Services/IRC

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Service 'IRC'
Description IRC (Internet Relay Chat) is a chat system. We have our own internal network, formerly used to contact administrators and discuss with other users. Even is not advertise widely, external people may join the network, so you can invite your friend.
Prerequisite None
Account none IPv6 Ready Yes
Security Notes Your messages are secured if you connect using the secure port(s), but you need to ensure the recipient uses a secure connection too ; this can be achieved using chanmode +z (see below).


Access

Using an IRC Software

To connect you need and IRC client, like for example:

You need to configure these parameters:

  • host: irc.milkypond.org
  • port:
    • 6680 (if you want a secure connection using SSL/TLS, recommended)
    • 6667 or 6669 (because 6667 is sometimes filtered)

No password is needed to connect.

Using a Web Interface

Use the following URL: 

https://irconweb.milkypond.org/

Official Channels

  • #MilkyPond: main channel used to meet with other users and friends and ask general questions
  • #DuckCorp: contact with DuckCorp Administrators and technical discussions

Contacting IRC Administrators

In case of problems on IRC you can find connected administrators using this command (mind the idle time): 

/QUOTE STATS P

Beware IRC Administrators may not be DuckCorp Administrators.

Features

Commands

You can see available commands using this command: 

/QUOTE HELP

You can get help about a particular command using this command: 

/QUOTE HELP <command>

The list of commands is also documented here.

Additional Commands for IRC Administrators

All special commands are listed in the Oper MOTD.

User Modes

You can see available user modes using this command: 

/QUOTE HELP UMODES

Filtering Unwanted Messages

We try to ban spam and nasty people from our network but if we're not fast enough (sleeping…) you might want to take action into your own hands.

With the "Caller ID" mode (user mode +g) a user can define an access list. With this mode you will be notified when someone not in your accept list is trying to contact you, but at a reasonable rate. The person trying to contact you will get notified their messaqe has been blocked.

You can use the ACCEPT command to define your accept list.

To add someone to your list: 

/QUOTE ACCEPT <nick>,<nick>,<nick>,…

That user will now be able to send messages to your client until the association is broken.

Associations break in one of the following situations: when an accepted user QUIT's (or is on the other side of a split), you QUIT, or the accepted user changes their nick. The reason why a remote user's nick change will remove them from your accept list is so that you cannot track a user after they changed their nick.

You can view you accept list at any time: 

/QUOTE ACCEPT *

Removing a user from your accept list can be done with this command: 

/QUOTE ACCEPT -<nick>

Channel Modes

You can see available channel modes using this command: 

/QUOTE HELP CHMODES

These extra modes are also available:

  • +R - registered - Users must be registered with services to JOIN
  • +z - ssl only - Requires SSL/TLS connections to join

IRC Services

To help not loose your favorite nick or channel, the IRC Services can register them so you're still in control. It also helps manage channel with a variety of tools. Look at the user introduction manual in the documentation below.

List of Services:

  • ALIS: search available channels
  • USERSERV: register an account
  • INFOSERV: read operator news (not in use in this network, we send global announces and post to the mailing-list)
  • STATSERV: few network information (not that useful)

List of Services available with an account (see USERSERV):

  • NICKSERV: register nicknames
  • GROUPSERV: manage group of users used in ACLs
  • CHANSERV: register and manage channels
  • MEMOSERV: send and receive memos from other registered users

To get help on each service commands, use the following command: 

/QUOTE <service> HELP

Secure Service Authentication (CERTFP)

You can authenticate to your service account using a password, but it is more secure to use a certificate and not too complicated to setup. The Freenode network has a good documentation for this feature.

Additional Services for IRC Administrators

(exact privileges depends on trust and delegation)

  • OPERSERV: superadmin commands
  • GLOBAL: messaging all users

Technical Details

This service is made using:

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