T3CHIRC FAQ

What is IRC?

IRC (Internet Relay Chat) is a form of real-time Internet text messaging and was created by Jarkko Oikarinen in August of 1988. It is mainly designed for group communication in discussion forums, called channels, but also allows one-to-one communication via private message as well as chat and data transfers via Direct Client-to-Client (DCC).

What is T3CHIRC?

T3CHIRC is a user friendly IRC network with friendly IRC Ops that allows users from all over the world to come chat in out main channel #Lobby, or to create there very own channel in which they may invite all of there friends to join and hold a conversation!

How do I get Custom Named Services Bot?

You have probably joined a channel or two and seen a bot in there that acts like ChanServ but has a different name. Well, it is a Custom Named Services Bot. To get one assigned to your channel, you may join #Help and ask an administrator for a Services Bot! You must know what you want it named, and what you want its vHost set to.

How do I become an IRCop?

First off; Don’t ask! Second off; Start helping out in #help, #vhost, #routing, #BNC any official network channel, to show that you are dedicated to help. Third off; you must join #Admin-Test to take the test and apply when a position opens.

What is a vHost? Is it Free?

A vHost is a Virtual Hostmask. If you do a Whois on someone and you see something like this: D3M0N is D3M0N@34E4E389.80632C59.A3DFA3E8.IP * D3M0N, this would be the basic hostmask given when a user connects to the network. A vHost would look something like this: D3M0N is D3M0N@admin.t3chirc.net * D3M0N. Your vHost can be anything that you would like for it to be. There are a few vHosts that are restricted to normal users. Yes, a vHost is 100% free to anyone and everyone that wants one. To obtain a vHost, you must join #vHost and type !vhost VHOST HERE.

What is a BNC? Is it Free?

A BNC is an IRC proxying server under the GPL (General Public License). It allows users to connect to chat servers by bouncing off the server which is running BNC. Basically, it forwards the information from the user to the server and vise versa. Most people use BNC for security as it sends the IP address of the BNC server to the IRC server, thus the real address of the user is hidden. Yes, we do provide a free BNC for those users that have been with us for a while. There are Packages as well for better BNC deals. To get your free BNC, join #BNC and follow the directions. You may type !memberships to see the special deals on BNC’s.

How do I contact a certain Administrator?

You may go to the Staff Page and click on the Admins Nick to send them an email. (Note: This is subject to change.)