, and this is the name he first joined the IRC with. After only a short while there, though, he changed his name to Captain_Pollution. Not knowing that name changes would become a monthly thing for him, he had his name changed to Captain_Pollution on the forums, as well, and that is the name he still uses there, today. Regardless of what name he is currently using, those who know him call him Fig. When asked if he plans to change his name to FigNewton on the forums, he has said that he doesn't plan to, as he likes having a formal name and a more informal name, too. It also probably has something to do with IRC pride, as well, or something.

In the IRC, some of the most notable names he's used are PepsiCola, Scotch_Whisky, Dude_Love, Tofurkey, Lapin_Plein, and Presortsy.

==Voice==
Fig is also known for his fondness of voice, or +v mode on IRC. If a user is set as +v, they are allowed to speak when the room is set to +m (A mode that makes it so no one except those with voice or ops can speak), or when they are banned (Banned users cannot enter the room, but if they are banned while they are in the room, and they have voice or ops, they can speak as long as they stay in the room). As the room is rarely set to +m, and users are rarely banned, +v's primary function is as a sort of cookie to be handed out to users whenever an op decides to do so. It grants them no power or authority, but some people still like it, for whatever reason. Early in 2009, Fig was the first person to get really excited over voice, and as such was the first in a long line of people to be granted autovoice. Autovoice means that whenever a user enters #sydlexia, Lexy will grant them voice. It's handed out to some respected regulars, but as it looks crowded when more than four or so people are voiced at a time, most respected regulars go without. As such, it doesn't really mean anything, but it's still fun.

[[Category:Forum Members]]
[[Category:Forum Members From Canada]]

Captain Pollution

2010-09-20T08:40:32Z

FigNewton:

Captain_Pollution is an IRC op and forum member from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He has been reading the site since 2005, reading the forums since 2006, a member of the forums since September 23rd 2007, and an IRC chatter since January 2009. Due to his habits of not sleeping and an increase of IRC-trolling, he was promoted to op in August, 2010.

==Names==
Fig is well known for changing his name frequently, in the IRC. When he joined the forums in 2007, he was Bobashotmace, and this is the name he first joined the IRC with. After only a short while there, though, he changed his name to Captain_Pollution. Not knowing that name changes would become a monthly thing for him, he had his name changed to Captain_Pollution on the forums, as well, and that his the name he still uses there, today. Regardless of what name he is currently using, those who know him call him Fig. When asked if he plans to change his name to FigNewton on the forums, he has said that he doesn't plan to, as he likes having a formal name and a more informal name, too. It also probably has something to do with IRC pride, as well.

In the IRC, some of the most notable names he's used are PepsiCola, Scotch_Whisky, Dude_Love, Tofurkey, Lapin_Plein, and Presortsy.

==Voice==
Fig is also known for his fondness of voice, or +v mode on IRC. If a user is set as +v, they are allowed to speak when the room is set to +m (A mode that makes it so no one except those with voice or ops can speak), or when they are banned (Banned users cannot enter the room, but if they are banned while they are in the room, and they have voice or ops, they can speak as long as they stay in the room). As the room is rarely set to +m, and users are rarely banned, +v's primary function is as a sort of cookie to be handed out to users whenever an op decides to do so. It grants them no power or authority, but some people still like it, for whatever reason. Early in 2009, Fig was the first person to get really excited over voice, and as such was the first in a long line of people to be granted autovoice. Autovoice means that whenever a user enters #sydlexia, Lexy will grant them voice. It's handed out to some respected regulars, but as it looks crowded when more than four or so people are voiced at a time, most respected regulars go without. As such, it doesn't really mean anything, but it's still fun.

[[Category:Forum Members]]
[[Category:Forum Members From Canada]]

Old DALnet SydLexia.com IRC channel

2010-09-20T06:00:30Z

FigNewton:

The official [[SydLexia.com IRC channel]] was established on July 24th, 2008. The channel is named [irc://dalnet/sydlexia #sydlexia] and is located on [http://www.dal.net/ DALnet].

== Channel details ==

=== Operators ===
Operators or Ops are the moderators of the IRC chat room.

* ''Note: Those who ask for OP status will be kicked from the chat.''
==== SOP ====
Command to list SOPs: <code>/chanserv sop #sydlexia list</code>
* [[Syd Lexia]]
* [[GPFontaine]]
==== AOP ====
Command to list AOPs: <code>/chanserv aop #sydlexia list</code>
* [[Valdronius|Vald]]
* [[Fernin]]
* [[Rycona]]
* [[UsaSatsui]]
* [[Captain_Pollution|FigNewton]]
* [[Douche McCallister|Douche]]

== Rules ==
# No using inappropriate language in a hateful context
# No spamming the channel
# No abusing the bot
# If you are warned by an operator, take it seriously
# Don't steal other users' names.
{{Quote
|quote=We here as members of Sydlexia Enterprises take our identities very fucking seriously. We absolutely fucking hate it when people try and pretend to be us, or someone else, or anyone else, for whatever reason, regardless of whether you think it's funny or not. So when you're in the chat room, please don't take another person's name. Please don't pretend to be another person. Don't fuck with someone else's identity, regardless of who they are. Or we will kick your ass out. It just ain't cool. This is directed at one person in particular, but it's also a general statement to everyone who visits or may visit the chat room. And while we can't speak for the forum mods, I'm 99.5% certain they feel the same way. Thank you.
|author=The #sydlexia Chat Ops.
}}

== Banninated! ==

Not following the rules, or acting like a dink in the room, could get you banned from it. The length of the ban is at the discretion of the channel ops, but could be anywhere from 5 minutes to 24 hours. Repeat offenders could find themselves banned for much longer times, or just kicked out forever.

