The Sims Wiki:IRC Channel

The Sims Wiki IRC Channel is an Internet Relay Chat channel that allows people to communicate with each other via live chat through the Internet. It is registered as #The_Sims on the freenode network. The IRC channel contact for The Sims Wiki is currently vacant. Apply here.

Almost any topic is up for discussion in the channel. Administrators in the channel are marked with 'voice' a + in front of their name.

See how much fun we have in the channel: IRC quotes

IRC client

 * Start your IRC client
 * Click here to join #The_Sims
 * Wait a few seconds until the channel loads up.
 * Identify your nickname by typing: /msg nickserv identify - Users who do not register with Freenode and identify upon entering the channel will be unable to talk.

Getting an IRC Client
The Sims Wiki can recommend the following IRC clients:
 * ChatZilla
 * For the Firefox browser. Get ChatZilla


 * mIRC
 * Not free. 30 day trial. Get mIRC

Browser connect through Freenode
Enter your desired username.

IRC

Useful IRC channels on Freenode
To join one of these channels when you have connected, type /join #channel and hit enter in order to access the appropriate channel.


 * #the_sims is for discussion about The Sims games, The Sims Wiki and sometimes off-topic talk as well.
 * #wikia is for discussion and help about Wikia. Note that the people here are most volunteers. For direct contact with Wikia staff, use Special:Contact.
 * #wikia-vstf is for the Wikia Volunteer Spam Task Force, primarily used for reporting current vandalism and spam.
 * #wikia-social A place for people from Wikia wikis to talk about almost anything not related to Wikia.
 * #wikia-gaming IRC channel for the Wikia gaming hub, all sorts of talk about games goes on here.
 * #freenode Freenode is the help channel for the IRC network, this is NOT the place to ask questions about Wikia.

IRC bots

 * ChanServ (Nickname Steve) is the "doorman". He is the one who recognizes admins from the wiki and allows them to kick or ban people if needed. He is present in many channels on Freenode.
 * unilinky (Nickname Linkita) produces clickable links in the chat when you post a wiki-link, eg.  Late Night  would make her say: http://sims.wikia.com/wiki/Late_Night. Controlled by Nicmavr
 * Itachibot is a social bot. You can see what commands he can do by using !commands. If you need help how to use the command, type !cmds help (command name) = Example !cmds help !cuddle. !info to check informations about Itachibot. Controlled by Franciskyle09.