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Novice

• IRC Prelude
• IRC Tutorial
• WebTV and IRC
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More Advanced

• IRC Primer
• FAQ from alt.irc
• IFAQ
• IRC Command Cosmos
• IRC Operator Guide
• RFC (technical specs) for IRC and DCC/CTCP

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IRCd (server management)

Server Setup

• Network/Server Lists
• Server Request FAQ
• EFnet linking guidelines (ext)
• Server Software
• IRCD Setup FAQ (ext)

Server Use

• Changes in Hybrid 6
• Server Numeric Headers
• Server Desyncs
• Time Stamp
• User Modes

IRC operators (IRCops)

• Server Request FAQ
• Myth of Opers
• IRC Operator Guide
• #us-opers FAQ

IRC Clients

Windows

• mIRC

UNIX

• ircII, BitchX, EPIC
• ircII command help
• scripting

Macintosh

• Ircle, Snak, ShadowIRC
• Ircle Setup Guide

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Lists (Channels, Nets, Servers)

Channels (chat rooms)

• EFnet

Networks / Servers

• Popular:
• EFnet, Undernet,

• IRCnet, DALnet

• Topical
• General
• Regional Nets
• Small Nets

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Security

Attacks and Defenses

• Denial of Service attacks (nukes)
• Trojan Horse attacks (IRC viruses)
• IRC Hints for Takeovers
• reporting abuse
• backdoors

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