To the left is a demo movie (Macromedia Flash
format) to show you a sample of registering your nickname. In this
presentation, we are using the pozIRC (click HERE to
download) chat software interface (JAVA interface uses the same
commands, just the layout is different).
www.AIDSchat.org (HIV/AIDS support chatrooms)
has a nice feature called Nickserv, which allows you to
'register' your nickname (you can only register the nickname you
currently have), so nobody else can use it (also, you cannot
private message other chatters until you have registered your nickname). The command
to do this is
/msg
nickserv register password email (it is a good
idea to do this in a private message window to yourself). It's
important to use a password you'll remember, and to put in a
real email address (DaveyBoy will not spam it or give it out).
Commands are run through your web browser where you are chatting
in our HIV chat rooms.
Once you register your nickname, you'll have
to identify yourself every time you log in (you will be messaged
a reminder to log in) or change your
nickname to the registered one. The command to do that is
/msg
nickserv identify password (it is a good idea to
do this in a private window to yourself). Once you do that,
you'll get a message that tells you you've been identified.
To prevent the nickserv from becoming filled
with unused old names, if you don't log on for 45 days (3
months) your
nickname will be reclaimed, and you'll have to register it
again.
Why Register Your Nickname?
It makes it easier for everyone to remember you from
previous conversations if you keep the same nick
Allows that nick to be used only by you (it protects that nickname from being
used by others as only you should know the password). Sometimes nicknames are
used by others (hard to be totally orginal), I bet 30 different people have used
the nick David in the last 3 months alone!
Registering also makes it easy for DaveyBoy to set automatic
op privileges (as soon as you join any of our AIDS chat rooms, you will get
channel operator status, the +o setting) to regular returning members (OPs let you ban and kick trouble makers).
Some Useful Tips & Hints:
Not sure if you are already registered? Well if you are
registered with NickServ already, everytime you join the chat server
(Server irc.aidschat.org on port #6667 if you are
using mIRC or pIRCh) and change to your regularly used nick, NickServ will message
you saying that is a protected nick. You then have to identify
yourself to be able to keep the nickname.
To open a private message window to yourself, type
/msg
yourNICK Talking to myself
Other Useful Commands:
IRC has a vast range of commands and
abilities, but most of them aren't needed by most of us. There
are a few that are important to know though, and you might find
yourself using a lot.
/me actionDESC
It's like an IRC emote.
* yourNICK gives DaveyBoy a hug :)
/nick newNICK
Changes your nickname
/msg someNICK message
Sends a private message to a POZ
chatter you specify (ex: /msg daveyboy I
just wanted to say hi in private)
www.AIDSchat.org (HIV/AIDS support chatrooms)
has a nice feature called Nickserv, which allows you to
'register' your nickname (you can only register the nickname you
currently have), so nobody else can use it (also, you cannot
private message other chatters until you have registered your nickname). The command
to do this is
/msg
nickserv register password email (it is a good
idea to do this in a private message window to yourself). It's
important to use a password you'll remember, and to put in a
real email address (DaveyBoy will not spam it or give it out).
Commands are run through your web browser where you are chatting
in our HIV chat rooms.