
And likewise if someone uses your nick you will receive a notification that they are "talking" to you.Įxcept as otherwise noted, the content of this page is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

"gcigirl: when is the deadline?" That way the person is notified that you are directly addressing them. When asking a question or responding to a specific person, start the line with their name and a colon.Most messages are 20 words or less and communication is usually very quick and informal. IRC is designed for short communications.And of course feel free to ask questions. Learn by watching how others are "chatting" with one another. "Hang out" on the channel - watch the conversations that folks are having and chime in when you want to add to a conversation or answer someone’s question.Set up your IRC nick (your nickname, be sure not to use an offensive name) - it can be initials or numbers, anything you want it to be.Open the chat client and enter the network name and channel that the organization specifies on their homepage.

