There are currently 14 entries in the FAQ section.
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| When did IRC-GLOBAL originate? |
| IRC-GLOBAL originated in April of 2006.
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| Who runs the IRC-GLOBAL network? |
| The IRC-GLOBAL network was created and is maintained by a group of veteran IRC hobbyists who have multiple decades of collective IRC experience. |
| Why is it called IRC-GLOBAL? |
| The name 'IRC-GLOBAL' is intended to express that our network is accessible throughout the world and that we welcome users from everywhere.
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| How can I become familiar with the network rules for users? |
| Our user rules are available on this website and can be viewed by clicking here: USER RULES. Alternately, you may issue the /rules command from your IRC client at any time to view this same information. |
| How do I register my nickname? |
| If you wish to own your nickname on our network, it can be achieved very easily. Once connected with your desired nickname, at your IRC client's command prompt simply issue this command /ns REGISTER (a password) (your valid email address). Our services will then send you an authorization code to enter at your IRC client's command prompt which completes the nickname registration process. |
| What do I do if someone is using my nickname? |
| If your nickname is registered there really shouldn't be a problem since 'kill protection' is enabled by default. However, if you've disabled kill protection and someone is using your registered nickname, you have some other options. If you'd prefer not to use another nickname until yours becomes available, you can issue /ns RECOVER (your nickname) (your nickname's password) to force a release of your nickname from whomever is using it. Another option is to simply ask the person using your nickname if they will release it for you. |
| How do I register my channel? |
| If you wish to register your own channel on our network you must first join the channel, have Channel Operator status in that channel, and it must not be registered to another user. Once you've joined your unregistered channel and received operator status, simply issue the command /cs REGISTER (channel name) (a password) (a description). Once a channel is registered to you, you own it. |
| How do I become a Channel Operator? |
| The two ways to become a Channel Operator are as follows: 1) a user who currently holds Channel Operator status on a channel gives you
operator status on that channel, or 2) you create your own channel, in which case you are that channel's founder so your Channel Operator status will be permanent there.
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| What can a Channel Operator do? |
| A Channel Operator (or 'ChanOp') can set modes for the channel where he/she holds such status. A Channel Operator
can also kick and ban other users from the channel where he/she holds such status. |
| What can an IRC Operator do? |
| An IRC Operator (or 'IRCop') can kill users, which disconnects them from the IRC network. An IRC Operator can also ban users from a particular server (i.e., the server upon which he/she holds the IRC Operator status). If the IRC Operator has 'Global' IRC Operator privileges, he/she can ban users from the entire network. IRC Operators may also have varying degrees of server control. |
| What can a Network Administrator do? |
| Virtually, a Network Administrator has full network control. Please note that it is IRC-GLOBAL staff policy for Network Administrators to avoid involvement in channel disputes among users. Consequently, channel owners should make every effort to settle their own disagreements. If abuse which clearly violates this network's rules and protocols occurs, however, Network Administrators may intervene in order to resolve the matter. |
| What is a K:line? |
| A K:line (or 'Kill Line') is a server-level ban. A K:line may be permanent or temporary, as determined by the network staff member who sets it. If a user who has been K:lined attempts to connect to a network server, he/she will be denied access and receive a message stating the ban is in effect along with a reason for the ban. |
| What is a G:line? |
| A G:line is essentially a global K:line (i.e., a network level ban). G:lines may also be permanent or temporary. |
| How can I get additional specific command instructions? |
| You can view the command help menus while connected to IRC-GLOBAL. Simply issue the initial menu level commands /ns help for NickServ help, /cs help for ChanServ help, /hs help for HostServ help, /bs help for BotServ help, and /ms help for MemoServ help. |
