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| | == Regional IRC Chatroom == | | == Regional IRC Chatroom == |
| − | Janna (aka karalianne), ML of [http://nanowrimo.org/regions/canada-saskatchewan-saskatoon Canada :: Saskatchewan :: Saskatoon], and Matthew (aka utoxin), Utah::Springfield's ML, provide IRC-based chat rooms for all of the NaNoWriMo regions. Historically, Naperville has used [http://naperwrimo.org/jabber.php an XMPP (Jabber) based chat room] (as provided by Dreamhost); unfortunately, there do not appear to be any good jabber clients for Chromebooks (and the jabber server provided by Dreamhost is very old and does not support http-binding, so we can't utilize modern javascript clients like converse.js or ajaxber). Because of this, as of 2014-10-19, we are deprecating the jabber chatroom and are instead moving to the Chat NaNo service provided by Janna and Matthew.
| + | See [[Regional IRC Chatroom]] since we are now using the slack chatroom. |
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| − | === How to register ===
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| − | If you used the chat rooms last year you should go to [http://chatnano.net/IrcUsers/login the login page]. New users need to register first.
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| − | To register, go to this URL: http://chatnano.net/IrcUsers/register_wrimo
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| − | * Fill in Nick (same as here only with no spaces)
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| − | * Choose region from drop-down menu
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| − | * ''E-mail address''
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| − | * ''Password''
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| − | * Click '''Submit'''
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| − | === Logging in via your web browser ===
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| − | Once you are registered you ALWAYS login at http://chatnano.net/IrcUsers/login
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| − | Put in the Nick and password you registered with.
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| − | === Logging in via a dedicated client ===
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| − | This is probably the better path to take--dedicated clients usually perform better than web clients and have more features. [http://pidgin.im pidgin] is a very good multi-platform client. [https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/byrd-irc-client/endimfdcgfnlmoankhocnkhgohmoecoi?hl=en Byrd IRC client for Google Chrome] might work well for Chromebooks.
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| − | If you prefer a client to [https://www.mibbit.com/ Mibbit], you need to point your client at <big>'''irc.kydance.net, port 6667'''</big>, and login using the name you registered at the first URL given.
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| − | [[File:Irc account pidgin.png]][[File:Irc pidgin port.png]]
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| − | If you are logging in using a client, you will need to enter your password when you do so. The command for this is /ns identify PASSWORD where you change PASSWORD to your actual password that you registered with.
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| − | With pidgin, it is possible to [https://developer.pidgin.im/wiki/Protocol%20Specific%20Questions#HowdoIsendamessagetoauserorbotonlogin automate this step]:
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| − | # Enable your IRC account.
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| − | # Add NickServ to your IRC buddy list
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| − | # Right-click the new buddy (NickServ) and click "Add Buddy Pounce" to create a new pounce
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| − | # Make sure "Signs on" is the only checked box in the "Pounce When Buddy..." section
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| − | # Make sure "Send a message" is checked under "Action"
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| − | # Enter the message: <br/>'''identify''' ''mypassword''
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| − | # Make sure "Recurring" is checked beneath "Options" or the pounce will work only once
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| − | # Click Save to save the pounce.
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| − | [[File:Irc buddy pounce.png]]
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| − | IMPORTANT: '''Note that you do not include '/msg nickname' as part of the message in the pounce.'''
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| − | == If you need help ==
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| − | Any problems with the process should be directed to chatnano.registrar@gmail.com. Please include Nick, password, region, and chat room name in the e-mail.
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| − | If you don't want to be distracted during word wars, you might like to hang out in the bottom three rooms in this list. They're all about the writing!
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| − | #nanowrimo
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| − | #distractionsprints
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| − | #malswarroom
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| − | #nanowordsprints
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| − | == Other regions ==
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| − | Also, if you're curious about other regions' channels, have a look at the list on this page: http://chatnano.net/IrcUsers/regions
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| − | To join a room, log into the chat and then type /join #CHANNEL where you change CHANNEL to the name of the room.
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| − | == wordwar bot ==
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| − | There is a [https://github.com/utoxin/TimTheWordWarBot/wiki wordwar bot] called ''Timmy''. Here are the wordwar commands:
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| − | Since it has been requested: [https://github.com/utoxin/TimTheWordWarBot/wiki/User-Commands all of Timmy's commands].
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| − | * !startwar <duration> [<start delay> [<war name>]]
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| − | ** Starts a war with the given duration, after start delay.
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| − | ** Duration and Start Delay are in minutes
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| − | ** War Name is what to call the war. Defaults to <YourName>’s War
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| − | * !endwar <war name>
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| − | ** Only the creator of a war or a bot admin can end a war early
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| − | * !listwars
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| − | ** Lists running wars in this channel
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| − | * !listall
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| − | ** Lists all wars running on this instance of Timmy
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| − | The Timmy bot chatters a lot. If anyone is annoyed with Timmy's constant talking (you'll understand once you start chatting for awhile), type '''!ignore soft'''
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| − | This lets you still use Timmy's other commands, but without him randomly talking to you when you're just chatting. Also, for a full list of commands (there's a lot of them), type '''!help'''
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| − | === IRC References ===
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| − | * [http://ircbeginner.com/ircinfo/ircc-commands.html Basic IRC Commands]
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| − | * [http://ircbeginner.com/ircinfo/ircc-tips.html Tips for new IRC users]
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| − | * [http://ircbeginner.com/ Beginner IRC resources]
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| − | == Clients by platforms ==
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| − | * '''android''': ziplizard wrote: ''I use [http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/chatting-android-best-irc-apps/ AndChat]. It works and been around for years. That's it's two biggest pluses. I have tested it on the naperwrimo irc channel and it works. You can have it save your login password if you write "/identify PASSWORD" in your auto run list under the network settings (replace PASSWORD with your password).''
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| − | * '''Windows/Linux/Mac''': Try [http://pidgin.im Pidgin] (which [http://blog.artofmemory.com/how-to-use-irc-pidgin-tutorial-3538.html works with IRC]
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| − | * '''Mac''': [https://adium.im/help/pgs/ServiceInformation-IRCSupport.html Adium]
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| − | == Regional Jabber Chatroom ==
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| − | ''Introduced in 2006; deprecated as of 2014-10-19 (use IRC instead)''
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| − | [[Information about the Jabber chat room(s)|information about the Jabber chat room(s)]] -- this is a great resource for quick, online word wars and support in November, especially for those who are unable to make it to the Sunday write-ins.
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