Introduction
Welcome to the MuggleNet Harry Potter Chat Network, a large and vibrant Harry Potter community.
This guide will help make your stay at our chat network easier by providing you with useful
information related to MuggleNet Chat and IRC.
Staff
MuggleNet Chat has a number of staff (IRCops) which help to maintain the network. They are
also responsible for moderating official MuggleNet channels: #mugglenet #trivia and #shriekingshack.
The staff are as follows:
Chat Nick: Andrew
Real Name: Andrew
Position: IRCop
Location: Canada
Random Info: NA
Chat Nick: Anita
Real Name: Anita
Position: Server Administrator
Location: NM, USA
Random Info: I hate spiders.
Chat Nick: Austin
Real Name: Austin
Position: IRCop
Location: Kansas, USA
Random Info: Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.
Chat Nick: Cabin/Dumbleydork
Real Name: Chris
Position: IRCop
Location: Houston, TX
Random Info: You're either first or you're last.
Chat Nick: crafty
Real Name: Emily
Position: IRCop
Location: Booneville,MS
Random Info: I feel that if I make a strawberry pie, I can eat the entire strawberry pie, and I don't have to share.
Chat Nick: dabc
Real Name: Paul
Position: IRCop
Location: Victoria, Canada
Random Info: I've never left my continent and I'm quite good at procrastinating.
Chat Nick: DonutSpy
Real Name: Harry
Position: Server Administrator
Location: England
Random Info: NA.
Chat Nick: Irishlad
Real Name: Ray
Position: Network Administrator
Location: Republic of Ireland
Random Info: Dad was flammable.
Chat Nick: Lycanthrope
Real Name: Becca
Position: IRCop
Location: New Zealand
Random Info: Pinky and the Brain is Not Juvenile entertainment, its high brow education.
Chat Nick: Meagan
Real Name: Meagan
Position: Services Administrator
Location: USA
Random Info: I know small children that have eaten entire sticks of butter in one sitting.
Chat Nick: Mex
Real Name: Dan
Position: IRCop
Location: PA, USA
Random Info: I can move my ears without touching them.
Chat Nick: Nirvana
Real Name: Numair
Position: IRCop
Location: Montgomery, Alabama, USA
Random Info: There are no stupid questions....just stupid people.
Chat Nick: phoenix216
Real Name: Nikki
Position: IRCop
Location: Canada
Random Info: Shouting "Lumos" at the light switch won't help.
Chat Nick: Richard
Real Name: Richard
Position: Network Administrator
Location: Scotland
Random Info: I don't have a kilt.
Chat Nick: Samuel
Real Name: Sam
Position: IRCop
Location: Nebraska, USA
Random Info: Pink Floyd scares away polar bears.
Chat Nick: SeverusSnape
Real Name: Nat
Position: IRCop
Location: Alabama, USA
Random Info: I came. I saw. I...went back to sleep.
Chat Nick: SirChris
Real Name: Chris
Position: IRCop
Location: Florida, USA
Random Info: I was once a nice and gentle man. Then I woke up from such a horrible nightmare.
Chat Nick: Starscream
Real Name: Jake
Position: IRCop
Location: Australia
Random Info: This isn't where I parked my car.
Chat Nick: Switchfoot
Real Name: Tim
Position: IRCop
Location: England
Random Info: Pink Floyd > All.
Each staff member will be happy to assist you with any queries you have.
Rules
You can find a copy of the rules here: http://www.mugglenet.com/chat/rules.html
User Commands
/join #channel - Joins the stated channel.
/part #channel - Parts the stated channel.
/nick <nickname> - Changes your nickname to the stated nickname.
/notice <nickname> <message> - Sends a message to the user.
/msg <nickname> - Sends a 'PM' to the user.
/list - Lists all of the available channels.
/msg nickserv register <password> <email> - Registers your nickname.
/msg nickserv identify <password> - Identifies you as the owner of that nickname.
/msg nickserv ghost <nickname> <password> - Disconnects a user using your nickname.
Channel Commands
/mode #channel +o <nickname> - Ops the stated user.
/mode #channel -o <nickname> - Deops the stated user.
/mode #channel +v <nickname> - Voices the stated user.
/mode #channel -v <nickname> - Devoices the stated user.
/kick #channel <nickname> <reason> - Kicks the user with the reason given.
/mode #channel +b <nickname> <reason> - Bans the nickname.
/mode #channel +b <user@host> <reason> - Bans the user's host.
/mode #channel -b <addressToUnban> - Unbans the nickname or host.
/hop - Parts and rejoins the current channel.
/mode #channel +<modes> - Sets channel modes.
/topic <channel> <topic> - Changes the channel topic.
/msg chanserv register #channel <password> <channel description> - Registers a channel (if you have a registered nickname).
/msg chanserv aop #channel add <nick> - Adds an Op (moderator) to your channel.
/msg chanserv aop #channel del <nick> - Removes an Op (moderator) from your channel.
Connections
You can connect to the IRC network via the applet link find on http://www.mugglenet.com/chat
or by using your own IRC client (such as mIRC). The address to connect to is: irc.mugglenet.com
