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The Halopedia IRC Channel is a Internet Relay Chat channel that allows Halopedians to communicate with each other via live chat through the Internet. It is free of charge, and is easily accessible. It is registered as #halopedia.

Accessing the Channel

 * 1) Go to http://irc.wikia.com/ (Wikia official IRC browser, IRC:CGI)
 * 2) Enter an IRC nickname into the box labeled "Username"
 * 3) Select "#halopedia" from the dropdown box labeled "Channel", from near the end of the list
 * 4) Click on "Login"

If you need help registering your nickname, or with any other IRC functions, contact any of the Channel Operators listed below.

List of Channel Operators
Channel Operators are Halopedians on IRC "#halopedia" that will serve to maintain channel civility during all conversations, and are expected to uphold the channel rules and regulations. Not all Channel Operators are equally active. GPT, RR, and Dragonclaws are the Channel Contacts for #halopedia.


 * GPT - Channel Contact
 * DEMONSPAWNED - High-level Op
 * Dragonclaws - High-level Op
 * Manticore - High-level Op
 * Relentless - High-level Op
 * forgottenlord - Low-level Op


 * Angela, Catherine, sannse, and Splarka are Wikia staff, and are also low-level ops on #halopedia. Please do not ask them about local issues. The above users will deal with minor problems. If someone is disrupting the channel and no local operators are on, join #wikia and ask for one of these staffers to help you.

To confirm the list of channel operators use the command: /msg ChanServ ACCESS #halopedia LIST while in IRC.

The IRC Team
Our IRC Team is composed of respected and responsible Halopedians who frequent the IRC.

Channel Operators (Ops, listed above) can kick and ban disruptive users, and high-level ops can modify other users' access levels.

Voices have the ability to talk when the channel is moderated. Currently, there are no voices as the channel is rarely (if ever) moderated.

The IRC Team are essentially the leaders of #halopedia. When you have a problem or question regarding the channel, a Team member will help you any way he or she can.

Can I become part of the Team?
Team members are selected on an as-needed basis only. As Halopedia grows and the channel becomes more active, more ops may be needed to assist in its operation. Team positions can be filled via simply asking one of our high-level ops (as listed above).

Rules and Regulations
In addition to these regulations, all freenode guidelines must be abided by.

Nick
EITHER you are using your Halopedia username, OR, if you are using another nick, which MUST be a necessary abbreviation, your whois says who you are AND you are identified to services.
 * Exception: If you aren't a member of Halopedia, but are still in the channel, you're okay.

Flooding
While you can say as many lines of text in a row as you want, any deliberate flooding of five lines or more without reason, or any spamming of the same message five times or more, will result in being kicked from the channel.

In addition, users who "join flood" (join, leave, and then re-join the channel repeatedly) will be banned from the channel for a period of time determined by the op issuing the ban.

Caps
The use of caps lock is frowned upon. Using caps to write a whole entry will result in a channel op giving a warning. Persistent use of caps after a warning will result in a kick. Further breaking of this rule may result in a short ban, depending on severity.


 * Exception: Important Halopedia or Wikia messages (e.g. server being down).

Inappropriate content
While cursing is allowed, as it is used in the books and Halopedia is about an M-rated game, it may not be used to personally attack someone. Talking about harming any biotic entity is not allowed. In addition, personal attacks are not allowed and will result in immediate removal from the channel.

Ops have a wide discretion relating to the issuing of warnings and bans which infringe on this rule. The content of messages will greatly impact on the severity of the punishment.

Off-topic discussion
The IRC channel isn't for debate about politics or religion, it is for discussion about Halo and Halopedia matters. Socialization is acceptable, but priority is to be given to discussions on Halo and Halopedia matters - please be considerate and pause your conversations when these subjects are brought up.

Halopedia is also not for fanon, The Halo Fanon Wiki has its own IRC channel for that: #halo-fanon.

Consequences
Typically, the following hierarchy will apply to infringements on the above regulations (with the exception of specifically implied consequences).


 * First offense: Warning
 * Second offense: Kick
 * Third offense: One day ban

Further offenses will result in an extended ban, at the discretion of the op administering the ban.

Recent Changes Channel
Manticore has set up an IRC channel which reports Halopedia's recent changes via a bot. It is registered as #halopedia-edits.

This channel cannot be accessed via Wikia's CGI:IRC, and should be accessed through a client such as Freenode's Java instead.

Due to the large number of changes it reports, the channel is moderated and users are unable to talk there. Any inquiries should be directed to Manticore.