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The Sims Wiki operates two IRC (Internet Relay Chat) channels that allow people to communicate with each other via live chat over the Internet. Almost any topic is up for discussion in the channels as long as it's not overly inappropriate.

Channels are maintained by an IRC contact, a trusted member of the community selected to handle channel affairs, as well as providing a link between the wiki and the channels. The current IRC contact is K6ka.

If you're new to IRC, see our Getting started page. If you are having issues connecting to IRC, you may ask for assistance on the talk page.

See how much fun we have in the channel by taking a look at the IRC quotes.

Rules

There is an official policy for the IRC channels. In short, use your common sense and treat others how you wish to be treated; this will help keep drama and conflict to a minimum, and maintain a comfortable atmosphere between users. If you happen to witness something you shouldn't, be sure to tell an operator via a private message.

Chanops

If you're having a problem with a user or something else on IRC, you can query a channel operator, or "chanop". You can find out more about chanops here as well as requesting these rights here. In short, channel operators are much like "moderators" in any other public chat room, and each IRC channel has its own set of channel operators. The list of channel operators for each channel is located further down this page.

Voice

To help protect the channel against abuse and still permit non-malicious users from being locked out, trusted regulars of the channels may be voiced (+). Voice carries no special privileges or permissions other than the ability to speak on the channel when it has mode +m (moderated) set. If you are voiced, it does not make you a "superuser" of sorts; it is only done because we feel that you can be trusted not to disrupt the channel maliciously. To be voiced, you must have a NickServ account and have spent some time in the channel. Once you are added to the channel access list, you will be automatically voiced by ChanServ whenever you join the channel.

IRC channels have separate access lists; thus, getting voice in one channel does not automatically grant you voice in another.

Accessing the channels

The wiki operates two IRC channels on two different IRC networks. They are technically separate from each other and are run on different servers. To connect to these channels, you will need an IRC client. IRC is not part of the HTTP protocol, so by default your web browser can't connect to IRC on its own. You can choose to download and install the listed clients below, or you can use the "webchat" IRC clients that run in your web browser listed under the appropriate section below.

AndChat - a free IRC client for Android OS.
Chatzilla - a free IRC client for Firefox.
Colloquy - an IRC client for macOS.
HexChat - a popular free IRC client for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
IRCCloud - a web-based IRC client for Android, iOS, and any modern web browser.
mIRC - a client for Windows which isn't free but there is a 30 day free trial and you are able to purchase it if you wish.
Rooms - an IRC client for iOS which is not free.

freenode

The freenode channel is the oldest still-active IRC channel for the wiki, registered as #wikia-sims on irc.freenode.net. If you have an IRC client, click here to join #wikia-sims. If you do not wish to install an IRC client, you can use the webchat, which runs right in your web browser.

Chanops

These users are channel operators on the freenode channel; if you have any issues, you can query them.

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User	Position	Aliases	Promotion date	Country	Current status
ChiyoMihama (talk)	HalfOp	Chiyo, ilera, Sakaki, Sakura	&2015-09-16September 16, 2015	&United Kingdom United Kingdom	Inactive
DanPin (talk)	HalfOp	DanPin, Danny	&2013-01-22January 22, 2013	&Portugal Portugal	Inactive
K6ka (talk)	Contact	k6ka, Eggnog, Czar_Hey	&2015-07-03July 3, 2015	&Canada Canada	Active
MrBenC (talk)	SuperOp	MrBenC, MrC	&2016-06-23June 23, 2016	&United States United States	Active
Random Ranaun (talk)	SuperOp	RandomRanaun	Unknown	&Canada Canada	Inactive
Xd1358 (talk)	HalfOp	ecks	&2013-01-22January 22, 2013	&Finland Finland	Active
Woganhemlock (talk)	SuperOp	roserade	Unknown	&Australia Australia	Inactive

ChatLounge

The wiki also operates a channel on the smaller ChatLounge network, registered as #TheSimsWiki on irc.chatlounge.net. If you have an IRC client, click here to join #TheSimsWiki. If you do not wish to install an IRC client, you can use the webchat, which runs right in your web browser.

Chanops

These users are channel operators on the ChatLounge channel; if you have any issues, you can query them.

