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How
do I change my nickname?
To change your nickname, type /nick
newnick
Example: /nick ralph
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How
do I register my Nick
It is not necessary to register your nick to use Youth Tech.
No
passwords to remember that way <g>
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Why
do I see an @ in front of some peoples names at times?
People with an @ in front of their name are your hosts.
Usually they
will have a YTCCName. They are there to help you should you
have
any problems and to make your chat experience more fun.
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How
do I Quit IRC when I am done chatting?
The
easiest way to end your IRC session is by simply typing
/quit
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What
is the PING?PONG! I keep seeing in my status window?
The Ping Pong you see is the result of
the server pinging you to see
if you are still on the system. You need make no response,
your IRC
program does it automatically. Visible Ping!Pong!s usually
occur when
there is lots of lag or a bad connection to the server.
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How
can I talk privately to just one person?
/MSG
Silly How are you today? Sends a (private) message to
Nickname silly asking how they are today. In most chat
clients
this will pop up in a separate window similar to an Instant
Message
on AOL. (Note
you will not get the pop up box until they respond to you.)
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How
can I open a private message without waiting for a response?
/QUERY
Silly Will force open a private message box that
you can then
type your message in to Nickname Silly. You would
replace Silly with
the nick of the person you want to talk privately with.
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Can
I say something to just one person in the room?
/NOTICE Silly How are you today? Would send the
question how are
you today to the chatroom but only Silly would be able to
see it. You
should be very careful when using the notice command or you
may
send something to the whole room you intended for one
person.
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How
can I ignore someone who is bothering me?
You can ignore someone simply by typing /ignore nickname
Replacing nickname with the persons nick that you wish to
ignore.
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For
more Information on Commands Check out our Commands
Page.