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Is There Free Speech on GeekShed?
May 28, 2011 - 9:03 am
Tags: censorship, free speech, freedom of expression, freedom of speech
Posted in Explanation | Comments Off on Is There Free Speech on GeekShed?
At some point, you’re likely to see someone else complaining about their right to free speech when a member of network staff asks them to quit talking about something. You may even see someone protesting about a channel’s moderators violating their right to free speech. What these people do not understand is that there is…
How to Join Channels Automatically
May 5, 2011 - 9:45 pm
Tags: channel, FAQ, nickserv
Posted in Explanation | 3 Comments
The AJOIN command is a server-side command that keeps track of the channels you join each time you connect to GeekShed. If you login with your nick and identify with your password, you can join all the same channels automatically. It works no matter what client you use or where you connect from since all…
How to Use the Ignore Command
May 1, 2011 - 11:07 am
Tags: FAQ
Posted in Explanation | Comments Off on How to Use the Ignore Command
Ever wish you could mute someone on IRC? Maybe someone is talking about a movie you haven’t seen yet. Maybe a bot is making a lot of announcements in a channel and you don’t want to see them. Or maybe someone is just annoying you and you don’t want to listen to him anymore. The…
Setting Up Greeting Messages
April 21, 2011 - 1:34 am
Tags: channel, FAQ, nickserv
Posted in Explanation | Comments Off on Setting Up Greeting Messages
When I join #theshed the channel bot, Sheldon, posts this greeting: [11:20] Sheldon: [Bunny] Go Hokies! That’s a channel greeting, an individualized greeting that is announced to the entire channel. It’s different from the Channel Entry Message, the private message sent to everyone who joins a channel. You’ll only see greeting messages for users with…
Setting a Channel Entry Message
April 15, 2011 - 3:02 am
Tags: channel, FAQ
Posted in Explanation | Comments Off on Setting a Channel Entry Message
A channel entry message appears to users, somewhat obviously, when they enter a channel. You may think of this as a channel greeting. It is one of three kind of greeting commands. I’ll explain the others, greetings that a bot announces to individuals as they join a channel, in my next post. Where does a…
Private Messages with Unregistered Users
April 7, 2011 - 11:15 pm
Tags: notices, PMs, usermodes
Posted in Explanation | Comments Off on Private Messages with Unregistered Users
On GeekShed, the default settings require a user to be registered in order to send private messages (PMs) or /notice. This default setting helps protect everyone against spammers. There are times, however, when you want to be able to have a private conversation with someone who is not registered. Fortunately, there’s an easy solution. To…
Need Beta Testers for 3D IRC Feature
April 1, 2011 - 3:34 am
Posted in Comedy Value | 1 Comment
GeekShed has developed a special glasses-less 3-D chat experience, and we’re ready to begin testing this new feature in a wide range of clients. If you choose to participate in the beta group, you’ll soon find your smilies are literally leaping off the screen and that red text you type in your channel will pulse…
Using the LightIRC Client on GeekShed
March 31, 2011 - 3:29 am
Tags: client, LightIRC
Posted in Explanation | Comments Off on Using the LightIRC Client on GeekShed
Welcome to all the LightIRC users who now call GeekShed home. LightIRC is a Flash IRC client that can be embedded on a web page. Earlier this year, LightIRC developer Valentin Manthei shut down his own IRC server and made GeekShed the default server for the LightIRC client. What is the server information for connecting…
What is Hate Speech?
March 22, 2011 - 1:47 am
Tags: FAQ
Posted in Explanation | Comments Off on What is Hate Speech?
Hate speech is prohibited on GeekShed. The official definition is included in the Terms of Service, which you agree to when you connect to GeekShed: Hate Speech You may not use any language defined as Hate Speech, which includes–but is not limited to–text or actions that are any of the following: Demeaning in any manner….
Manners and Polite Behavior on GeekShed
March 16, 2011 - 10:00 am
Tags: channel, guidelines
Posted in Explanation | 2 Comments
When you connect to GeekShed, you are bound by the GeekShed Terms of Service, linked in the footer on every page. If you’re new to IRC, you should also know about netiquette, that’s the expected standards of behavior and common courtesies for online chatting. The word netiquette is a combination of net + etiquette. It’s…