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User	Position	Aliases	Promotion date	Country	Current status
DanPin (talk)	HalfOp	D, Danny	&2016-07-15July 15, 2016	&Portugal Portugal	Inactive
K6ka (talk)	Contact	k6ka, Eggnog, k, Czar_Hey	&2016-04-24April 24, 2016	&Canada Canada	Active
MrBenC (talk)	Founder	Ben, MrC	&2016-04-15April 15, 2016	&United States United States	Active
Xd1358 (talk)	Op	ecks, ex	&2016-04-25April 25, 2016	&Finland Finland	Active

IRC bots

These are bots that you may see on the IRC channels. Please remember that these are not humans.

freenode

ChanServ is freenode's channel services bot. It manages the registration of the channel on the network and controls access to the channel. ChanServ will never see channel messages; for help, please use the /msg ChanServ help command.
Mystique is the successor of the late "Deus ex machina" and has a number of leisure commands, most of which are documented here. Controlled by Lost Labyrinth.
Relay-TSW is an inter-network relay bot, and will post messages sent to our channel on freenode to the ChatLounge channel, and vice-versa. Controlled by MrBenC.
Ultron_DC is a Discord-to-IRC relay bot that will post messages sent to the #irc-relay channel on our Discord server, and vice-versa. Messages sent by this bot will also be relayed to ChatLounge via Relay-TSW. Controlled by Lost Labyrinth.
wm-bot is a bot used in several Wikimedia channels. It generates a statistics page for the channel, among other tasks. Information about the bot can be found at m:wm-bot. The bot's access to #wikia-sims is controlled by K6ka.

ChatLounge

Alice is a bot that looks up URLs pasted on the channel. It will report on the title of the webpage the URL points to, as well as the domain name. It also recognizes a number of other commands; type %list to view a list of them. Controlled by MrBenC.
ChanServ is ChatLounge's channel services bot. It manages the registration of the channel on the network and controls access to the channel. ChanServ will never see channel messages; for help, please use the /msg ChanServ help command.
Eve is a bot, built on the Limnoria bot framework. A list of available commands can be viewed by typing in "Eve list". Controlled by MrBenC.
H is an anti-spam bot that can forcefully disconnect and ban users from the entire network. Controlled by MrBenC.
Margo is a mysterious bot whose functions are largely unknown. We're still waiting for its owner to tell us more about her. Controlled by MrBenC.
N is another anti-spam bot, like H. The only difference is that Narfi is connected to the European (EU) side of the network, while Hel is on the US side. Controlled by MrBenC.
Relay-TSW is an inter-network relay bot, and will post messages sent to our channel on freenode to the ChatLounge channel, and vice-versa. Controlled by MrBenC.

Relays

Both IRC channels are connected to each other via Relay-TSW, an IRC relay bot that will automatically propagate messages sent in one channel to the other. The bot is provided by MrBenC. Unlike traditional relay bots, however, where the relay bot only relays messages, Relay-TSW will also relay the entire user list of the freenode channel to the ChatLounge channel, and will populate the ChatLounge user list with pseudo-users that correspond to the names they have on the freenode channel.

To put this into perspective, imagine the following scenario:

Alice joins the ChatLounge channel.
Bob joins the freenode channel.
A traditional IRC relay bot will send the message "Bob joined #wikia-sims" to the ChatLounge channel. Relay-TSW, however, works a little bit differently: instead of sending a message, a "pseudo-user" by the name "Bob|fn" will appear to actually join the ChatLounge channel. Their nickname is suffixed by "|fn" to show that they are from the freenode network, and their username and hostname will match the one on freenode. They will appear in the user list for the ChatLounge channel, and when they speak, their messages will appear to come from this pseudo-user.
If Bob parts, quits, or changes their nickname, Alice will see those actions as being actual parts, quits, and nickname changes, rather than as regular IRC messages sent by a bot.

There are some caveats with this system, however:

The pseudo-user list will only appear on the ChatLounge network. As such, ChatLounge users will be able to see the user list of the freenode channel, but freenode users will not be able to see the user list of the ChatLounge channel.
Users on freenode are able to interact with IRC bots on ChatLounge, but ChatLounge users will not be able to interact with bots on freenode. (We encourage bot operators to place their bots on the ChatLounge channel to get around this limitation)
Users on ChatLounge can PM users on freenode by PMing the pseudo-user. These PMs will be sent as a notice by Relay-TSW. However, freenode users cannot PM ChatLounge users over the relay bot.
Chanops on ChatLounge can kick users on freenode by kicking the pseudo-user, provided the relay bot is opped on the freenode channel.

