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How is Misplaced Pages IRC related to Misplaced Pages?
The Misplaced Pages channels on freenode are the official place to chat about Misplaced Pages on IRC. However, as far as their influence on Misplaced Pages goes, IRC is equivalent to e-mail: chat is considered a private conversation which in ordinary circumstances has no effect on how one is treated on Misplaced Pages.
Most Wikimedia channels prohibit the publication of chat logs. For more details, see m:IRC channels#Logging_prohibition.
Channels
Main
- #wikipedia is the most-visited Misplaced Pages-related IRC channel, although conversations are often off-topic.
- #wikipedia-en is another channel, specifically for discussion of the English language Misplaced Pages, and is usually more on-topic.
- #wikipedia-en-admins is a private channel for administrators - contact James F., Shanel, Mindspillage, Interiot, Dmcdevit, Mark Ryan, Lar or sannse for access.
- #wikimedia-social is a relatively new channel intended primarily for social discussion among contributors to Wikimedia projects.
General collaboration
- #wikiproject is especially for Misplaced Pages:WikiProject coordination and collaboration.
- countervandalism
- #vandalism-en-wp is listing and discussing current vandalism (requires confirmation).
- #vandalism-en-wp-2 is an alternative not requiring confirmation.
- #vandalwatch is an alternative to both.
- #wikipedia-spam is a botfeed of all links added to Misplaced Pages. Channel is for linkspam reverting.
- #wikipedia-spam-t ...and its associated talk channel.
Organisations
- #wikipedia-bootcamp is a help channel for new Wikipedians. It also receives notification about questions at the Help Desk and other places.
- #wikipedia-medcab is used by the Medcab
- #wiki-hurricanes A channel for the Tropical cyclone WikiProject.
- #wikipedia-spotlight devoted to the Misplaced Pages:Spotlight collaboration, for concerted editing of specific articles in need of help.
Tools
- #AWB General discussion and support requests for WP:AWB.
- #vandalproof Information, help and support for VandalProof users.
- #wdm The help and discussion channel for WikiDiscussion Manager.
- #NPWatcher Help and discussion of NPWatcher.
Alternatives
Jabber
If you don't use IRC, there is a Jabber chat room at wikipedia@conference.jabber.org which you may try.
Web-based Java version
Web browser-based access to Freenode channels is available using Java at http://java.freenode.net. This is the preferred method of access, as it retains the user's original hostmask, unlike CGI:IRC sites, and is officially sanctioned by Freenode.
See also
Information
- m:IRC channels (main list)
- Misplaced Pages:IRC tutorial
- More details are on Meta.
- Meta:IRC channel cloaks provides information about obtaining a hostmask cloak.
Tools
- Misplaced Pages:Scripts#IRC channel scripts
- Wikifier and WikipediaLink plugins for the Colloquy IRC client makes wikilinks clickable.
- VandalFighter is a Java program that gives a nice, customizable front end to the Recent changes IRC channels.
- VandalProof is a Windows application that allows users to watch recent changes, watch lists, and user contributions.
- WikiGuard is an OSX program that monitors Recent changes IRC channels and attempts to approximate each edit's risk.
- Misplaced Pages:IRC channel scripts has some example scripts you may find useful in the Misplaced Pages IRC channels.
- #wikipedia stats by Fennec