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See also: Help:Chat functions for information of fun features in Lostpedia Chat.

A screen capture of the Lostpedia IRC channel open in mIRC running under Windows XP.

Lostpedia Chat is now available for all users of Lostpedia. It is also the home of the Lost Trivia game, with several thousand questions, the largest on the Internet.

• The Lostpedia IRC chat room is at:

irc.gamesurge.net #lostpedia

(Click here for Java chat in your browser)

• If you want to talk about spoilers, use #lost-spoilers instead.

irc.gamesurge.net #lost-spoilers

• The Lostpedia "bash" quote server is at:

bash.lostpedia.com

All editors and lurkers are free to visit. The chat can be used for discussion on Lostpedia, collaboration, or simply for chatting - we strongly encourage editors to form friendships at Lostpedia, it's part of the fun of working as a team! Several sysops frequently idle in the chat channel, making it a good place to report vandalism or get some help.

Affiliated channels

Trivia game (#lostpediatrivia)

Lostpedia's IRC chat is the home of the Lost Trivia game, with several thousand questions, the largest on the internet.

To play the trivia, type !trivia. A round of 20 question will begin. to play a longer round, specify the number of questions, e.g. !trivia 25. to stop the game, type !strivia. Please use the dedicated channel, #lostpediatrivia, if there is an ongoing discussion on #lostpedia (especially on Thursday, when Lost airs). Type /join #lostpediatrivia to join the channel.

We hope to see you there!

Push the button (#TheSwan)

Push the button every 108 minutes in #TheSwan. Type /join #TheSwan to enter. See the channel topic for a rough gauge of how much time is left. Type .time for an exact timestamp.

Further information: TheSwan bot

See also: Fan-made countdown timers

Lostpedia games (#lp-games)

A channel with various selection of games for Lostpedia users. Type /join #lp-games to join the channel.

The following is a list of available games and triggers

• Mia, a dice game. Type .mia to play
• Lingo. Type .lingo to play
• Hangman. Type .hangman to play
• I Never, a social drinking game. Type !inever to play
• The "Others" game (also known as Mafia Werewolf). Type .start to play
• iSketch (also known as Pictionary). ask other Lostpedians to join, we play at iSketch.net
• Scrabble. ask other Lostpedians to join, we play at Scrabulous.com

Others game (#lemon)

Play the "Others" game (also known as Mafia or Werewolf) in the channel #lemon. Type /join #lemon to join the channel. Type .start to begin.

Risk game (#lp-risk)

Play Risk with other Lostpedians at Conquer Club. Type /join #lp-risk to join the channel. Type .commands for a list of commands that help organize a game.

Before you start

Spoilers

Spoiler discussions are strictly forbidden in #lostpedia. If you want to discuss them join #lost-spoilers instead.

See also: IRC Chat Acceptable Usage Policy draft For basic guidelines and adding suggestions.

First time tips

IRC is an asynchronous medium. Don't expect a conversation immediately, it's much like Instant Messaging (IM). In other words if someone happens to be monitoring the chat, you'll have a conversation immediately. But this is rarely the case, most (if not all) of the 50+ users on the channel are away for sure. Don't let that stop you from posing your question or sharing your thoughts! If you're patient you'll most likely get a response later. you can use the channel statistics for an activity chart.

Using colors

The use of colors have been disabled in the Lostpedia chat. This is because there is no default background color for an IRC client, and a message of a certain color might become hard to read for users with a similar background color.

Connecting to chat

Every IRC client has an input line which is used to type messages, and run simple IRC-related commands. such commands are used to connect to the chat and join channels. the following lists how to use these commands.

• Type /server irc.gamesurge.net to connect to the GameSurge IRC server with the address irc.gamesurge.net
• Type /join #lostpedia to join the channel #lostpedia
• Type /nick lostfan to change your nickname to lostfan (for example)
• More at Help:Chat functions

Connecting with a Java client

Connecting to our chat room with a Java IRC client is the easiest method, since there is no need for installation. it is highly recommended to install a dedicated IRC client (see below) for better functionality.

Keep in mind that by default, most browsers have a limit on how many active connections they can have open. This may cause you to randomly disconnect from a Java IRC client. Firefox users can read this forum post to see how to increase their limit.

• Searchirc.com Java client
• Gamesurge Java client (Should a browser box appear, press run)

Connecting with an IRC client

For help setting up XChat see our step-by-step guide.

For frequent users or for better advanced functionality, use a dedicated IRC program (called a client). The following is a list of popular IRC clients.

• mIRC (Windows)
• XChat (Windows, Linux, BSD)
• Pidgin (Windows, Linux, BSD)
• Snak (OS X)
• Colloquy (OS X)

Connecting with ChatZilla

For help setting up ChatZilla see our step-by-step guide.

Firefox users may install the ChatZilla addon, a free IRC client extension.

Further information

Registering

Registering to GameSurge is optional.

You can create an account with the server (at GameSurge), which allows you to be added to the channel user list and allows you to use other chat services.

• To create an account, visit http://www.gamesurge.net/createaccount/
• After you connect to the server, Type /authserv AUTH username password to log in.
  • If you are using the Gamesurge Java client, and you are logged in, you will be authed automatically.
• Channel operators should always log in, which will automatically AUTH you to the server and channel.

Channel statistics and bash quotes

The current channel statistics are maintained at http://www.danhm.net/logbook/stats.html. (The old chan statistics were here, and even older statistics are located here).

The channel quote system (Lostpedia's version of bash.org) is located at bash.lostpedia.com

Lostpedia Debate League

Debates of the Lostpedia Debate League take place in #lostpedia. the debates are organized by Lostpedia Forums and Lostpedia IRC.

Links

Links that were posted and discussed on the channel are logged at del.icio.us

Team IRC

The forum group Team IRC is for all of Lostpedia's IRC users. There is also a userbox available.

Awards

The category Category:IRC Medal lists recipients of the Lostpedia IRC Award Medal.

External links

• GameSurge's new user manual guide