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To begin using Wikimedia IRC channels, see:
IRC/Tutorial
and
m:IRC/Instructions
. And for
logs
, see
IRC/logs
Shortcut
WP:CHAT
WP:CHAT
The
freenode
network (irc.freenode.net) has "chat rooms" dedicated to Wikipedia 24 hours a day, in which Wikipedians can engage in real-time discussions with each other. Many Wikipedians have chatting open in one window and hop back and forth between it and other windows in which they are working on Wikipedia. The chat rooms most relevant to English Wikipedia are
listed below
; a more complete list of channels (for other language Wikipedias, other languages, and recent changes feeds) exists at
m:IRC/Channels
"Chat room" is another name for an
Internet Relay Chat
IRC
) channel. IRC chat takes place on a network of
servers
, the network that hosts the Wikimedia channels is known as
freenode
. To participate in the chat, you need a type of program or plug-in called an
IRC client
. Popular clients include
mIRC
(Windows),
Colloquy
(Mac OS X),
ChatZilla
(Firefox),
irssi
(cross-platform), and
XChat
(cross-platform). There are also
scripts
available to enhance your IRC client, and
Java
-based chat clients that work in most web browsers if you are travelling or do not wish to
install
separate
software
Use and anonymity on IRC are covered in more detail below.
Note that IRC needs more care to maintain anonymity than Wikipedia editing does.
How is Wikipedia IRC related to Wikipedia?
ସମ୍ପାଦନା
Wikipedia IRC is not owned or controlled by Wikipedia/Wikimedia. It is a project run by volunteers of their own accord. The Wikipedia channels on freenode were designed by users of wikipedia as places for Wikipedians to chat using IRC. They are casual and not logged publicly. As far as their influence on Wikipedia goes, IRC is equivalent to a conversation in a pub
– the discussion may be conducted between a small number of people but may be overheard by hundreds, or more if the logs are published.
When the channels are used to attack Wikipedians, or when IRC discussions are cited as justification for an on-wiki action, the resulting atmosphere is very damaging to the project's collaborative relationships.
Freenode IRC is referenced directly in Wikimedia's standard error message for server outages:
Our servers are currently experiencing a technical problem. This is probably temporary and should be fixed soon. Please
try again
in a few minutes.
You may be able to get further information in the
#wikipedia
channel on the
freenode IRC network
The Wikimedia Foundation is a non-profit organisation which hosts some of the most popular sites on the Internet, including Wikipedia. It has a constant need to purchase new hardware. If you would like to help, please
donate
If you report this error to the Wikimedia System Administrators, please include the details below...
IRC tutorial and host masking
ସମ୍ପାଦନା
ମୁଖ୍ୟ ପୃଷ୍ଠା:
Wikipedia:IRC/Tutorial
Anonymity and masking
ସମ୍ପାଦନା
ମୂଳ ପ୍ରସଙ୍ଗ:
m:IRC/Cloaks
As on Wikipedia itself, you can use IRC with a name that hides your IP, and allows you to remember your preferred settings. If you have any special access rights to any channel, those will be remembered under your name too. On IRC these are two separate matters –
registering
a nickname is quick and easy (like on Wikipedia itself), and that name is then password protected for your own use, and
cloaking
is the request to have the account configured to hide its IP from other users. These matters are all covered in the
IRC tutorial
To request that your IRC account be cloaked, go
here
to request an
IRC cloak
Group Contacts
then process these by hand.
This step is optional, but a good idea.
The following are the requirements necessary to obtain a cloak:
Must have a verified e-mail address
Must have at least 250 edits on Wikimedia projects (such as Wikipedia)
Must have a Wikimedia project (such as Wikipedia) account registered for at least three months
Note that anonymity is maintained with more difficulty on IRC than on Wikipedia. Without a
hostmask
, your IP address will be visible, and indexed on some Internet websites. Even with a hostmask, your IP address is at risk to be revealed due to the nature of the IRC protocol (due to the effects of a "ghost" session). If you are concerned about your anonymity, you may wish to consult with someone familiar with IRC, some of them are listed
here
Another straight-forward way of guaranteeing anonymity on IRC (and elsewhere) is to subscribe with a
VPN
service provider. This will re-route all your internet traffic and effectively replace your IP address with the service provider's.