The freenode channel is also connected to the wiki's Discord server by Ultron_DC, an IRC-to-Discord relay bot. It functions like a traditional IRC relay bot and does not create pseudo-users due to the differences between IRC and Discord. Because the bot is not connected to the ChatLounge channel, it relies on Relay-TSW to continue the relay to the ChatLounge network. This creates an interestingly complicated system that consists of the following:

If a message is sent to the freenode channel, it will be relayed to ChatLounge via a pseudo-user, and to Discord via Ultron_DC.
If a message is sent to the ChatLounge channel, it will be relayed to freenode via Relay-TSW, which will then be relayed to Discord via Ultron_DC.
If a message is sent to the #irc-relay channel on Discord, it will be relayed to freenode via Ultron_DC, which will then be relayed to ChatLounge via a pseudo-user.

There are some caveats to this system of relaying messages:

Users on Discord cannot interact with IRC bots.
Users on IRC cannot interact with Discord bots.^{[n 1]}
Users on Discord cannot PM users on IRC, nor can users on IRC PM users on Discord.
If Relay-TSW goes down, the connection between the Discord server and the ChatLounge channel will be severed, but the Discord server will still be connected to the freenode channel.
If Ultron_DC goes down, the connection between both channels and the Discord server will be severed, but both channels will still be connected to each other.

Notes

↑ Although the Discord relay bot recognizes messages starting with an exclamation mark (!) as a bot command, most Discord bots are configured to ignore other bots, so nothing will actually happen.

External links

Wikipedia:IRC

[1] Although the Discord relay bot recognizes messages starting with an exclamation mark (!) as a bot command, most Discord bots are configured to ignore other bots, so nothing will actually happen.

