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Any reason why the channel is empty most of the time? ;) --[[User:Cubs197|Cubs197]] 06:24, September 28, 2009 (UTC)
== What is the reason for this? ==
:Nope, but there's people in it now :) '''[[User:Duskey|Duskey]]'''<small>([[User_talk:Duskey|<span style="color:green;">talk</span>]])</small> 23:27, July 23, 2010 (UTC)
What is the reason for this? When wikia now has a chat feature? [[User:Sgt_Frogman|Sgt Frogman]] <small>—Preceding undated comment added 20:42, April 6, 2012‎ (UTC) - [[Help:Signatures|Please sign your comments with <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>]]</small>
:I never use IRC, but the Chat has been disabled for this Wiki. <font face="Futura">[[User:AsherEire|<font color="#74C365">Asher</font><font color="#FFA700">'''Eire'''</font>]] <small>[[User talk:AsherEire|talk]]</small> </font> 20:44, April 6, 2012 (UTC)
::Several reasons:
 
::#IRC predates Chat by quite some time, roughly 1 year.
== OHNO! ==
::#Compared to IRC, Chat has very little functionality. Everyone is accustomed to IRC and it's not hard to get used to.
::#I remember back when we had Chat, it was abused by one user the first day. We had to permanently block several of their accounts and it was tiresome - IRC we could just ban an IP address and then it's dealt with.
::#Back when Chat was activated, noone ever used it. The community decided that it's not worth even having the feature if it's never going to be used. If you want to propose that it's reactivated then feel free to do so but I doubt you'll receive much support from the community, not to mention that Chat was actually deactivated not ''that'' long ago. {{LabSig}} 21:01, April 6, 2012 (UTC)
 
==Untitled==
IT KEEPS SAYING MY NICKNAME IS ALREADY INUSE WHEN I LOG IN TO IRC!<:(PLEASE HELP!--[[user:Monster2821|Monster2821]] ([[user talk:Monster2821|talk]]) 02:29, July 31, 2010 (UTC)
<small>(this discussion has been moved to the [[TSW:AN|administrators' noticeboard]])</small>
 
<small>(this discussion has been moved to the [[TSW:AN|administrators' noticeboard]])</small>
:It means someone else has registered the nick you're currently using. Type /nick and then a new nick to change it. You can also register your own nick if it's not already taken. Type '/msg NickServ help' for more info. '''[[User:Duskey|Duskey]]'''<small>([[User_talk:Duskey|<span style="color:green;">talk</span>]])</small> 03:07, July 31, 2010 (UTC)
 
== ircCan't notaccess workingproper IRC ==
 
For some reason when I tried to get back into the IRC channel, it didn't take me to the main page. Instead an emptier page came up with all this rubbish:
When i get on irc it says:"irc is blocked please try again later".what does that mean?--[[user:Monster2821| Danny (Monster2821)]] ([[user talk:Monster2821|talk]])([[special:random|random page]]) 20:13, August 11, 2010 (UTC)
:I don't know, which client are you using? Your browser? '''[[User:Duskey|Duskey]]'''<small>([[User_talk:Duskey|<span style="color:green;">talk</span>]])</small> 20:18, August 11, 2010 (UTC)
Try getting on there it's easier then telling you exactly what's wrong.--[[user:Monster2821| Danny (Monster2821)]] ([[user talk:Monster2821|talk]])([[special:random|random page]]) 20:22, August 11, 2010 (UTC)
:You want me to tell you why you can't connect to IRC on IRC? :s '''[[User:Duskey|Duskey]]'''<small>([[User_talk:Duskey|<span style="color:green;">talk</span>]])</small> 20:49, August 11, 2010 (UTC)
Exactly,plus i am slow at typing and it will take a long time i guess to type what the problem is,Also i don't know much about irc problems.--[[user:Monster2821| Danny (Monster2821)]] ([[user talk:Monster2821|talk]])([[special:random|random page]]) 20:57, August 11, 2010 (UTC)
:Someone tells me that you can't connect to freenode from the wikia login form at the moment. I don't know when it will be fixed. '''[[User:Duskey|Duskey]]'''<small>([[User_talk:Duskey|<span style="color:green;">talk</span>]])</small> 21:05, August 11, 2010 (UTC)
 
