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This article is a help page for the IRC client at [[Special:WebChat]]. The chatroom serves for real-time discussion of Pikmin and wiki-related content, either canon or fanon, but pleasant general discussions are appreciated as well. | This article is a help page for the IRC client at [[Special:WebChat]]. The chatroom serves for real-time discussion of Pikmin and wiki-related content, either canon or fanon, but pleasant general discussions are appreciated as well. | ||
Some of the regulars on the wiki can be found in the chatroom some parts of the day. Do note that their nicknames might not be the same as the ones they use on the wiki – check the respective user's user page on Pikipedia to see if they mention having a different nickname while on the IRC channel. | |||
A special user under the name "Testyo" can be found online at times. This is actually a bot (a program connected as a user), and was initially added to the channel for its fun features. It has since evolved into a tool used to help maintain the wiki – every five minutes, Testyo will report any new [[Special:RecentChanges|recent changes]] for both Pikipedia and [[fanon:|Pikmin Fanon]]. | |||
==Guidelines== | ==Guidelines== | ||
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*'''Be reasonable.''' Finally, as a general rule of thumb, use common sense. | *'''Be reasonable.''' Finally, as a general rule of thumb, use common sense. | ||
'''Op'''erators are present to kick or ban unruly users. A kick should be taken as a warning, and kicked users may rejoin the chatroom straight away, while a ban will be given for repeated disregard for the guidelines and make it impossible to rejoin for a period of time. | '''Op'''erators are present to kick or ban unruly users, and can be identified with a star next to their name. A kick should be taken as a warning, and kicked users may rejoin the chatroom straight away, while a ban will be given for repeated disregard for the guidelines and make it impossible to rejoin for a period of time. | ||
==Client== | ==Client== | ||
A number of customizations and actions can be performed without typing commands. | A number of customizations and actions can be performed without typing commands. The links below the text entry allow you to change your text color, insert emoticons (note that not all users will see these as you do), and perform other utility operations on text. Further changes can be made with the 'Menu' button at the top right of the client. | ||
User actions can be displayed by clicking on a user's name at the right. | User actions can be displayed by clicking on a user's name at the right. Double click on a name to start a private chat with that user; this is opened in a separate tab, displayed at the top. | ||
If you cannot use that client for whatever reason, you can use any other IRC client to connect to the Pikipedia chatroom. | If you cannot use that client for whatever reason, you can use any other IRC client to connect to the Pikipedia chatroom. The sever name is ''irc.darkmyst.org'' and the channel is ''#pikipedia''. | ||
==Commands== | ==Commands== | ||