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The BZFlag communities use the [http://freenode.net/ freenode IRC network] for communication and collaboration. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IRC IRC]
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The BZFlag communities use the [http://freenode.net/ freenode IRC network] for communication and collaboration.
  
The [http://freenode.net/ freenode network] is used for all IRC communications.
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There is a BZFlag-hosted IRC client at http://my.BZFlag.org/irc/irc.cgi.
Common channels include:
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* [irc://irc.freenode.net/#bzflag #bzflag]
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* [irc://irc.freenode.net/#bzchat #bzchat]
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A web interface is provided to these channels at http://my.BZFlag.org/irc/irc.cgi
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==Channels==
 
==Channels==
  
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===Other channels===
 
===Other channels===
A number of players, servers, and [[leagues]] have their own channel for more focused discussion, some of these include:
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A number of players, servers, and [[leagues]] have their own channel for more focused discussion. Some of these include:
  
 
* ##bar (DUCLeague team, The Barbarians)
 
* ##bar (DUCLeague team, The Barbarians)
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==IRC Clients==
 
==IRC Clients==
To access the IRC network you need to use an IRC client, there are many IRC client softwares available for most operating systems.  
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To access the IRC network you need to use an IRC client. [http://irchelp.org/ http://irchelp.org/] is an excellent resource for more information on general IRC.
 
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http://irchelp.org/ is an excellent resource for more information on general IRC.
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===Web IRC Interface===
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The project provides a [http://my.BZFlag.org/irc/irc.cgi web based interface] to the main IRC channels. These are intended mostly for tech support issues, and the web interface is limited in the number of channels it can access.
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==External links==
 
==External links==
http://my.BZFlag.org/irc/irc.cgi
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*[http://my.BZFlag.org/irc/irc.cgi BZFlag.org-hosted IRC client]
 
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*[http://irchelp.org/ IRC help docs]
http://irchelp.org/
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[[Category:Development]]
 
[[Category:Development]]
 
[[Category:Support]]
 
[[Category:Support]]

Revision as of 17:03, 11 September 2008

The BZFlag communities use the freenode IRC network for communication and collaboration.

There is a BZFlag-hosted IRC client at http://my.BZFlag.org/irc/irc.cgi.

Channels

#bzflag

The #bzflag channel is the primary development and support channel. The major developers and many long time community members are users. Discussions in the channel range from development and coding discussions to technical support and bug reports. #bzflag is a great channel to discuss new features and bugs. The channel is moderated by the project administration and development staff. This channel is not for help with specific servers or administration issues

#bzchat

The #bzchat channel is a more informal channel designated for player community discussions.

Other channels

A number of players, servers, and leagues have their own channel for more focused discussion. Some of these include:

IRC Clients

To access the IRC network you need to use an IRC client. http://irchelp.org/ is an excellent resource for more information on general IRC.

External links