If you're banned, suck it up and wait. Don't try and get around it, it just pisses us off and extends your ban. If you want to appeal your ban, the person to talk to is the one who banned you, or Syd.

[[SydLexia.com IRC Ban List|Further Reading]]

== How to get on IRC ==

In order talk to others on IRC you need to install an IRC client. The following sections list the steps you will have to take for different clients and operating systems.

=== Windows ===

==== mIRC ====
Disclaimer: You can only use this for so long. After that you have to pay to use it.

# [http://www.download.com/mIRC/3000-2150_4-10001733.html?part=dl-mIRC&subj=uo&tag=button&cdlPid=10866281 Download and install mIRC].
# Run mIRC. By default, it will connect you to a DALnet server.
# Pick a username and whatnot.
# When the channel window pops up, type in <code>#sydlexia</code> and join.
# Alternatively, you can type <code>/join #sydlexia</code> into the status window to join.

Note: The above is incredibly obtuse and is apparently hard for people to follow. Try using: [http://ferahgo.8m.com/mTutorial.html Fernin's mIRC Tutorial]. Also, you can <code>!define mIRC</code> in the chatroom to have the [[LexiaBot9000]] tell you a little about it.

==== ChatZilla ====
''Note: You need [http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/ Firefox] to use ChatZilla.''
# [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/16 Install ChatZilla].
# Open Firefox and click the '''Tools''' menu.
# Click '''ChatZilla'''.
# In the '''ChatZilla!''' window click the '''ChatZilla''' menu.
# Click '''Preferences...'''.
# In the '''Nickname''' field type in your screenname.
# Click the '''OK''' button.
# Close the '''ChatZilla!''' window.
# Click [irc://dalnet/sydlexia this link]. It may take a few moments to connect, but you should then be connected to the #sydlexia channel.

=== Mac ===

==== Conversation ====
# Download Conversation from http://homepage.mac.com/philrobin/conversation/
# Go to file>preferences and pick a username and stuff.
# Click the “+” icon and select “Server” from the pulldown menu
# Type irc.dal.net in the appropriate space and click “open” from the pulldown menu at the bottom.
#Click the “+” icon again and select “channel” from the pulldown menu
#Type #sydlexia into the space provided, and click open once more from the pulldown menu.
#Enjoy IRC chat

=== Linux ===

==== XChat ====

# [http://www.xchat.org/download/ Download XChat] or install it through your distro's package manager.
# Run XChat.
# Pick a username.
# Pick the DALnet server from the list.
# If XChat asks for the channel enter <code>#sydlexia</code>.
# If it doesn't ask, enter <code>/join #sydlexia</code>.

==== BitchX ====

# [http://www.bitchx.com/download.php Download BitchX] or install it through your distro's package manager.
# Run BitchX.
# Type <code>/server irc.dal.net</code>.
# Type <code>/nick ''YourScreenName''</code>.
# Type <code>/join #sydlexia</code>.

=== Web Based ===
'''Note''' - While the webclient is a quick and easy way to get online from pretty much anywhere, it is widely regarded as sucking, and you will be either mocked (if you have better options available) or pitied (if you do not).

==== lap.ee ====
# Go to [http://elar.lap.ee/cgi/irc.cgi http://elar.lap.ee/cgi/irc.cgi]
# In the Nickname field type in your forum login name
# In the Server field type in <code>irc.dal.net</code>
# In the Channel field type in <code>#Sydlexia</code>

==== The easy way ====
# Go to [http://karatekid.sydlexia.com/irc http://karatekid.sydlexia.com/irc]
# Enter your name
# Press the button

== Registration ==
Dalnet supports a registered nickname system. We suggest you use it to protect your name, and in case we need to use a channel mode designed to only allow registered names to talk.

=== How to register your nick ===

If you want to prevent other people from using your nick you have to register it with DALnet. Here's a quick guide on how to do that:

# Type <code>/nick ''YourScreenName''</code> and press '''Enter'''.
# Type <code>/nickserv register ''YourPassword'' ''YourEmailAddress''</code> and press '''Enter'''.
# Check your email account for a confirmation email. It can take up to an hour. Near the bottom of the email you will find a link to make your registration permanent.

''(Note: If you choose a nickname already taken on the server, you will get errors.)''

