The Sims Wiki:IRC Channel/ANickWith16Chars - IRC Bot

ANickWith16Chars is an IRC bot, controlled by MrBenC, which in addition to providing various channel statistics, also provides a few commands. It is not exclusive to #wikia-sims.

The channel statistics page for #wikia-sims may be viewed at this link: Channel Statistics for #wikia-sims

Along with his owner (according to his owner, the bot is male), he's present in the channel at virtually all hours. If you have any questions about the bot, or wish to report issues, the best way is to mention "Ben" or "MrBenC" in channel to trigger the highlight, or to send a private message. His owner also attempts to remain connected to IRC at all times.

The bot has his own channel, also on Freenode which is named ##ANickWith16Chars. This channel is occasionally used for testing, though it may also be used if you want to use many commands in a row but don't wish to flood another channel.

=Functions= This section contains information about the various functions of ANickWith16Chars, and if applicable, the command that must be issued in order to take advantage of the function. Anyone in the channel may use the following commands.

No Command Required
URL Title:

This very basic function will briefly look up any link posted in the channel, and if possible, return the title of the linked web page. The purpose is to give you an idea of what the link may contain, before you click on it. This is useful if, for example, you don't wish to view a music video that features a specific artist.

Command Required
Most commands, with three exceptions (!fc, !seen, and !weather), are prefixed with the % character.
 * 1) !fc USZipCode|CityNameHere - This returns a weather forecast for the upcoming week. Also see the !weather command.
 * 2) %fml - This command will fetch a random quote from the FMyLife web site, which contains random quotes about different mishaps that regular, every day people experience.
 * 3) %google SearchTermsHere - This command will utilize the Google search engine and return the top three results. Replace SearchTermsHere with the appropriate search terms. Spaces, along with anything else that Google accepts, are permitted. Example: %google Internet Relay Chat
 * 4) %imdb NameOfFilmHere - This permits you to search the IMDB web site for information about different films, including length, actors, a rating, and a link to the web page on IMDB for anyone who may wish to read the comments. Replace NameOfFilmHere with the name of the film. Example: %imdb All About Eve
 * 5) %ip 127.0.0.1 - This will return the rough location of an IP address according to GeoBytes. While useful, it's not meant to be 100% reliable. You cannot, for example, discover someone's street address this way. Replace 127.0.0.1 with the IP address you would like to know more about.
 * 6) %ping - This command is useful for determining the lag between yourself and the bot. This is mostly useful for users who wonder if they are undergoing significant lag.
 * 7) !seen NickHere - This command returns the last time a particular nick name was seen logged into a channel by the bot. Note that it doesn't not return the last time someone said something, but when they last disconnected or left a channel. Example: !seen Foo
 * 8) %time Location|ZipCode - This command returns the local time of the specified location. City names and U.S. zip codes are both acceptable parameters. Example: %time 90210 or %time Madrid, Spain
 * 9) %ud SearchTermHere - This is an UrbanDictionary search command, which will search the web site and return the definition of the provided search term. Example: %ud Cool
 * 10) !weather USZipCode|CityNameHere - This function will return the current weather conditions for a particular city, at that moment in time. Acceptable parameters include U.S. zip codes, or the names of cities.  The city can be anywhere worldwide.
 * 11) %wiki ArticleNameHere - This will fetch a link to the specified article on the English Wikipedia web site. Example: %wiki Internet Relay Chat

=Policies= While the bot's owner is not, at the time of this writing an Op in #wikia-sims, there are nevertheless policies governing it's use, in addition to the policies of the channel itself.


 * 1) Usage of the Bot must be in accordance with the rules and policies at #wikia-sims. This includes, but isn't limited to repeatedly issuing commands for the purpose of flooding the channel. Users who wish to issue multiple commands in succession are strongly encouraged to visit ##ANickWith16Chars
 * 2) If a user is not able to utilize the bot appropriately, the owner reserves the right to ban the user from using the bot directly.
 * 3) In an effort to reduce administrative burden, alternative nicks will only be combined for statistical purposes if you are within the Top 30, or it's reasonably believed that combining the nicks will place you in the Top 30.

=Technical Information about the Bot= ANickWith16Chars runs the latest stable version of Eggdrop, the oldest IRC bot still in active development.