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-|Due to excessive trolling and spam, you must '''both''' have a NickServ account on freenode (See [[/Creating a NickServ account|here]] for instructions on how to create one) ''and'' be granted [[#Voice|voice]] (mode +v) on the channel by a channel operator in order to speak. Please private message an active chanop from [[#Chanops|this list]] if you need assistance. If you're new to IRC, see our [[/Getting started|Getting started page]].<br><br>Alternatively, you can join our channel on [https://www.chatlounge.net ChatLounge] (Point your IRC client to [irc://irc.chatlounge.net/#TheSimsWiki #TheSimsWiki @ irc.chatlounge.net]; or, if you don't have an IRC client, use the [https://chatlounge.net:9999/#TheSimsWiki ChatLounge Webchat]); for more details please see [[Forum:Starting a new IRC channel on ChatLounge|this discussion thread]].<br><br>We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience.
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-'''The Sims Wiki IRC Channel''' is an [[wikipedia:Internet Relay Chat|Internet Relay Chat]] channel that allows people to communicate with each other via live chat through the Internet. It is registered as '''#wikia-sims''' on the [[wikipedia:freenode|freenode]] network.
+The Sims Wiki operates two '''IRC''' ([[wikipedia:Internet Relay Chat|Internet Relay Chat]]) '''channels''' that allow people to communicate with each other via live chat over the Internet. Almost any topic is up for discussion in the channels as long as it's not overly inappropriate.
+Channels are maintained by an [[The Sims Wiki:Special positions#IRC contact|IRC contact]], a trusted member of the community selected to handle channel affairs, as well as providing a link between the wiki and the channels. The current IRC contact is [[User:K6ka|K6ka]].
-Almost any topic is up for discussion in the channel as long as it's not overly inappropriate. [[The Sims Wiki:IRC Channel Operators|Channel operators]] in the channel are usually marked with 'op', which is an '''@''' in front of their name. A full list of channel operators may be found [[#Chanops|below]].
+If you're new to IRC, see our [[/Getting started|Getting started]] page. If you are having issues connecting to IRC, you may ask for assistance on the [[Project talk:IRC Channel|talk page]].
-The channel is maintained by an [[The_Sims_Wiki:Special_positions#IRC_contact|IRC contact]], a trusted member of the community selected to handle channel affairs, as well as providing a link between the wiki and the channel. The current IRC contact is [[User:K6ka|K6ka]].
-If you're new to IRC, please see our [[/Getting started|Getting started page]], which will walk you through some of the very basics of using IRC.
 See how much fun we have in the channel by taking a look at the [[The Sims Wiki:IRC Channel/quotes|IRC quotes]].
 ==Rules==
-There is an [[The_Sims_Wiki:Policy/General_Policies#IRC_Channel|official policy for the IRC channel]]. Failure to follow the policy may result in a warning, kick or a ban from the channel.<!-- The ban list can be found [[The Sims Wiki:IRC Channel/Bans|here]].-->
+There is an [[The Sims Wiki:Policy/General Policies#IRC Channel|official policy for the IRC channels]]. In short, use your common sense and treat others how you wish to be treated; this will help keep drama and conflict to a minimum, and maintain a comfortable atmosphere between users. If you happen to witness something you shouldn't, be sure to tell an operator via a private message.
-In short, use your common sense and treat others how you wish to be treated; this will help keep drama and conflict to a minimum, and maintain a comfortable atmosphere between users. If you happen to witness something you shouldn't, be sure to tell an operator via a private message.
 ===Chanops===
-If you're having a problem with a user or something else on IRC, you can query these users regarding the issue. You can find out more about chanops [[The Sims Wiki:IRC Channel Operators|here]] as well as requesting these rights [[The Sims Wiki:Requests for IRC Channel operator|here]].
+If you're having a problem with a user or something else on IRC, you can query a channel operator, or "chanop". You can find out more about chanops [[The Sims Wiki:IRC Channel Operators|here]] as well as requesting these rights [[The Sims Wiki:Requests for IRC Channel operator|here]]. In short, channel operators are much like "moderators" in any other public chat room, and each IRC channel has its own set of channel operators. The list of channel operators for each channel is located further down this page.
-{{Chanops}}
 ===Voice===
-To help protect the channel in the event of abuse, trusted regulars of the channel may be voiced (+). Voice carries no special privileges or permissions other than the ability to speak on the channel when it has mode +m (moderated) set. If you are voiced, it does ''not'' make you a "superuser" of sorts; it is only done because we feel that you can be trusted not to disrupt the channel maliciously. To be voiced, you must have a NickServ account and have spent some time in the channel. Once you are added to the channel access list, you will be automatically voiced by ChanServ whenever you join the channel.
