Tutorials/Chatting with the IRC Activity: Difference between revisions

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 :Conversations are displayed in the large area above.
 :Connected Users names are displayed in the right vertical panel.
+*To call someone you know on an IRC channel type the name they are using on the channel.
+:Look for their name, on the right vertical column of the IRC window, to see if they are connected.
+:You can scroll the list to see if they are on line.
+*Type their name (followed by a colon) and then your message:
+ '''Name: message you want to send'''
+*Do not sent a message over 4 lines, It is not polite to do so.
+:Use your browser at the web site: '''http://fpaste.org/icaa'''
+:Paste/write you long message or text into that site's screen
+:hit <return>
+:'''copy/paste''' the address of this paste into your IRC message.
+*To request help without knowing who to ask:
+:ask your question
+:stay connected after you ask the question
+:It may take a while before you get an answer.
+*''' BE POLITE '''
+:Thanks
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