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==Accessing the channels==
The wiki operates two IRC channels on two different [[wikipedia:IRC network|IRC networks]]. They are technically separate from each other and are run on different servers. To connect to these channels, you will need an IRC client. IRC is not part of the HTTP protocol, so by default your web browser can't connect to IRC on its own. You can choose to download and install the listed clients below, or you can use the "webchat" IRC clients that run in your web browser listed under the appropriate section below.
*[https://playhexchat.googlegithub.comio/store/apps/details?id=net.andchat AndChatHexChat] - a popular free IRC client for AndroidWindows and OSLinux.
*[https://addonswww.mozillacodeux.orgcom/en-UStextual/firefox/addon/16 ChatzillaTextual] - a freepopular paid IRC client for FirefoxmacOS.
*[http://colloquy.info/downloads.html Colloquy] - an IRC client for macOS.
*[https://hexchat.github.io/ HexChat] - a popular free IRC client for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
*[https://www.irccloud.com/ IRCCloud] - a web-based IRC client for Android, iOS, and any modern web browser.
*[https://www.mirc.com/get.html mIRC] - a client for Windows which isn't free but there is a 30 day free trial and you are able to purchase it if you wish.
*[https://itunesapps.apple.com/us/app/rooms-your-iphone-irc-chatlimechat/id288282245id414030210?mt=812 RoomsLimeChat] - ana free IRC client for iOS which is not freemacOS.
 
===freenode===▼
The [[wikipedia:freenode|freenode]] channel is the oldest still-active IRC channel for the wiki, registered as '''#wikia-sims''' on irc.freenode.net. If you have an IRC client, [irc://irc.freenode.net/wikia-sims click here to join #wikia-sims]. If you do not wish to install an IRC client, you can use the [https://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=wikia-sims '''webchat'''], which runs right in your web browser.▼
 
;Chanops{{Anchor|freenode chanops}}▼
These users are channel operators on the freenode channel; if you have any issues, you can query them.▼
 
{{Chanops/freenode}}▼
===ChatLounge===
The wiki's alsoprimary operatesIRC apresence channelis on the smaller [https://www.chatlounge.net/ ChatLounge] network, registered as '''#TheSimsWiki''' on irc.chatlounge.net. If you have an IRC client, [irc://irc.chatlounge.net/TheSimsWiki click here to join #TheSimsWiki]. If you do not wish to install an IRC client, you can use the [https://kiwiirc.com/nextclient/irc.chatlounge.net:9999/#TheSimsWikithesimswiki '''webchat'''], which runs right in your web browser.
 
;Chanops{{Anchor|ChatLounge chanops}}
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{{Chanops/ChatLounge}}
 
▲===freenodeLibera===
▲The [[wikipedia:freenode|freenode]]wiki channelalso is theoperates oldesta still-active IRCsecond channel foron the wiki[[wikipedia:Libera Chat|Libera]] network, registered as '''#wikia-simsTheSimsWiki''' on irc.freenodelibera.netchat. If you have an IRC client, [irc://irc.freenodelibera.netchat/wikia-simsthesimswiki click here to join #wikia-simsthesimswiki]. If you do not wish to install an IRC client, you can use the [https://webchatkiwiirc.com/nextclient/irc.freenodelibera.netchat/?channels=wikia-simsthesimswiki '''webchat'''], which runs right in your web browser.
 
▲;Chanops{{Anchor|freenodeLibera chanops}}
▲These users are channel operators on the freenodeLibera channel; if you have any issues, you can query them.
 
▲{{Chanops/freenodeLibera}}
 
==IRC bots==
These are bots that you may see on the IRC channels. Please remember that these are not humans.
===freenode===▼
* '''ChanServ''' is freenode's [[wikipedia:Internet Relay Chat services#ChanServ|channel services]] bot. It manages the registration of the channel on the network and controls access to the channel. ChanServ will never see channel messages; for help, please use the '''/msg ChanServ help''' command.▼
*'''Mystique''' is the successor of the late "Deus ex machina" and has a number of leisure commands, most of which are documented [[User:Lost Labyrinth/Mystique|here]]. Controlled by [[User:Lost Labyrinth|Lost Labyrinth]].▼
*'''Relay-TSW''' is an inter-network relay bot, and will post messages sent to our channel on freenode to the ChatLounge channel, and vice-versa. Controlled by [[User:MrBenC|MrBenC]].▼
*'''Ultron_DC''' is a Discord-to-IRC relay bot that will post messages sent to the ''#irc-relay'' channel on our [[Project:Discord|Discord server]], and vice-versa. Messages sent by this bot will also be relayed to ChatLounge via Relay-TSW. Controlled by [[User:Lost Labyrinth|Lost Labyrinth]].▼
*'''wm-bot''' is a bot used in several Wikimedia channels. It generates a [http://wm-bot.wmflabs.org/db/%23wikia-sims.htm statistics page] for the channel, among other tasks. Information about the bot can be found at [[m:wm-bot]]. The bot's access to #wikia-sims is controlled by [[User:K6ka|K6ka]].▼
 
===ChatLounge===
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* '''H''' is an anti-spam bot that can forcefully disconnect and ban users from the entire network. Controlled by [[User:MrBenC|MrBenC]].
*'''Margo''' is a mysterious bot whose functions are largely unknown. We're still waiting for its owner to tell us more about her. Controlled by [[User:MrBenC|MrBenC]].
▲*'''Mystique''' is the successor of the late "Deus ex machina" and has a number of leisure commands, most of which are documented [[User:Lost Labyrinth/Mystique|here]]. Controlled by [[User:Lost Labyrinth|Lost Labyrinth]].
* '''N''' is another anti-spam bot, like H. The only difference is that Narfi is connected to the European (EU) side of the network, while Hel is on the US side. Controlled by [[User:MrBenC|MrBenC]].
*'''Relay-TSW''' is an inter-network relay bot, and will post messages sent to our channel on freenodeChatLounge to the ChatLoungeLibera channel, and vice-versa. Controlled by [[User:MrBenC|MrBenC]].
▲*'''Ultron_DC''' is a Discord-to-IRC relay bot that will post messages sent to the ''#irc-relay'' channel on our [[Project:Discord|Discord server]], and vice-versa. Messages sent by this bot will also be relayed to ChatLoungeLibera via Relay-TSW. Controlled by [[User:Lost Labyrinth|Lost Labyrinth]].
 
