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 #wikia-sims on the freenode network.

Almost any topic is up for discussion in the channel as long as it's not overly inappropriate. Administrators in the channel are marked with 'voice', which is a + in front of their name in addition to having operator status in the channel. Bureaucrats have the same cosmetic status as administrators with the addition of the ability to change user flags.

A guide to the general usage of IRC can be found here.

See how much fun we have in the channel by taking a look at the IRC quotes.

Rules
There is an official policy for the IRC channel. Failure to follow the policy may result in a warning, kick or a ban from the channel. The ban list can be found here.

In short, use your common sense and treat others how you wish to be treated. Then everyone will get along nicely and drama/conflict is kept to a minimum. If you happen to witness something you shouldn't then tell an administrator via a private message.

IRC client

 * Start your IRC client
 * Click here to join #wikia-sims
 * Wait a few seconds until the channel loads up.

Getting an IRC Client
There are many different clients for using IRC. Most people generally tend to use webchat (see "Browser connect through Freenode"). However, some clients provide you with more options than others. The Sims Wiki can recommend these clients:
 * Chatzilla - a free IRC client for Firefox.
 * mIRC - a client for Windows which isn't free but there is a 30 day free trial and you are able to purchase if you wish.
 * XChat - a client for Windows which isn't free but there is a 30 day free trial and you are able to purchase if you wish.
 * XChat Azure - a version of XChat for an Intel based Mac OS X which is free.
 * XChat WDK - a free version of XChat for Windows.
 * Colloquy - an IRC client for Mac OS X.
 * Rooms - an IRC client for iOS which is not free.

Browser connect through Freenode
Enter your desired username.

IRC

IRC bots
These are bots seen on the IRC Channel. Please remember that these are not humans (unless stated).
 * RuneScript (Nickname Alejandro) is capable of processing YouTube video links and Google/YouTube searches. For example, posting a link from YouTube will make the bot give information about the video, such as the name, rating, uploader, number of likes/dislikes etc. The bot also features some leisure commands, like using !8ball while he is present will make him give you a yes/no/try again later answer. More information can be found about RuneScript here.
 * JRCrichton is part human, part bot. He has a quotes system that we can use in addition to quotes page (usually for humorous one-liners).
 * Alia is an AI bot, which you can literally talk to and expect a human response in return, for the most part. She learns from what is said in the channel and incorporates it into her vocabulary. Controlled by JRCrichton.
 * Crumplebottom is a bot who runs a werefolf type game that we call Simgame, so original, which just happens to be in ##simgame. It is based off of a previously made python werewolf game bot from here. Controlled by JRCrichton. We also need some people who know python so we can add new features to it.