<blockquote>This is the overflow channel for #wikia-sims, if you've ended up here then chances are the main channel is +r and you're not registered/identified with NickServ (see "/ns help register" or "/ns help identify" then try joining #wikia-sims ) or you've been banned for whatever reason. Please PM an admin to get in to #wikia-sims</blockquote>
== Not working again ==
 
Does anyone know why I'm having trouble accessing the "proper" page, and how long it may take until I am able to access it again? I don't mind not accessing it, but it's kinda frustrating knowing that I won't have access when I want to. -- '''[[User:C.Syde65|<font color="maroon">C.Syde</font>]]''' ([[User talk:C.Syde65|<font color="black">talk</font>]] &#124; [[:Special:Contributions/C.Syde65|<font color="black">contribs</font>]]) 00:51, September 29, 2014 (UTC)
The IRC is no longer working.--[[user:Monster2821| Danny (Monster2821)]]<small> ([[user talk:Monster2821|talk]])([[special:random|random page]])</small> 11:54, September 2, 2010 (UTC)
:IsYou itneed onlyto theregister webin gatewayorder whichto isn'tjoin working?the Havechannel. you tried using a client? '''[[User:DuskeyAuror Andrachome|DuskeyѦüя◎ґ]]'''<small> ([[User_talkUser talk:DuskeyAuror Andrachome|<span style="color:green;">talk</span>]])</small> 1301:5706, September 229, 20102014 (UTC)
:Same as last time with it saying please reconnect , remember?--[[user:Monster2821| Danny (Monster2821)]]<small> ([[user talk:Monster2821|talk]])([[special:random|random page]])</small> 14:01, September 2, 2010 (UTC)
::Re-added the notice to the page. Monster - try using mIRC or ChatZilla or another IRC client. Those seem to work better. -- [[User:LostInRiverview|Patrick (LostInRiverview)]]<small> ([[User_talk:LostInRiverview|talk]])([[User_blog:LostInRiverview|blog]])([[Special:Random|random page]])</small> 14:05, September 2, 2010 (UTC)
 
::Well, I have gotten in before, but I may need to confirm my registration to be able to fully access the channel all the time. -- '''[[User:C.Syde65|<font color="maroon">C.Syde</font>]]''' ([[User talk:C.Syde65|<font color="black">talk</font>]] &#124; [[:Special:Contributions/C.Syde65|<font color="black">contribs</font>]]) 01:12, September 29, 2014 (UTC)
== IRC cloak ==
:::The channel was set to +r mode today because of that repeat spammer. You'll need to register with nickserv until the channel is taken out of +r mode. -- '''[[User:LostInRiverview|<font color="navy">LostInRiverview</font>]]<sup> [[User_talk:LostInRiverview|<font color="green">talk</font>]] ~ [[User_blog:LostInRiverview|<font color="green">blog</font>]]</sup>''' 01:14, September 29, 2014 (UTC)
 
::{{ec}} Registering on #wikia-sims was taken as an extreme measure to try and combat the load of immature 12-year-olds that target #wikia-sims for whatever reason. You must therefore register with NickServ before you can join the channel. When you connect, pick a nickname you want to use (if the nickname is already registered, NickServ will tell you that, and you will need to pick a different nickname - type <code>/nick YOUR NEW NICKNAME HERE</code> - e.g. <code>/nick foo</code>). Type <code>/msg NickServ REGISTER <your username> <your password></code> to register a nickname (e.g. <code>/msg NickServ REGISTER foo foo@bar.com</code>). After that, you can log in to your nick by typing in <code>/msg NickServ identify <your password></code>. You should also log in/identify with your nick occasionally - [https://freenode.net/faq.shtml#userexpirations otherwise Freenode will drop your nick and someone else can claim it]. --'''[[:User:K6ka|k6ka]]''' ([[:User talk:K6ka|talk]] &#124; [[:Special:Contributions/K6ka|contribs]]) 01:16, September 29, 2014 (UTC)
Does anyone know how I can get an IRC cloak for #The_Sims which will work on other IRC channels such as #wikipedia-en or #uncyclopedia? [[User:GEORGIEGIBBONS|GEORGIEGIBBONS]] ([[User talk:GEORGIEGIBBONS|talk]]) 16:09, September 11, 2010 (UTC)
 
