01Your first minute
- Say hi. “Hi all!” is perfect. Don't worry if nobody answers straight away — people may be busy or in another time zone.
- Read the room. Spend a minute seeing what people are talking about before jumping in.
- Keep messages short. Several short lines read better than one huge paragraph.
- Ask before private messaging. It's polite to ask in the room before you PM someone new.
02Handy commands
/join #lounge- Join a room.
/list- See the rooms on the network.
/nick NewName- Change your nickname.
/msg nick hello- Send someone a private message.
/me waves- Send an action, shown as “* you waves”.
/away back soon- Set an away message; type
/awayagain when you're back. /ignore nick- Hide someone who's bothering you.
/part- Leave the current room.
/quitdisconnects completely.
03Keep your nickname
Type /msg NickServ help to see how to register your nickname so nobody else can use it. Use an email address you control, and never reuse a password from another site.
04Chat shorthand
| You see | It means |
|---|---|
| brb | be right back |
| afk | away from keyboard |
| np | no problem |
| ty / thx | thank you / thanks |
| imo | in my opinion |
| idk | I don't know |
| btw | by the way |
| o/ | a wave hello |
| wb | welcome back |
05Who's in charge?
Nicknames starting with @ are channel operators; + means voiced. If you need help, ask an operator or join #help.