You can now identify yourself by typing <code>/msg nickserv@services.dal.net identify ''YourPassword''</code> or more simply <code>/identify ''YourPassword''</code> after you logged onto the server. For a full documentation on registration and identification read the [http://docs.dal.net/docs/nsemail.html DALnet NickServ Registration] guide.

== Why Isn't Syd In The Channel? ==
Who says he isn't?

== See also ==
* [[List of important IRC commands]]
* [[LexiaBot9000]]
* [http://www.sydlexia.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6287 IRC memorable quotes thread]
[[Category:SydLexia.com]]
[[Category: SydLexia.com IRC Channel]]

MSLT3K

2010-06-17T03:06:21Z

FigNewton: /* Movies watched */

'''MSLT3K''', or '''Mystery SydLexia Theater 3000''' is a pet project of [[Nekkoru]], [[Fernin]], [[LowEndLem]] and a few other people from the IRC channel. Basically, we find a movie on Youtube, we watch it and provide insightful commentary during the course of the movie, just like in MST3K.

==Teh Peoples==
This list will almost certainly change.

*[[Nekkoru]]
*[[Fernin]]
*[[LowEndLem]] AKA Lemmo
*[[Anorexorcist]]
*[[Dignant]]
*[[Rycona]]
*[[Chile Guy]]
*[[Captain_Pollution| Dude_Love/FigNewton/PepsiHiding/Tofurkey/Figofsydlexia]]
*[[TheThunderThief]]
*[[Optimist_With_Doubts]]
*[[AtmanRyu]]
*[[Valdronius]]
*[[Lottel]]
*[[Ghandi]]
*[[TARDISman]]
*[[Not Sure]]
*[[UsaSatsui]]
*[[pineapple]]
*[[SpraCoalee]]
*[[Hacker]] AKA Mr_Scotty
*[[Neutral Bob]]
*[[Crazy_Bastard]]
*[[Chivesy]]
*[[Klimbatize]]
*[[Drew_Linky]]

==Movies watched==
<ol>
<li>[[MSLT3K/1|Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back]] - with Nekkoru, Fernin and LowEndLem on August 14, 2009</li>
<li>[[MSLT3K/2|Where the Buffalo Roam]] - with Nekkoru, Fernin and Anorexorcist on August 16, 2009</li>
<li>[[MSLT3K/3|A Night at the Opera]] - with Dignant, Fernin and LowEndLem August 21, 2009</li>
<li>[[MSLT3K/4|Trigun, Episode 1: The $$60 Billion Man]] - with Nekkoru, Fernin, and Rycona on August 23, 2009</li>
<li>[[MSLT3K/5|Clerks 2]] - with Nekkoru, Fernin, and Chile Guy on September 1, 2009</li>
<li>[[MSLT3K/6|Bananaz]] - with Nekkoru, Fernin, and Dude_Love on September 24, 2009</li>
<li>[[MSLT3K/7|Ed Wood]] - with Nekkoru, Fernin, and Dude_Love on September 27, 2009</li>
<li>[[MSLT3K/8|House on Haunted Hill]] - with Fernin, Dude_Love, and LowEndLem on October 1, 2009</li>
<li>[[MSLT3K/9|Day of the Wacko]] - with Nekkoru, FigNewton, and TheThunderThief on October 21, 2009</li>
<li>[[MSLT3K/10|12 Angry Men]] - with Fernin, PepsiHiding, and TheThunderThief on October 22, 2009</li>
<li>[[MSLT3K/11|Garfield's Halloween Adventure]] - with FigNewton, Fernin, Vald, Optimist_Prime and Anorexorcist. Temporarily featuring Lemmo and AtmanRyu on October 31, 2009</li>
<li>[[MSLT3K/12|Creepshow]] - with FigNewton, Fernin, Vald, and Optimist_Prime on October 31, 2009</li>
<li>[[MSLT3K/13|Twilight Zone: Shadow Play]] - with Fernin, Anorexorcist, Lottel, and Ghandi on November 10, 2009</li>
<li>[[MSLT3K/14|Flight of Dragons]] - with Fernin, Tofurkey, Not Sure, and TARDISman on January 4, 2010</li>
<li>[[MSLT3K/15|Watership Down]] - with Fernin, Tofurkey, Not Sure, UsaSatsui, and pineapple. Temporarily featuring SpraCoalee on January 5, 2010</li>
<li>[[MSLT3K/16|Pump Up the Volume]] - with Figofsydlexia, Mr_Scotty, and Rycona. Currently unfinished, parts 1-4 viewed on January 25, 2010</li>
<li>[[MSLT3K/17|One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest]] - with FigNewton, Fernin, Not_Sure, Mr_Scotty, and Neutral_Bob on February 4, 2010.</li>
<li>[[MSLT3K/18|Noises Off]] - with FigNewton, Fernin, Mr_Scotty, and TARDISman on February 6, 2010.</li>
<li>[[MSLT3K/19|Yellow Submarine]] - with FigNewton, Fernin, TARDISman, and TheThunderThief on February 7, 2010.</li>
<li>[[MSLT3K/20|The Shining]] - with Fernin, Rycona, Not Sure, Mr_Scotty, and LowEndLem on February 8, 2010.</li>
<li>[[MSLT3K/21|The Producers, original version]] - with FigNewton, Fernin, Not Sure, and TARDISman on February 10, 2010.</li>
<li>[[MSLT3K/22|This is Spinal Tap]] - with FigNewton, Fernin, Mr_Scotty and TheThunderThief on February 11, 2010.</li>
<li>[[MSLT3K/23|Chrono Trigger OVA]] - with Fernin, TARDISman, Ghandi, and LowEndLem on February 14, 2010.</li>
<li>[[MSLT3K/24|UHF]] - with FigNewton, Fernin, Not Sure, Mr_Scotty, TARDISman, and Crazy_Bastard on February 16, 2010.</li>
<li>[[MSLT3K/25|A Knight's Tale]] - with FigNewton, Fernin, UsaSatsui, Lottel, TARDISman, and Mr_Scotty on February 23, 2010.</li>
<li>[[MSLT3K/26|Across the Universe]] - with FigNewton, Fernin, Chivesy, and Mr_Scotty on March 4, 2010.</li>
<li>[[MSLT3K/27|Animal House]] - with FigNewton, Fernin, Chivesy, and TARDISman on March 9, 2010.</li>
<li>[[MSLT3K/28|Good Burger]] - with FigNewton, Fernin, Chivesy, TheThunderThief, Crazy_Bastard, and Mr_Scotty on March 10, 2010.</li>
<li>[[MSLT3K/29|Turtles Forever]] - with FigNewton, Fernin, Not Sure, and UsaSatsui on March 15, 2010.</li>
<li>[[MSLT3K/30|Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory]] - with Fernin, Klimbatize, Mr_Scotty, Crazy_Bastard, and Drew_Linky on June 6th, 2010.</li>
<li>[[MSLT3K/31|November Rain, Don't Cry, and Estranged]] - With FigNewton, CamWin, and LowEndLem on June 10th, 2010.</li>
</ol>