:[[Help:Wikia:Oh, IRCokay, channelthat cloaks]]explains worksit. on the entire Freenode network.-- '''--[[User:DuskeyC.Syde65|<spanfont stylecolor="color:#344790;maroon">DuskeyC.Syde</spanfont>]]<sup>''' ([[User_talkUser talk:DuskeyC.Syde65|<spanfont stylecolor="color:green;black">talk</spanfont>]] &#124; [[:Special:Contributions/C.Syde65|<font color="black">contribs</supfont>''']]) 1701:5217, September 1129, 20102014 (UTC)
:Done. Thanks Duskey :). Kind regards, [[User:GEORGIEGIBBONS|GEORGIEGIBBONS]] ([[User talk:GEORGIEGIBBONS|talk]]) 18:20, September 11, 2010 (UTC)
 
== The Sims Land IRC Channel ==
==Itachibot==
Add Itachibot on the IRC Channel page...
 
Hello. I have created my own channel for The Sims as the existing Freenode channels on the game are either poor or empty. Come and join #The-Sims-Land where we can talk about The Sims all day long.<small>—Preceding unsigned comment added by [[User:203.180.0.34|203.180.0.34]] ([[User talk:203.180.0.34|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/203.180.0.34|contribs]]) 20:44, October 25, 2014 (UTC) - [[Help:Signatures|Please sign your comments with <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>]]</small>
Itachibot is a channel bot on the IRC Channel in #The_Sims . You could see what commands he can do by using !commands
:That's fine, and I wish you well with it, but this is not the place to promote it. [[User:Dharden|Dharden]] ([[User_talk:Dharden|talk]]) 21:08, October 25, 2014 (UTC)
 
If you need help how to use the command, type !cmds help (command name) = Example !cmds help !cuddle
 
!info to check informations about Itachibot.. [[User:Franciskyle09|Franciskyle09]] 18:01, September 15, 2010 (UTC)
 
:Itachibot is also cool :D [[User:GEORGIEGIBBONS|GEORGIEGIBBONS]] ([[User talk:GEORGIEGIBBONS|talk]]) 18:53, September 15, 2010 (UTC)
 
:Added. '''--[[User:Duskey|<span style="color:#344790;">Duskey</span>]]<sup>[[User_talk:Duskey|<span style="color:green;">talk</span>]]</sup>''' 12:00, September 17, 2010 (UTC)
 
== The Sims Medieval Wiki ==
 
Should an IRC channel be made for this wiki? I have currently "created" a channel called #The_sims_medieval which has no ChanServ involvement. (I don't know how to give ChanServ a permanant home) Just thought I'd ask just in case there is some demand. [[User:GEORGIEGIBBONS|GEORGIEGIBBONS]] ([[User talk:GEORGIEGIBBONS|talk]]) 18:31, September 16, 2010 (UTC)
 
:That would be something you should discuss with their community, which is tiny since the wiki is brand new. The Sims Wiki and The Sims Medieval Wiki is not the same, we're merely linking to each other. Discussions about the game is still very welcome in the #the_sims channel. Seeing as how our channel is often quiet I doubt an IRC channel only for Medieval would have much success. '''--[[User:Duskey|<span style="color:#344790;">Duskey</span>]]<sup>[[User_talk:Duskey|<span style="color:green;">talk</span>]]</sup>''' 19:01, September 16, 2010 (UTC)
 
== Freenode is dead... ==
 
Is it just me or can nobody connect via Freenode? I seem to have no CAPTCHA or Connect button appearing. [[User:GEORGIEGIBBONS|GEORGIEGIBBONS]] ([[User talk:GEORGIEGIBBONS|talk]]) 19:55, September 17, 2010 (UTC)
 
