IRC Terms ========= Version 1.0.0 Written by Zappu (bla) on 2007-05-21 Copyright (C) 2007 by the DALnet IRC Network Please direct any comments or feedback about this document (only! no help requests!) to docs@dal.net. If you need help on issues not covered in this document, please see the information at http://help.dal.net/. Introduction ------------ On IRC you have many terms blablabla. Contents -------- 1 * Most Common 2 * Often Used 3 * Rarely Seen 4 * Conclusion 1 * Most Common --------------- Bot It is normally a script run from a client or a separate program. CTCP Allows you to perform certain client specific actions on the network. BRB Be Right Back JK (J/K) Just Kidding LOL Laughing Out Loud NP No Problem ROFL/ROTFL Rolling On (The) Floor Laughing WB Welcome Back 2 * Often Used -------------- ATM At The Moment BBIAF Be Back In A Few BTW By The Way C U L8R S(C)ee Y(U)ou L8(ATE)R C Ya S(C)ee Y(YA)ou EG Evil Grin IMO In My Opinion IMHO In My Humble Opinion IRL In Real Life l33t ELITE LTNS Long Time No See OIC OH I S(C)ee 3 * Rarely Seen --------------- GMTA Great Minds Think Alike re REpeat Hi RL Real Life RTFM Read The Flippin' Manual TTFN Ta-Ta For Now 4 * Conclusion -------------- For more information on acronyms, you could try http://www.AcronymFinder.com, http://www.magicpub.com/netprimer/acronyms.html, or http://www.ucc.ie/cgi-bin/acronym (note: these are not related to DALnet in any manner, we take no responsibility for the content provided on those pages) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- IRC: /server irc.dal.net 7000 (also port 6667) The Web: http://www.dal.net/ DALnet Help: http://help.dal.net/ IRC FTP: ftp://ftp.dal.net/ Network! Email: help at dal.net (help), docs at dal.net (help documents), suggest at dal.net (suggestions and comments)