[[Category: SydLexia.com IRC Channel]]

MSLT3K

2010-06-17T03:04:29Z

FigNewton: /* Movies watched */

MSLT3K/31

2010-06-17T03:00:37Z

FigNewton: New page: ''November Rain'', ''Don't Cry'', and ''Estranged'' by Guns N' Roses were the first three music videos done by MSLT3K. The crew consisted of FigNewton, [[LowEndL...

''November Rain'', ''Don't Cry'', and ''Estranged'' by Guns N' Roses were the first three music videos done by [[MSLT3K]]. The crew consisted of [[Captain Pollution |FigNewton]], [[LowEndLem]], and [[Cameron |CamWin]].

==Log==
<blockquote>
[01:16] <FigNewton> ...No one has ops?
 [01:16] <CamWin> It appears not
 [01:16] <FigNewton> lol wut
 [01:16] <LowEndLem> yeah
 [01:16] <FigNewton> Who's grabbing the youtube links?
 [01:16] <LowEndLem> me
 [01:17] <FigNewton> Kay
 [01:17] <LowEndLem> november rain
 [01:17] <LowEndLem> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ay4pbwnOK2I
 [01:17] <LowEndLem> Don't Cry
 [01:17] <LowEndLem> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRIbf6JqkNc&feature=related
 [01:17] <LowEndLem> Estranged
 [01:17] <LowEndLem> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpmAY059TTY
 [01:17] <CamWin> I'd like to state that I've never heard any of these songs, so my opinion is a pretty fresh one
 [01:18] <FigNewton> Wow
 [01:18] <LowEndLem> I've never heard them either
 [01:18] <FigNewton> What?!
 [01:18] <LowEndLem> Give them a bit o time to queue up
 [01:18] <LowEndLem> Is that bad? I never got into GNR
 [01:18] <FigNewton> Well, they're pretty famous
 [01:18] <LowEndLem> Well...no shit.
 [01:18] <FigNewton> Particlarly the first
 [01:18] <CamWin> I've always wanted to but never have
 [01:18] <FigNewton> "Estranged" is the greatest ten minutes of film ever
 [01:18] <FigNewton> Period
 [01:19] <LowEndLem> Haha, okay
 [01:20] <FigNewton> Actually, shit
 [01:20] <CamWin> videos taking a loooooong time to load
 [01:20] <FigNewton> Lady friend probably won't appreciate GN'R at this hour... I need to find headphones
 [01:20] <FigNewton> Uno moento
 [01:20] <LowEndLem> I'm still waiting on loading
 [01:20] <LowEndLem> November rain is like, 3/4ths
 [01:20] <FigNewton> I haven't checked mine
 [01:20] <LowEndLem> Don't cry is done
 [01:20] <FigNewton> I will once I find some headphones
 [01:21] <LowEndLem> and Estragned is u dunno
 [01:21] <LowEndLem> *i
 [01:21] <CamWin> Okay good. November Rain is loading just fine (probably because it's the first link I opened) but the other two are sluggish
 [01:22] <FigNewton> November Rain is about three quarters
 [01:22] <FigNewton> Don't Cry is done, Estranged is fifty percent
 [01:23] <LowEndLem> Mine are almost fully loaded
 [01:23] <CamWin> November Rain at 80%, Don't Cry at 50%, Estranged at like 20%
 [01:24] <LowEndLem> So, we gotta wait on Cam for a bit
 [01:24] <LowEndLem> Damn your failnet, cam
 [01:24] <FigNewton> A at ninety, B done, C at sixty
 [01:24] * CamWin passes out crackers and cheese and starts dancing to pass the time
 [01:25] * FigNewton starts a singalong of the coda from "November Rain"
 [01:25] <FigNewton> OH WAIT
 [01:25] <CamWin> November Rain done, Don't Cry pretty much done, Estranged still at like 25%
 [01:25] <FigNewton> That's probably good enough
 [01:25] <FigNewton> Let me go grab a spoon, though
 [01:26] <FigNewton> Back-o
 [01:27] <CamWin> Schwing!
 [01:27] <FigNewton> :/
 [01:27] <LowEndLem> we ready?
 [01:27] * CamWin is ready
 [01:27] <LowEndLem> Fig?
 [01:27] * FigNewton is el preparado
 [01:27] <LowEndLem> okay
 [01:27] <LowEndLem> 3
 [01:27] <LowEndLem> 2
 [01:27] <LowEndLem> 1
