Ssh:c IRC Channel

#sshc

\#sshc is the IRC channel where you'll find a lot of us idling in.

Joining #sshc

\#sshc is on Freenode.

Freenode maintains a list of IRC servers you can connect to at http://freenode.net/irc_servers.shtml. Pick a server, connect with your IRC client, and /join #sshc.

If you'd like to connect using WebChat, try https://webchat.freenode.net and join #sshc.

Alice

We have an in-house IRC-to-web thing now, called Alice. Find Alice here: http://alice.sshchicago.org:9000/

Want Alice access? Talk to Mason.

Etiquette

Don't be a jerk. Keep the chat and links mostly work-safe, many of us chat from our offices.

Staying On Topic

... is not necessary. This is IRC, after all. Chat away about whatever.

Bots

Oscarbot

Oscarbot is a Limnoria IRC bot that does usual boring IRC-botly duties like tracking when people come and go (oscarbot: seen minivanmegafun), searching for cat videos (oscarbot: google cat videos) and logging activity in the channel.

• For help, say "oscarbot: help".
• To list all installed plugins, do "oscarbot: list".
• All plugins have multiple commands, say "oscarbot: list <pluginname>" to view them.
• For help on a command, say "oscarbot: help <commandname>".

Oscarbot also announces changes made to the ssh:c wiki as soon as they are committed; as well as spew random Markov-chain phrases.

Baileybot

Baileybot is a smeggdrop-powered, Tcl-programmable bot.

Stats

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