re: SEUL: IRC

[Luka@pop3.aracnet.com (Peter) <luka@mit.edu>]

i contacted an old irc op i know here at mit, for a few tips.  got
a handy url, and general info channel operation and logging.
here's the info:

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> so any pointers to informational resources would be appreciated.

depends on what you need; you may find some items of interest hanging off
of the Undernet home page, http://www.undernet.org/

> in particular, i will need to find out how to set up an irc channel, how
> to run a permanent logger on a channel, and any common-sense things which
> a channel maintainer should know.  (i.e. i know about the user aspect,
> but need to be filled in quickly on how the servers actually work)

channels are created when the first person joins them and cease to exist
when the last person leaves them.  The first person to join a channel is
automatically given channel operator status by the server; other than that,
the only way to get ops on a channel is to get them from another operator.
The only way to log a channel is to have a client connected and on that
channel for the explicit purpose of doing so.  Since such a client would
be considered a (ro)bot, you need to check the MOTD of the servers that it
uses to make sure that that server permits them, or risk being banned from
the server.

Common-sense things:  never op someone you don't trust; always identify
others by their user@host, never by their nickname; and don't tick off the
IRC operators ;)

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undernet looks to be a useful site.  take a look at it.

-luka
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