 [01:27] <LowEndLem> go
 [01:27] <FigNewton> Way to steal my job
 [01:27] <LowEndLem> PILLZ HERE
 [01:27] <LowEndLem> You weren't fast enough
 [01:27] <FigNewton> Hey, I think I read an article about this video somewhere
 [01:27] <CamWin> Sad Axl is sad. I feel a ballad coming o-oh, I was right
 [01:28] <LowEndLem> Who builds a church there?
 [01:28] <CamWin> Epic cloud movement.
 [01:28] <LowEndLem> I can't even begin to follow this, and we're not even two minutes in
 [01:29] <LowEndLem> Worst dress ever
 [01:29] <LowEndLem> I mean, I don't know a lot.
 [01:29] <LowEndLem> But that dress sucks.
 [01:29] <CamWin> Nothing has really happened yet, anyway - oh, a wedding. yeah, the one on the right looks atrocious
 [01:29] <FigNewton> That's a pretty sexy wedding dress
 [01:29] <CamWin> Axl is rockin' the stache
 [01:29] * FigNewton sighs
 [01:29] <FigNewton> Slash was so cool
 [01:29] <FigNewton> Hey, I met him!
 [01:29] <FigNewton> :D
 [01:29] <LowEndLem> He still is, somewhat
 [01:30] <LowEndLem> Jealous!
 [01:30] <CamWin> Lucky
 [01:30] <FigNewton> Remember kids, smoking is cool
 [01:30] <CamWin> An old western saloon?
 [01:30] <LowEndLem> Did you drink and smoke with wimmins?
 [01:30] <LowEndLem> And chat about guitars?
 [01:30] <LowEndLem> Or did you sing really bad songs?
 [01:30] <FigNewton> :O
 [01:30] <CamWin> A rainbow banner with the word "rainbow" on it. Intriguing.
 [01:31] <LowEndLem> Obvious banner is obvious
 [01:31] <LowEndLem> IS this video repeating itself?
 [01:31] <FigNewton> I think it skipped
 [01:31] <LowEndLem> Or did Axl lose his mind
 [01:31] <LowEndLem> Well
 [01:31] <CamWin> Axl sure likes the inside of peoples' mouths
 [01:31] <LowEndLem> Shit.
 [01:31] <FigNewton> lol
 [01:31] <LowEndLem> There we go, i think it's back to normal
 [01:31] <LowEndLem> Slash forgot the ring, har har
 [01:31] <FigNewton> That wacky Slash
 [01:31] <CamWin> Oh Slash, him and his zany hijinks
 [01:32] <LowEndLem> And the just bails?
 [01:32] <FigNewton> I love this scene
 [01:32] <CamWin> Slash can do whatever he wants
 [01:32] <FigNewton> lol
 [01:32] <LowEndLem> Damn, I wish I could do that at weddings
 [01:32] <FigNewton> He has a solo to play
 [01:32] <LowEndLem> ooooh
 [01:32] <FigNewton> Important business
 [01:32] <CamWin> NICE
 [01:32] <LowEndLem> this solo better be epic
 [01:32] <CamWin> EPIC SOLO IN THE BARREN DESERT
 [01:32] <LowEndLem> IT's not barren, there's a church that's massive on the inside behind him
 [01:33] <LowEndLem> holding several hundred people
 [01:33] <FigNewton> lol It's bigger on the inside
 [01:33] <LowEndLem> somehow
 [01:33] <FigNewton> TARDIS-church
 [01:33] <CamWin> That church is noticably smaller on the outside
 [01:33] <CamWin> Ha
 [01:33] <CamWin> The church is actually Axl's subconcious. Whee
 [01:33] <LowEndLem> How did he get from desert to cit-you know what? I already don't care.
 [01:33] <FigNewton> Actually, I think Syd mentioned it in his article, but I think it's kind of neat how Aerosmith ripped this scene off two years later, in the video for "Livin' on the Edge," considering how big an influence Aerosmith were on them
 [01:34] <FigNewton> The video is supposed to be Axl's tormented dreams, I think
 [01:34] <CamWin> It looks like a city from the old west
 [01:34] <LowEndLem> I skimmed that article, at msot
 [01:34] <CamWin> Hey, I was vaguely correct! Yay.
 [01:34] <LowEndLem> CAke!
 [01:34] <LowEndLem> Lem like cake!
 [01:34] <CamWin> Cream soda!
 [01:34] <FigNewton> I'd love to jump into that cake!
 [01:34] <CamWin> +1 smoking