Accessing IRC
ସମ୍ପାଦନା
Shortcuts
WP:IRCCLIENT
WP:IRCHOW
Most people needing
live help editing Wikipedia
can access IRC easily using this freenode webchat link:
(for example). Web-based IRC is a good choice for first-time IRC users, for portable use, and for those who cannot, or prefer not to,
install
separate
software
Using
Ajax
, at
. It is not anonymous (cloaked), but it works from any modern browser, without requiring Java. This link is offered in the templates about
articles for creation
, specifically
Template:AFC submission
The usual way to access IRC is via an
IRC client
. These are more full-featured and make it easy to watch multiple chats at a time.
Scripts
to enhance IRC clients are available online at
Wikipedia:Scripts
. From the long list
Comparison of Internet Relay Chat clients
some notable clients include:
Windows, Mac and Linux / *nix
ChatZilla
Firefox
add-on
Seamonkey
feature, standalone with
XULRunner
(free)
XChat
- "very fully featured" (shareware)
Windows –
Pidgin
(free),
mIRC
(shareware)
Mac OS X –
Adium
(v 1.4 or higher),
Colloquy
, or Proteus
Linux –
irssi
Other chat tools
Jabber/XMPP
chat room
is available at wikipedia@conference.jabber.org if you are not an IRC user.
Wikivoices
runs a Skype text chat room (members in here often also host voice chats) for established members of Wikipedia. Add
thedurova
, the channel contact, to your contacts list and request addition to the chat room. The interface is a simplistic version of IRC.
Note: The last 'cast was in late 2009, posted March 2010, and the article link to Skype public chat is down.
IRC Error: Unable to join channel (invite only)
ସମ୍ପାଦନା
This error occurs when you attempt to join a non-public channel (see
non-public channels
, below). If you know that you have access to a non-public channel and you still receive this error, the simplest fix is to ask ChanServ for an invite (see
/msg ChanServ help invite
for more info). If you have a cloak, you can ask a channel op to add an invex (+I) on your cloak so that you do not need to ask ChanServ for invites each time you need to join the channel.
If, however, you know you both have access to the non-public channel
and
you know that you have an invex (+I) on your cloak for that channel, your client might be automatically joining the channel before authenticating. Double check to make sure your client is set up according to freenode's
recommended way of setting up your client and nickname
so that you can be certain that your client authenticates as you connect.
Use of IRC
ସମ୍ପାଦନା
Once you are connected to the freenode IRC network, you can choose which public channels you join and which chats you engage in. If you are authorized to join non-public channels then you can take part in those too. Consider also
requesting a cloak
if your anonymity is important.
In general on IRC, each channel operates autonomously and each has its own norms and policies - these may cover conduct (including civility, appropriate topics, and language), on/off-topic chat, who may join, and who may be asked to leave. Each channel is autonomous and in general there is no appeal from a decision by the operators of that channel to an outside body (which may have any or no reason), so it is worth checking the channel norms and rules before accidentally making a mistake of conduct.
That said, in general most channels used by Wikimedia communities are friendly and do have people you can contact in case of problems.
(See
problems and help
below.)
Once connected, some users stay logged-in to the chatrooms whenever they are on Wikipedia, and check in on the discussions from time to time, to read what is been accumulating there and to participate. Some programs used for chatting "beep" you whenever there is activity in a chat room so you will not miss anything. Often, users jump onto a chat room to draw the attention of others there of something on Wikipedia that needs attention.
Non-public channels
ସମ୍ପାଦନା
Further information: [[:
Wikipedia:IRC/Channel access and configuration guide
]]
A number of non-public channels exist, to which access is limited. The best known of these on English Wikipedia is the administrators' channel, but others exist also for groups such as the
mediation committee
, the
arbitration committee
, and
checkuser
collaboration. Access to these channels requires use of a registered account, described above. If you are part of a given group that has a non-public channel, you can request access so that you can join.
Steps to getting access to non-public channels:
Request it
Post a new request under
pending requests for access
, at the end of this page, providing your registered IRC account and links evidencing access.
Get it
A channel operator will then drop by to give you access to the channel. Alternatively, ask in #wikimedia-ops, using the
!ops
keyword to get attention.
Use it
Once your request is complete, you can invite yourself to the channel using ChanServ's INVITE command as long as you've identified to NickServ. (see
/msg NickServ HELP IDENTIFY
and
/msg ChanServ HELP INVITE
for more information).
(optional)
In order to gain
automatic
access to a non-public channel (i.e. without having to use the ChanServ's
INVITE
command each time), you should first
obtain a cloak
. From there, simply ask an op on the channel to add an invex (+I) for your cloak. If you already have a cloak when requesting access, ops will typically add an invex for you at the same time they're giving you access, but if you obtain a cloak
after
gaining access or your change your cloak after gaining access, you can typically reach the channel's ops by using either the
!ops
keyword or requesting assistance in #wikimedia-ops.