:Are you connecting through the Freenode form or the Wikia form? '''--[[User:Duskey|<span style="color:#344790;">Duskey</span>]]<sup>[[User_talk:Duskey|<span style="color:green;">talk</span>]]</sup>''' 23:36, September 17, 2010 (UTC)
:Freenode form. [[User:GEORGIEGIBBONS|GEORGIEGIBBONS]] ([[User talk:GEORGIEGIBBONS|talk]]) 07:24, September 18, 2010 (UTC)
::Sorted. #freenode told me to bypass my cache. [[User:GEORGIEGIBBONS|GEORGIEGIBBONS]] ([[User talk:GEORGIEGIBBONS|talk]]) 12:49, September 18, 2010 (UTC)
 
==Help==
 
I can't get on the IRC, help.--[[w:c:sims:User:Eduardog3000|Eduardog]][[w:c:sims:User_Talk:Eduardog3000|3000]] 17:33, October 10, 2010 (UTC)
:Are you using a client (such as mIRC)? [[User:GEORGIEGIBBONS|<font color="navy">GEORGIE</font><font color="red">GIBBONS</font>]] <sup>[[User talk:GEORGIEGIBBONS|talk]]</sup> <sub>[[Special:Contributions/GEORGIEGIBBONS|contributions]] </sub> 20:42, October 17, 2010 (UTC)
::I'm using the link this page gives me.
 
Wikia's log-in has been blocked for quite a while due to vandalism. If you are using your web browser, then I feel that it is easier to use the [http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=# Freenode log-in] and just type in /join #The_sims and hopefully it works. [[User:GEORGIEGIBBONS|<font color="navy">GEORGIE</font><font color="red">GIBBONS</font>]] <sup>[[User talk:GEORGIEGIBBONS|talk]]</sup> <sub>[[Special:Contributions/GEORGIEGIBBONS|contributions]] </sub> 18:22, October 18, 2010 (UTC)
 
Thanks, it worked.--[[w:c:sims:User:Eduardog3000|Eduardog]][[User_Talk:Eduardog3000|3000]] 20:48, October 18, 2010 (UTC)
 
== Wikia login ==
 
Does anyone know if the Wikia login is '''indefinitely''' blocked rather than '''temporarily''' blocked as after a few months, access is still denied. If word has been given regarding the ultimate status then I will update the notice on [[The Sims Wiki:IRC Channel]]. [[User:GEORGIEGIBBONS|<font color="navy">GEORGIE</font><font color="red">GIBBONS</font>]] <sup>[[User talk:GEORGIEGIBBONS|talk]]</sup> <sub>[[Special:Contributions/GEORGIEGIBBONS|contributions]] </sub> 20:39, October 31, 2010 (UTC)
:I don't know, and I don't know if anyone knows, so I used code to hide it as a temporary solution. --Elassint 20:49, October 31, 2010 (UTC)
::If it's only supposed to be temporary then I'd think that the ban would be lifted sometime soon as (despite most users having clients or using the Freenode login) it is causing some collateral damage. I'm not even sure if Wikia even has control over the ban. [[User:GEORGIEGIBBONS|<font color="navy">GEORGIE</font><font color="red">GIBBONS</font>]] <sup>[[User talk:GEORGIEGIBBONS|talk]]</sup> <sub>[[Special:Contributions/GEORGIEGIBBONS|contributions]] </sub> 21:08, October 31, 2010 (UTC)
 
== Registering with NickServ to access ==
 
Now that anyone who wants to access the channel must be registered with NickServ, should we add this to the page in addition to instructions on how to register? I would do it myself but I'm not too sure how it should be laid out. [[User:GEORGIEGIBBONS|<font color="navy">GG</font>]] [[User talk:GEORGIEGIBBONS|<font color="grey">(t)</font>]] • [[Special:Contributions/GEORGIEGIBBONS|<font color="green">(c)</font>]] • [[User blog:GEORGIEGIBBONS|<font color="purple">(b)</font>]] 16:18, January 13, 2011 (UTC)
 