+To help protect the channel against abuse and still permit non-malicious users from being locked out, trusted regulars of the channels may be voiced (+). Voice carries no special privileges or permissions other than the ability to speak on the channel when it has mode +m (moderated) set. If you are voiced, it does ''not'' make you a "superuser" of sorts; it is only done because we feel that you can be trusted not to disrupt the channel maliciously. To be voiced, you must have a NickServ account and have spent some time in the channel. Once you are added to the channel access list, you will be automatically voiced by ChanServ whenever you join the channel.
+IRC channels have separate access lists; thus, getting voice in one channel does not automatically grant you voice in another.
-==Accessing the channel==
-===IRC client===
-* Start your IRC client
-* [irc://irc.freenode.net/wikia-sims Click here to join #wikia-sims]
-* Wait a few seconds until the channel loads up.
+==Accessing the channels==
-====Getting an IRC Client====
+The wiki operates two IRC channels on two different [[wikipedia:IRC network|IRC networks]]. They are technically separate from each other and are run on different servers. To connect to these channels, you will need an IRC client. IRC is not part of the HTTP protocol, so by default your web browser can't connect to IRC on its own. You can choose to download and install the listed clients below, or you can use the "webchat" IRC clients that run in your web browser listed under the appropriate section below.
-{{see also|Wikipedia:Comparison of Internet Relay Chat clients}}
-There are many different clients for using IRC. Many people use [http://webchat.freenode.net webchat] (see "Browser connect through Freenode"). However, some clients provide you with more options than others. The Sims Wiki can recommend these clients:
 *[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.andchat AndChat] - a free IRC client for Android OS.
 *[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/16 Chatzilla] - a free IRC client for Firefox.
-*[http://colloquy.info/downloads.html Colloquy] - an IRC client for Mac OS X.
+*[http://colloquy.info/downloads.html Colloquy] - an IRC client for macOS.
-*[http://hexchat.org HexChat] - An updated and maintained free version of XChat for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux.
+*[https://hexchat.github.io/ HexChat] - a popular free IRC client for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
-*[http://www.mirc.com/get.html mIRC] - a client for Windows which isn't free but there is a 30 day free trial and you are able to purchase it if you wish.
+*[https://www.irccloud.com/ IRCCloud] - a web-based IRC client for Android, iOS, and any modern web browser.
-*[http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/rooms-your-iphone-irc-chat/id288282245?mt=8 Rooms] - an IRC client for iOS which is not free.
+*[https://www.mirc.com/get.html mIRC] - a client for Windows which isn't free but there is a 30 day free trial and you are able to purchase it if you wish.
+*[https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/rooms-your-iphone-irc-chat/id288282245?mt=8 Rooms] - an IRC client for iOS which is not free.
+===freenode===
-===Browser connect through Freenode===
+The [[wikipedia:freenode|freenode]] channel is the oldest still-active IRC channel for the wiki, registered as '''#wikia-sims''' on irc.freenode.net. If you have an IRC client, [irc://irc.freenode.net/wikia-sims click here to join #wikia-sims]. If you do not wish to install an IRC client, you can use the [https://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=wikia-sims '''webchat'''], which runs right in your web browser.
+;Chanops{{Anchor|freenode chanops}}
-<div id=IRClogin>Enable JavaScript to see the IRC chat interface.</div>
+These users are channel operators on the freenode channel; if you have any issues, you can query them.
+{{Chanops/freenode}}
+===ChatLounge===
+The wiki also operates a channel on the smaller [https://www.chatlounge.net/ ChatLounge] network, registered as '''#TheSimsWiki''' on irc.chatlounge.net. If you have an IRC client, [irc://irc.chatlounge.net/TheSimsWiki click here to join #TheSimsWiki]. If you do not wish to install an IRC client, you can use the [https://chatlounge.net:9999/#TheSimsWiki '''webchat'''], which runs right in your web browser.
+;Chanops{{Anchor|ChatLounge chanops}}
+These users are channel operators on the ChatLounge channel; if you have any issues, you can query them.
+{{Chanops/ChatLounge}}
 ==IRC bots==
-These are bots seen on the IRC Channel. Please remember that these are not humans.
+These are bots that you may see on the IRC channels. Please remember that these are not humans.
+===freenode===
-*'''Caroline''' is a bot using the same software as delta with different features. A list of available plugins can be viewed using "<code>+list</code>" and their commands with "<code>+list <i>plugin name</i></code>". It also has many aliases that can be viewed using the "<code>+aka list</code>" command. Controlled by [[User:Nyuszika7H|nyuszika7h]].