The
IRC instructions
page may also be helpful for getting around.
Help
ସମ୍ପାଦନା
Problems and help
ସମ୍ପାଦନା
Help for accessing IRC itself is best requested on the
talk page
, if you have read the tutorial and other information and are still unable to use it. Once you can access IRC by some means, there are help and information channels on most Wikimedia-related topics listed above, type
/join #channelname
into any window, to join them and ask your question (eg,
/join #wikipedia-en-help
). It is customary on IRC to just
ask
, not to ask if you can ask
:-)
Within the Wikimedia and English Wikipedia channels, your first recourse if you have difficulty, is to ask to speak to a channel operator, if any are around. You can identify channel operators in most of these channels since they will appear as having the "o" flag in a list of channel users and flags. Type
/msg chanserv flags #channelname
for a list of users and their access levels (this can sometimes have hundreds of lines). Further help can be obtained as follows:
#wikipedia-en
- ask to speak to a channel operator. If needed, you can often address such problems to administrators who are IRC users. (Please see the userlist of
#wikipedia-en-admins
for information.)
#wikipedia-en-admins
(the non-public admins channel) - has adopted its own code of conduct that covers problematic situations; please see that channel's guidelines and user information above, for relevant links and userlists.
All other
#wiki...
channels
- speak to a channel operator for that channel.
Beyond that, the Wikimedia channels are supervised by the
IRC Group Contacts
(currently
Cbrown1023
kibble
on IRC),
Dungodung
dungodung
on IRC) and
Barras
Barras
on IRC) who can advise on serious problems that channel operators have not resolved appropriately.
If the problem relates to user conduct in any channel
, your first recourse should be to try and resolve matters with the person involved, failing which, ask to speak to someone who is a channel operator. If your problem cannot be resolved by channel operators, then it may be raised further as above.
It is the policy of some channels that you should not post logs on the wiki, or circulate them without permission from those involved
; rather, if a matter requires logs then please obtain permission before circulating or publicizing them, and if in doubt ask a channel operator or other experienced user for advice.
List of users who are willing to help with IRC on wiki
ସମ୍ପାଦନା
These people are willing to help you with irc issues, especially when you are not even able to connect to the network, so that you can't ask for help there.
Psubhashish
([[::User talk:Psubhashish|talk]]
[[::Special:Contributions/Psubhashish|contribs]])
Odisha1
([[::User talk:Odisha1|talk]]
[[::Special:Contributions/Odisha1|contribs]])
Ansumang
([[::User talk:Ansumang|talk]]
[[::Special:Contributions/Ansumang|contribs]])
See also
ସମ୍ପାଦନା
Information
ସମ୍ପାଦନା
Wikipedia:IRC/Channel access and configuration guide
- how channel access works on freenode IRC
Wikipedia:IRC/Tutorial
m:IRC
- information page on meta-wiki (not to be confused with
mIRC
, an IRC client)
m:IRC/Channels
- main list
m:IRC/Cloaks
- provides information about obtaining a hostmask cloak
m:IRC/wikipedia-en-admins/User list#Operators
- list of channel ops for #wikipedia-en-admins
m:File:Wikipedia IRC Graph.png
- 2007 graph showing what IRC clients were used in channel, and by how many people
Tools
ସମ୍ପାଦନା
Wikipedia:Huggle
- Windows application that allows users to watch recent changes, and automates many vandal-fighting tasks
Wikipedia:Scripts#IRC channel scripts
VandalFighter
- Java program that gives a nice, customizable front end to the
Recent changes IRC channels
VandalProof
(no longer in use) - Windows application that allows users to watch recent changes, watch lists, and user contributions
Wikifier
and
WikipediaLink
plugins for the
Colloquy
IRC client, makes wikilinks clickable
WikiGuard
- Mac OS X program that monitors
Recent changes in IRC channels
and attempts to approximate each edit's risk
User essays
ସମ୍ପାଦନା
Category:User essays on IRC
- other opinions on these IRC channels and their use by Wikipedians
Wikipedia:IRC/Personal views regarding IRC
- written by members of the arbitration committee in January 2007
Quotes
ସମ୍ପାଦନା
m:IRC/Quotes
m:BASH
), a collection of humourous IRC quotes, posted only with consent from the quotee
French quotes
m:BASH quote generator
- X!'s tools, get quotes from the IRC Quote Database
Other discussion venues
ସମ୍ପାଦନା
Wikipedia:External discussion
Wikipedia:Mailing lists
Wikipedia:Off-wiki policy discussion
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Wikipedia help forums
Wikipedia tools
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