 [01:35] <LowEndLem> Slash and Duff have sunglasses to hide the hangover headache
 [01:35] <CamWin> Heh
 [01:35] <FigNewton> Oh shit, rain!
 [01:35] <FigNewton> Probably of the November variety!
 [01:35] <CamWin> NOT THE WINE
 [01:35] <CamWin> I see what you did there
 [01:35] <LowEndLem> Holy shit. He /destroyed/ the cake
 [01:35] <FigNewton> lol He jumped into the cake
 [01:35] <CamWin> Axl sad again?
 [01:35] <FigNewton> Hahaha
 [01:35] <CamWin> Oh, I see now
 [01:35] <LowEndLem> And apparently, she destroyed her life
 [01:35] <CamWin> Ouch man.
 [01:35] <FigNewton> Slash has quite the epic guitar bit, here
 [01:36] <LowEndLem> guitar is epic, yes
 [01:36] <CamWin> Slash is scorching
 [01:36] <FigNewton> I love how this part looks, with the epic guitar over the footage... it's really great
 [01:36] <LowEndLem> He's fucking that guitar like it owes him money
 [01:36] <CamWin> Epic solo is epic
 [01:37] <CamWin> It all makes sense now.
 [01:37] <FigNewton> Don't you think that you need somebody, don't you think that you need someone...
 [01:37] <LowEndLem> Rain at a funeral. Cliche? Or cliche?
 [01:37] <CamWin> WELL, that was uplifting!
 [01:37] <LowEndLem> SYMBOLISH
 [01:37] <FigNewton> Great video
 [01:37] <LowEndLem> Next up, Don't Cry
 [01:37] <FigNewton> Now for, in my opinion, the worst of the trilogy
 [01:37] <CamWin> I agree with this
 [01:37] <LowEndLem> Fig, care to count down this time?
 [01:38] <FigNewton> How's "Estranged" doing, Cam?
 [01:38] <FigNewton> Yes, please
 [01:38] <CamWin> Yay, it's done
 [01:38] <FigNewton> Woo!
 [01:38] <FigNewton> Okay, goo!
 [01:38] * CamWin goes
 [01:38] <LowEndLem> that's a baby
 [01:38] <FigNewton> Credits
 [01:38] <FigNewton> Fancy
 [01:38] <CamWin> That's a snowy dude
 [01:38] <FigNewton> There's a bird in his eye!
 [01:38] <CamWin> Reminds me of Sopor Aeternus
 [01:38] <CamWin> AXL ANGRY
 [01:38] <LowEndLem> Why was he wearing shorts?
 [01:39] <CamWin> AXL SPOUSAL ABUSE
 [01:39] <LowEndLem> What the holy fu-
 [01:39] <CamWin> AXL...picnic in a cemetery?
 [01:39] <FigNewton> Note, in the last one, in the old west town, he walked by a building said "GUNS" on it
 [01:39] <CamWin> WHOA...what?
 [01:39] <LowEndLem> Who picnics at a graveyard?!
 [01:39] <CamWin> Why is she drowning?
 [01:39] <FigNewton> Hip, apathetic, nineties kids
 [01:39] <LowEndLem> I thought that was a play on the band's name
 [01:39] <CamWin> I really need to update my wardrobe
 [01:39] <LowEndLem> Where's Izzy? Amusing sign
 [01:39] <FigNewton> Where's Izzy!
 [01:39] <FigNewton> Yeah, I think it's both, Lem
 [01:40] <CamWin> Well, somebody's pissed off
 [01:40] <LowEndLem> Look at that douche stashe
 [01:40] <FigNewton> The Axl-stache looks really obnoxious- yeah
 [01:40] <CamWin> rockin' the douche stache
 [01:40] <FigNewton> lol GN'R's on TV
 [01:40] <LowEndLem> She's got the music video on TV....while she's /in/ the music video
 [01:40] <LowEndLem> My mine just exploded
 [01:40] <LowEndLem> *mind
 [01:40] <CamWin> It's like dividing by zero
 [01:41] <FigNewton> They should redo this song with slightly different lyrics, and put it on another album!
 [01:41] <LowEndLem> Oooh, nice car
 [01:41] <FigNewton> Slash always has a cigarette going
 [01:41] <CamWin> INTENSE CAR MONTAGE
 [01:41] <LowEndLem> She just broke a bottle on the bass! WHAT. CAR WHAT.
 [01:41] <FigNewton> He can't function without nicotine
 [01:41] <CamWin> Oh, now Axl's pants are gone.
 [01:41] <LowEndLem> What is this I don't even know
 [01:41] <CamWin> Oh, wait, they're back
 [01:41] <LowEndLem> Yep, no pants
 [01:41] <FigNewton> HAhaha