 * '''ChanServ''' is freenode's [[wikipedia:Internet Relay Chat services#ChanServ|channel services]] bot. It manages the registration of the channel on the network and controls access to the channel. ChanServ will never see channel messages; for help, please use the '''/msg ChanServ help''' command.
+*'''Mystique''' is the successor of the late "Deus ex machina" and has a number of leisure commands, most of which are documented [[User:Lost Labyrinth/Mystique|here]]. Controlled by [[User:Lost Labyrinth|Lost Labyrinth]].
-*'''delta''' is a bot that can create links to pages on the wiki by typing <code>[[<page name>]]</code>. It <!--posts new tweets from [https://twitter.com/thesimswiki @thesimswiki], and -->has various <!--other--> serious and not-so-serious commands that can be viewed by typing "<code>`commands</code>" and "<code>`list alias</code>". Controlled by [[User:Xd1358|Xd1358]].
-*'''Eve''' is a bot, built on the same framework as delta, but with different features. A list of available commands can be viewed by typing in "<code>Eve list</code>". It is also an inter-network relay bot, and will post messages sent to our channel on [irc://irc.chatlounge.net/#TheSimsWiki ChatLounge] to the freenode channel, and vice-versa. Controlled by [[User:MrBenC|MrBenC]].
+*'''Relay-TSW''' is an inter-network relay bot, and will post messages sent to our channel on freenode to the ChatLounge channel, and vice-versa. Controlled by [[User:MrBenC|MrBenC]].
+*'''Ultron_DC''' is a Discord-to-IRC relay bot that will post messages sent to the ''#irc-relay'' channel on our [[Project:Discord|Discord server]], and vice-versa. Messages sent by this bot will also be relayed to ChatLounge via Relay-TSW. Controlled by [[User:Lost Labyrinth|Lost Labyrinth]].
-*'''Margo''' is a mysterious bot whose functions are largely unknown. We're still waiting for its owner to tell us more about her. Controlled by [[User:MrBenC|MrBenC]].
-*'''Mystique''' is a bot that assists channel operators in moderating the channel and keeping it free of spam. It will auto-kick users it believes are spamming or disrupting the channel. If you get kicked by the bot and you believe it was a mistake, please [[The Sims Wiki:Administrators' noticeboard|contact an administrator]], along with an explanation of what you did. It also has a number of other leisure commands. Its abilities are documented [[User:Lost Labyrinth/Mystique|here]]. Controlled by [[User:Lost Labyrinth|Lost Labyrinth]].
 *'''wm-bot''' is a bot used in several Wikimedia channels. It generates a [http://wm-bot.wmflabs.org/db/%23wikia-sims.htm statistics page] for the channel, among other tasks. Information about the bot can be found at [[m:wm-bot]]. The bot's access to #wikia-sims is controlled by [[User:K6ka|K6ka]].
-== Stats page ==
+===ChatLounge===
+* '''Alice''' is a bot that looks up URLs pasted on the channel. It will report on the title of the webpage the URL points to, as well as the domain name. It also recognizes a number of other commands; type '''%list''' to view a list of them. Controlled by [[User:MrBenC|MrBenC]].
-The Sims Wiki's IRC Channel has a webpage, referred to as a "stats page", which lists the most active users over a given period of time, actions taken, and topic changes, among other things. The stats page can be viewed [http://www.mrbenc.com/irc_channel_stats/freenode/lb-wikia-sims/wikia-sims.html here].
+* '''ChanServ''' is ChatLounge's [[wikipedia:Internet Relay Chat services#ChanServ|channel services]] bot. It manages the registration of the channel on the network and controls access to the channel. ChanServ will never see channel messages; for help, please use the '''/msg ChanServ help''' command.
+*'''Eve''' is a bot, built on the [https://github.com/ProgVal/Limnoria Limnoria] bot framework. A list of available commands can be viewed by typing in "<code>Eve list</code>". Controlled by [[User:MrBenC|MrBenC]].
+* '''H''' is an anti-spam bot that can forcefully disconnect and ban users from the entire network. Controlled by [[User:MrBenC|MrBenC]].
+*'''Margo''' is a mysterious bot whose functions are largely unknown. We're still waiting for its owner to tell us more about her. Controlled by [[User:MrBenC|MrBenC]].
+* '''N''' is another anti-spam bot, like H. The only difference is that Narfi is connected to the European (EU) side of the network, while Hel is on the US side. Controlled by [[User:MrBenC|MrBenC]].
+*'''Relay-TSW''' is an inter-network relay bot, and will post messages sent to our channel on freenode to the ChatLounge channel, and vice-versa. Controlled by [[User:MrBenC|MrBenC]].
+==Relays==
-==Help! I can't join/speak!==
+Both IRC channels are connected to each other via '''Relay-TSW''', an IRC relay bot that will automatically propagate messages sent in one channel to the other. The bot is provided by [[User:MrBenC|MrBenC]]. Unlike traditional relay bots, however, where the relay bot only relays messages, Relay-TSW will also relay the entire user list of the freenode channel to the ChatLounge channel, and will populate the ChatLounge user list with pseudo-users that correspond to the names they have on the freenode channel.
-There may be some reasons why you cannot join '''#wikia-sims''':
+To put this into perspective, imagine the following scenario:
