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===== How To Join ===== | ===== How To Join ===== | ||
- | You can join the chat using our hosted web client at: **https://nightops.net/chat.php** | + | You can join the chat using our hosted web client at **https://nightops.net/chat.php**. Or, if you prefer to use your own irc client, connect to this server: |
- | Or, if you prefer to use your own irc client, connect to this server: | ||
> **nightops.net:6697** | > **nightops.net:6697** | ||
> /join **#the_lounge** | > /join **#the_lounge** | ||
- | //Note//: SSL must be enabled. The chat server does not accept unencrypted connections. The SSL certificate is valid, do not join irc if your client cannot validate the certificate. | + | //Note//: SSL must be enabled; the chat server does not accept unencrypted connections. The SSL certificate is valid, do not connect if your irc client cannot validate the certificate. |
===== How To Register a Username ===== | ===== How To Register a Username ===== | ||
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When you want to log in, set your nick to match your registered nick and identify yourself to NickServ: | When you want to log in, set your nick to match your registered nick and identify yourself to NickServ: | ||
- | > ''/nick <your nick>'' | ||
> ''/msg NickServ IDENTIFY <your password>'' | > ''/msg NickServ IDENTIFY <your password>'' | ||
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+ | Most standalone irc clients can be set up to automatically log you in when you connect. | ||
===== Privacy and Security ===== | ===== Privacy and Security ===== | ||
- | IRC is a secure, ephemeral, text-only chat protocol that allows for a high level of privacy. When you send a message, the content of that message is visible only to the people in the room at the time. Your messages are not logged to disk at any time. Your chat session is strongly encrypted between your computer and nightops.net. | + | IRC is a secure, ephemeral, text-only chat protocol that allows for a high level of privacy. When you send a message, the content of that message is visible only to the people in the room at the time. Your messages are not logged to disk. Your chat session is strongly encrypted between your computer and nightops.net. |
This being said, watch your PERSEC while using this or any other chat service. | This being said, watch your PERSEC while using this or any other chat service. | ||