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--- community:irc-quick-start [2013/01/29 22:32] – created klussier
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 =====Connecting to IRC=====
-    * An easy way to connect to IRC is to use the [[http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=evergreen|web gateway to the channel]]. Type a nickname in the //Nickname// box, type the words seen in the //reCAPTCHA// image, and then click the //Connect// button.
+    * An easy way to connect to IRC is to use the [[https://web.libera.chat/#evergreen|web gateway to the channel]]. Type a nickname in the //Nickname// box and then click the //Start// button.
-    * If you have an IRC client, you should connect to the #Evergreen channel on the [[http://freenode.net|Freenode network]]
+    * If you have an IRC client, you should connect to the #evergreen channel on the [[https://libera.chat/|Libera network]]
 =====Chatting in IRC=====
-	* To ask a question or send a message, simply type your message into the chat box of your IRC client.
+===Send a message===
-	* To reply or direct a comment to a particular person in the public channel, first type that person's nickname, followed by a colon. Most IRC clients will provide an alert to the user when his/her name is mentioned. In many IRC clients, including the web gateway, you can type the first few letters of the user's nickname and then hit the <Tab> key to automatically complete the nickname.
+To ask a question or send a message, simply type your message into the chat box of your IRC client.
-Example question directed at kmlussier
+===Reply===
+To reply or direct a comment to a particular person in the public channel, first type that person's nickname, followed by a colon. Most IRC clients will provide an alert to the user when his/her name is mentioned. In many IRC clients, you can type the first few letters of the user's nickname and then hit the <Tab> key to automatically complete the nickname.
+//Example question directed at kmlussier//
 <code>
 kmlussier: Can you create a quick start guide for using IRC?
 </code>
-     * /msg followed by a nickname to send a private message to that user that can't be seen in the public channel.
+===Private message===
-Example private message sent to kmlussier
+Type /msg followed by a nickname to send a private message to that user. Nobody else in the channel will see this message.
+//Example private message sent to kmlussier//
 <code>
 /msg kmlussier Do you have a second to talk?
 </code>
-     * nickname++ to increase karma for a user that has done a good deed. Incrementing someone's karma is always appreciated, but please refrain from decrementing karma for another user with a --.
+===Karma===
-	 * Type +1 to vote or show support for an idea. Alternatively, use -1 to vote against or show opposition to an idea.
+Type nickname++ to increase karma for a user that has done a good deed. Incrementing someone's karma is always appreciated, but please refrain from decrementing karma for another user with a --.
-	 * To perform in action in the channel, type /me followed by a description of the action. This will generate a statement that begins with your nickname.
-Example action statement written by kmlussier
+Everyone's karma is reset to 0 annually after the Evergreen conference. [[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1U_9sQ9snIgF4TM9U39dD4XkjCUbbRxDHxjcqTP6gjlw/edit?usp=sharing|See Evergreen karma from previous years]]
+===Voting===
+Type +1 to vote or show support for an idea. Alternatively, use -1 to vote against or show opposition to an idea.
+===Actions (speak in third person)===
+To perform a virtual "action" in the channel, type /me followed by a description of the action. This will generate a statement that begins with your nickname.
+//Example action statement written by kmlussier//
 <code>
 /me waves at bshum
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 kmlussier waves at bshum
 </code>
-     * To leave a message for somebody who isn't in the channel, you can type the message in the following format: @later tell nickname message. The next time the user speaks in IRC, they will receive this messsage.
+===Leave a message===
-Example away message
+To leave a message for somebody who isn't in the channel, you can type the message in the following format: @later tell nickname message. The next time the user speaks in IRC, they will receive this messsage.
+//Example later message//
 <code>
 @later tell kmlussier Can you create a quick start guide for IRC?
 </code>
-      * Evergreen meetings are often held in IRC. Find useful meeting commands in the [[http://evergreen-ils.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=community:using-meetbot|Using MeetBot for IRC Meetings]] guide.
+===Meetings===
+Evergreen meetings are often held in IRC. Find useful meeting commands in the [[community:using-meetbot|Using MeetBot for IRC Meetings]] guide.