 [01:41] <LowEndLem> I might be afew seconds behind you, Cam.
 [01:42] <CamWin> HAHAHAHA
 [01:42] <FigNewton> ....lol wut
 [01:42] <CamWin> Axl shaking his hands at his crotch is priceless
 [01:42] <LowEndLem> Aw, his crotch is need of jazz hands
 [01:42] <FigNewton> Nice bulge, Axl
 [01:42] <CamWin> That was the best thing I've ever seen
 [01:42] <CamWin> "CURSE...YOU...!"
 [01:43] <LowEndLem> W? Walker Axl Rose?
 [01:43] <FigNewton> Oh God, the ending...
 [01:43] <CamWin> More jazz hands
 [01:43] <FigNewton> I've made fun of this so many times
 [01:43] <CamWin> WHOA BABY
 [01:43] <LowEndLem> Baby!
 [01:43] <LowEndLem> Green eyes
 [01:43] <FigNewton> Nighighighighighighighighighihgighighighighigh....
 [01:43] <CamWin> Hahaha
 [01:43] <LowEndLem> Well
 [01:43] <LowEndLem> That was stupid
 [01:43] <CamWin> Neyaiaiaiaia
 [01:43] <LowEndLem> okay, Estranged?
 [01:43] <LowEndLem> ready?
 [01:43] <CamWin> What're you talking about, that was fantastic!
 [01:43] <CamWin> Yep
 [01:43] <FigNewton> The greatest
 [01:43] <LowEndLem> countdown please?
 [01:43] <FigNewton> El preparado
 [01:43] <FigNewton> Uno!
 [01:43] <FigNewton> Dos!
 [01:43] <FigNewton> Tres, goo!
 [01:44] <LowEndLem> The definition of illusion
 [01:44] <FigNewton> Quick, read!
 [01:44] <CamWin> I bet we'll totally have enough time to read this entire definition!
 [01:44] <CamWin> PLAYGROUND OF HORROR
 [01:44] <LowEndLem> Because you want to open the music video with lear-TIRESWING!
 [01:44] <CamWin> Sensitive Axl
 [01:44] <CamWin> RUN AMBULANCE RUN
 [01:44] <LowEndLem> I'm betting there's corpses alllll over the place
 [01:44] <FigNewton> This scene is so cool
 [01:44] <LowEndLem> you need heavy weapons and a hellacopter for one guy.
 [01:45] <CamWin> Hey, a dinosaur
 [01:45] <FigNewton> lol Dinosaur
 [01:45] <FigNewton> They do, Lem
 [01:45] <LowEndLem> DinoAxl?
 [01:45] <FigNewton> BEcause Axl's a badass motherfucker
 [01:45] <CamWin> I think the police force is for the tire swing
 [01:45] <LowEndLem> They're there to fight the dinosaur
 [01:45] <FigNewton> Oh, he's sporting the Charles Manson shirt, this video
 [01:45] <CamWin> It warps to another dimension, it needs protection
 [01:45] <CamWin> Ooh, I see that
 [01:46] <LowEndLem> Hey look! Whores
 [01:46] <FigNewton> Smoking's pretty glamourous, that seems to be a recurring theme
 [01:46] <CamWin> These videos sure have an abundance of smoking generic blond chicks
 [01:46] <LowEndLem> The best kind of video chicks
 [01:46] <CamWin> ...and Axl's shorts.
 [01:47] <LowEndLem> and axl's soul, apparent;y?
 [01:47] <CamWin> Oh great, showertime.
 [01:47] <CamWin> ALONE
 [01:47] <LowEndLem> you're supposed to take clothes OFF.
 [01:47] <FigNewton> Hahaha
 [01:47] <CamWin> I guess we WILL have to wait and see.
 [01:47] <FigNewton> Generic concert footage is generic
 [01:47] <CamWin> Great, more definitions
 [01:47] <FigNewton> Playground!
 [01:48] <LowEndLem> i really don't even know
 [01:48] <CamWin> Everybody likes to wear matching shirts and pants
 [01:48] <FigNewton> Warpy camera!
 [01:48] <LowEndLem> MUSTACHE!
 [01:48] <CamWin> "DEEP"
 [01:48] <FigNewton> Nice moustache!
 [01:48] <FigNewton> The Twain-stache should make a comeback
 [01:48] <CamWin> Maybe it's really hot outside? That's the only valid excuse for the warpy camera and the...shorts
 [01:49] <FigNewton> lol
 [01:49] <CamWin> His shirt says "deep". How profound.
 [01:49] <FigNewton> He's a poetic guy
 [01:49] <LowEndLem> Look, I know I'm supposed to like GNR
 [01:49] <FigNewton> A dolphin person
 [01:49] <LowEndLem> but