-* The channel is currently set to "+r" (registered only); this may be done occasionally to combat spam and abuse. You must register a NickServ account in order to join — please see [[/Creating a NickServ account]] for instructions on how to do so.
-* You are currently banned from the channel (+b), or your hostname matches a ban. This may or may not be your fault. Contact a channel operator on-wiki or on IRC for assistance.
-* The ports 6665, 6666, 6667, 6697 (SSL only), 7000 (SSL only), 7070 (SSL only), 8000, 8001 or 8002 are not open on your Internet connection. If these ports are not open, you will not be able to connect to freenode servers. Talk with your network administrator to get them unblocked. Alternatively, you may use the [https://kiwiirc.com/client/chat.freenode.net/#wikia-sims Kiwi IRC web client].
-* freenode servers are currently down, or are currently experiencing a [[wikipedia:Netsplit|netsplit]]. Try again later.
+* Alice joins the ChatLounge channel.
-There may be some reasons why you cannot speak on '''#wikia-sims''':
+* Bob joins the freenode channel.
+* A traditional IRC relay bot will send the message "Bob joined #wikia-sims" to the ChatLounge channel. Relay-TSW, however, works a little bit differently: instead of sending a message, a "pseudo-user" by the name "Bob|fn" will appear to actually ''join'' the ChatLounge channel. Their nickname is suffixed by "|fn" to show that they are from the freenode network, and their username and hostname will match the one on freenode. They will appear in the user list for the ChatLounge channel, and when they speak, their messages will appear to come from this pseudo-user.
+* If Bob parts, quits, or changes their nickname, Alice will see those actions as being actual parts, quits, and nickname changes, rather than as regular IRC messages sent by a bot.
+There are some caveats with this system, however:
-* The channel is currently set to "+m" (moderated); this may be done occasionally to combat spam and abuse. +m only permits users with chanop (@) or voice (+) from speaking on the channel. Please contact a channel operator for assistance and we may temporarily grant you voice. Note that, until you register for and login with a NickServ account, and until we add your account name to the channel access list, you will lose voice whenever you leave the channel. See [[#Voice]] for more details.
-* A quiet (+q) matching your hostname has been set. A quiet permits people matching it to join the channel, but prevents them from speaking in or changing nicks whilst on the channel. Please contact a channel operator for assistance.
+* The pseudo-user list will only appear on the ChatLounge network. As such, ChatLounge users will be able to see the user list of the freenode channel, but freenode users will not be able to see the user list of the ChatLounge channel.
+* Users on freenode are able to interact with IRC bots on ChatLounge, but ChatLounge users will not be able to interact with bots on freenode. (We encourage bot operators to place their bots on the ChatLounge channel to get around this limitation)
+* Users on ChatLounge can PM users on freenode by PMing the pseudo-user. These PMs will be sent as a notice by Relay-TSW. However, freenode users cannot PM ChatLounge users over the relay bot.
+* Chanops on ChatLounge can kick users on freenode by kicking the pseudo-user, provided the relay bot is opped on the freenode channel.
+The freenode channel is also connected to the wiki's [[Project:Discord|Discord]] server by '''Ultron_DC''', an IRC-to-Discord relay bot. It functions like a traditional IRC relay bot and does not create pseudo-users due to the differences between IRC and Discord. Because the bot is not connected to the ChatLounge channel, it relies on Relay-TSW to continue the relay to the ChatLounge network. This creates an interestingly complicated system that consists of the following:
+* If a message is sent to the freenode channel, it will be relayed to ChatLounge via a pseudo-user, and to Discord via Ultron_DC.
+* If a message is sent to the ChatLounge channel, it will be relayed to freenode via Relay-TSW, which will then be relayed to Discord via Ultron_DC.
+* If a message is sent to the ''#irc-relay'' channel on Discord, it will be relayed to freenode via Ultron_DC, which will then be relayed to ChatLounge via a pseudo-user.
+There are some caveats to this system of relaying messages:
+* Users on Discord cannot interact with IRC bots.
+* Users on IRC cannot interact with Discord bots.<ref group="n">Although the Discord relay bot recognizes messages starting with an exclamation mark (!) as a bot command, most Discord bots are configured to ignore other bots, so nothing will actually happen.</ref>
+* Users on Discord cannot PM users on IRC, nor can users on IRC PM users on Discord.
+* If Relay-TSW goes down, the connection between the Discord server and the ChatLounge channel will be severed, but the Discord server will still be connected to the freenode channel.
+* If Ultron_DC goes down, the connection between both channels and the Discord server will be severed, but both channels will still be connected to each other.
 == See also ==
-*[[The Sims Wiki:Chat|On-wiki Chat feature]]
+*[[The Sims Wiki:Discord|Discord]]
+==Notes==
+<references group="n" />
 ==External links==