How do I register?--[[w:c:sims:User:Eduardog3000|Eduardog]][[User_Talk:Eduardog3000|3000]] 21:40, February 12, 2011 (UTC)
:Once you have connected to Freenode, use /ns register <password> <email> (the password and email parts may be the other way around). Then check your emails and follow the instructions. [[User:GEORGIEGIBBONS|<font color="navy">GG</font>]] [[User talk:GEORGIEGIBBONS|<font color="grey">(t)</font>]] • [[Special:Contributions/GEORGIEGIBBONS|<font color="green">(c)</font>]] • [[User blog:GEORGIEGIBBONS|<font color="purple">(b)</font>]] 21:44, February 12, 2011 (UTC)
 
== IRC contact ==
 
Per [http://sims.wikia.com/index.php?title=The_Sims_Wiki_talk:Administrators&diff=234389&oldid=234377 this], it seems that [[User:Duskey|Duskey]] will be inactive for an indefinite period, meaning that we'll need a new IRC channel contact. However, it's not as simple as it sounds. Duskey is the only one with the rights to change an IRC contact for the channel and apparantly, though not proven, Freenode staffers cannot access the channel to appoint a new one. At this stage, we are left with two options: we can try and see if Freenode actually can remove Duskey's rights and hand them over to another admin or we would have to make a new IRC channel. Before deciding on who should be the new channel contact, I think we need to discuss how we should handle this situation. [[User:GEORGIEGIBBONS|<font color="navy">GG</font>]] [[User talk:GEORGIEGIBBONS|<font color="grey">(t)</font>]] • [[Special:Contributions/GEORGIEGIBBONS|<font color="green">(c)</font>]] • [[User blog:GEORGIEGIBBONS|<font color="purple">(b)</font>]] 22:38, February 12, 2011 (UTC)
 
== New IRC policies ==
 
Hello, Sims Wikians!
 
The IRC is a great way to communicate with users; but sadly, it has its drawbacks. A recent incident (which I will not name any participants of) happened between two wiki chatrooms; our wiki and another. While I do not have the full details on what happened I can say that neither of the two wikis were more 'to blame' then the other. This incident is not the first to happen between two wiki chatrooms that involve some of our users.
 
Clearly, a few grudges have been building up on the IRC between wiki community members. The members of the other community in this recent even say there are no grudges. This is relieving, as a rivalry between the two wikis could have been very unpleasant, all because of a simple argument.
 
Another instance is a user who has repeatedly threatened users on the IRC, and was thus blocked on wiki.
 
After a discussion with our IRC contact, GEORGIEGIBBONS, we have agreed that a few more policies should be implemented as to the use of the IRC. One of them includes a rule of blocking a user on-wiki if they are repeatedly blocked on the IRC and have a wiki account (this is common on many wikis, as it allows users to think twice before misbehaving). The second is for a block to be given on-wiki and on-IRC if a user negatively effects The Sims Wiki (for example, by engaging in arguments with other wikis).
 
We would like to ask if anyone agrees with these policies, or perhaps have different ideas as to what, if anything, should be done. --[[User:BobNewbie|<span style="color:red; text-shadow: green 0 4px 4px;">'''BobNewbie'''</span>]] [[User talk:BobNewbie|<span style="color: red ; text-shadow: green 0 4px 4px;"><sup>∞(Talk)∞</sup></span>]] 19:37, June 12, 2011 (UTC)
:I would like to add that the second new policy would depend on the severity of the situation and who had instigated the argument, so in that case, it may need to be investigated. I am in '''full support''' of the first new policy as we have had a user, as Bob mentioned above, who is a repeat offender of the IRC channel and was blocked on the wiki as they had also trolled here too. It makes sense to have the first policy as it is fair. Having a right to edit the wiki also means having a right to use the IRC channel and if they abuse it, they lose it. {{GGsig}} 19:41, June 12, 2011 (UTC)
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