 [01:49] <CamWin> HAHA DOLPHIN
 [01:49] <LowEndLem> WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS SHIT?
 [01:49] <FigNewton> More generic blonde chicks!
 [01:49] <CamWin> And more smoking!
 [01:50] <CamWin> And weird rubbery water!
 [01:50] <FigNewton> I love how Axl keeps making that "I just came," leaning back expression, this video
 [01:50] <FigNewton> And dolphins!
 [01:50] <LowEndLem> all water is made of water
 [01:50] <LowEndLem> wai
 [01:50] <LowEndLem> t
 [01:50] <CamWin> -cut to Slash solo-
 [01:50] <LowEndLem> shit. I meant rubber
 [01:50] <FigNewton> Oh, converyor belt solo!
 [01:50] <FigNewton> WIN
 [01:50] <CamWin> PONYTAIL MULLET
 [01:50] <LowEndLem> Dude! I wanna solo on a conveyer belt!
 [01:50] <CamWin> I saw it, it was there
 [01:50] <FigNewton> I like how no one even reacts
 [01:50] <FigNewton> Typical day in LA
 [01:50] <LowEndLem> "
 [01:50] <CamWin> Hahahaha
 [01:50] <LowEndLem> "It's just Slash again
 [01:50] <FigNewton> Slash riding a conveyor belt down the strip, soloing
 [01:50] <FigNewton> Hahahaha
 [01:51] <FigNewton> Titanic!
 [01:51] <LowEndLem> Does he know that's actually illegal?
 [01:51] <CamWin> High-tops and jean shorts above the knees...oh, the nineties
 [01:51] <LowEndLem> You get fined like, $10K for it
 [01:51] <FigNewton> He doesn't need life preservers, or boats
 [01:51] <FigNewton> He has...
 [01:51] <FigNewton> DOLPHINS!
 [01:51] <CamWin> Suicidal Axl? OH WAIT A MINUTE
 [01:51] <CamWin> Why didn't I see taht coming?
 [01:51] <LowEndLem> he tried to throw the life preserver back. Not the goddamned dolphins.
 [01:52] <CamWin> Dude stop hurting it
 [01:52] <LowEndLem> is the last two minutes really this?
 [01:52] <LowEndLem> SLASH WHAT.
 [01:52] <CamWin> HAHA, Slash
 [01:52] <FigNewton> Slash is Jesus!
 [01:52] <FigNewton> He rocks on water!
 [01:52] <LowEndLem> Well, yeah
 [01:52] <LowEndLem> We all knew that
 [01:52] <LowEndLem> but damn
 [01:52] <CamWin> He's got some balls
 [01:52] <FigNewton> It's like "Now that I'm done soloing, what do I do in the middle of the ocean?"
 [01:52] <CamWin> For a second I thought that helicopter was a dolphin
 [01:52] <LowEndLem> I bet Jesus was like "People would totally believe in me if I soloed on water, Dad! You never believe me!"
 [01:53] <FigNewton> "Axl took all the dolphins"|
 [01:53] <CamWin> Loving embrace
 [01:53] <LowEndLem> You know Axl, you can't be asking for rescue if you JUMP IN THE WATER IN THE FIRST PLACE
 [01:53] <FigNewton> Oh...
 [01:53] <CamWin> And he wonders why they're trying to rescue him
 [01:53] <LowEndLem> Aw, he lost is sneaker
 [01:53] <FigNewton> Fucking watch this
 [01:53] <CamWin> WHOA
 [01:53] <LowEndLem> What.
 [01:53] <FigNewton> Axl shoes, lol
 [01:53] <LowEndLem> WHAT.
 [01:53] <CamWin> That ending
 [01:53] <FigNewton> HAHAHAHAHAHA
 [01:53] <CamWin> BAHAHA
 [01:53] <LowEndLem> That.
 [01:53] <LowEndLem> WHAT.
 [01:53] <FigNewton> HAHAHAHAHAHA
 [01:53] <FigNewton> That's really all I have to say
 [01:53] <LowEndLem> I don't even fucking know anymore
 [01:53] * CamWin bursts out laughing
 [01:54] <CamWin> That was AWESOME
 [01:54] <FigNewton> Lose your illusions, man
 [01:54] <CamWin> Indeed
 [01:54] <LowEndLem> Like, I'm not even laughing. I'm just confused and feel cheated by Acl.
 [01:54] <LowEndLem> *Axl
 [01:54] <FigNewton> I want some Axl high-tops, really
 [01:54] <CamWin> I think we're definitely getting what we paid for.
 [01:54] <LowEndLem> We got this for free
 [01:54] <CamWin> Ooh, a shoe line!
 [01:54] <CamWin> That's the point
 [01:54] <LowEndLem> Oh.
 [01:54] <FigNewton> lol