▲===freenodeLibera===
▲* '''ChanServ''' is freenodeLibera's [[wikipedia:Internet Relay Chat services#ChanServ|channel services]] bot. It manages the registration of the channel on the network and controls access to the channel. ChanServ will never see channel messages; for help, please use the '''/msg ChanServ help''' command.
▲*'''Relay-TSW''' is an inter-network relay bot, and will post messages sent to our channel on freenodeLibera to the ChatLounge channel, and vice-versa. Controlled by [[User:MrBenC|MrBenC]].
▲*'''wm-bot''' is a bot used in several Wikimedia channels. It generates a [http://wm-bot.wmflabs.org/db/%23wikia-sims.htm statistics page] for the channel, among other tasks. Information about the bot can be found at [[mmetawikimedia:wm-bot]]. The bot's access to #wikia-sims is controlled by [[User:K6ka|K6ka]].
 
==Relays==
Both IRC channels are connected to each other via '''Relay-TSW''', an IRC relay bot that will automatically propagate messages sent in one channel to the other. The bot is provided by [[User:MrBenC|MrBenC]]. Unlike traditional relay bots, however, where the relay bot only relays messages, Relay-TSW will also relay the entire user list of the freenodeLibera channel to the ChatLounge channel, and will populate the ChatLounge user list with pseudo-users that correspond to the names they have on the freenodeLibera channel.
 
To put this into perspective, imagine the following scenario:
 
* Alice joins the ChatLounge channel.
* Bob joins the freenodeLibera channel.
* A traditional IRC relay bot will send the message "Bob joined #wikia-simsthesimswiki" to the ChatLounge channel. Relay-TSW, however, works a little bit differently: instead of sending a message, a "pseudo-user" by the name "Bob|fnlb" will appear to actually ''join'' the ChatLounge channel. Their nickname is suffixed by "|fnlb" to show that they are from the freenodeLibera network, and their username and hostname will match the one on freenodeLibera. They will appear in the user list for the ChatLounge channel, and when they speak, their messages will appear to come from this pseudo-user.
* If Bob parts, quits, or changes their nickname, Alice will see those actions as being actual parts, quits, and nickname changes, rather than as regular IRC messages sent by a bot.
 
There are some caveats with this system, however:
 
* The pseudo-user list will only appear on the ChatLounge network. As such, ChatLounge users will be able to see the user list of the freenodeLibera channel, but freenodeLibera users will not be able to see the user list of the ChatLounge channel.
* Users on freenodeLibera are able to interact with IRC bots on ChatLounge, but ChatLounge users will not be able to interact with bots on freenodeLibera. (We encourage bot operators to place their bots on the ChatLounge channel to get around this limitation)
* Users on ChatLounge can PM users on freenodeLibera by PMing the pseudo-user. These PMs will be sent as a notice by Relay-TSW. However, freenodeLibera users cannot PM ChatLounge users over the relay bot.
* Chanops on ChatLounge can kick users on freenodeLibera by kicking the pseudo-user, provided the relay bot is opped on the freenodeLibera channel.
 
The freenodeChatLounge channel is also connected to the wiki's [[Project:Discord|Discord]] server by '''Ultron_DC''', an IRC-to-Discord relay bot. It functions like a traditional IRC relay bot and does not create pseudo-users due to the differences between IRC and Discord. Because the bot is not connected to the ChatLoungeLibera channel, it relies on Relay-TSW to continue the relay to the ChatLoungeLibera network. This creates an interestingly complicated system that consists of the following:
 
* If a message is sent to the freenodeChatLounge channel, it will be relayed to ChatLoungeLibera via a pseudoRelay-userTSW, and to Discord via Ultron_DC.
* If a message is sent to the ChatLoungeLibera channel, it will be relayed to freenodeChatLounge via Relaya pseudo-TSWuser, which will then be relayed to Discord via Ultron_DC.
* If a message is sent to the ''#irc-relay'' channel on Discord, it will be relayed to freenodeChatLounge via Ultron_DC, which will then be relayed to ChatLoungeLibera via a pseudoRelay-userTSW.
 
There are some caveats to this system of relaying messages:
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* Users on IRC cannot interact with Discord bots.<ref group="n">Although the Discord relay bot recognizes messages starting with an exclamation mark (!) as a bot command, most Discord bots are configured to ignore other bots, so nothing will actually happen.</ref>
* Users on Discord cannot PM users on IRC, nor can users on IRC PM users on Discord.
* If Relay-TSW goes down, the connection between the Discord server and the ChatLoungeLibera channel will be severed, but the Discord server will still be connected to the freenodeChatLounge channel.
* If Ultron_DC goes down, the connection between both IRC channels and the Discord server will be severed, but both IRC channels will still be connected to each other.
 
== See also ==
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