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: Ahmed
Real Name: Ahmed
Position: IRCop
Location: Bremen, Germany
Random Info: The world is cruel, and the only morality in a cruel world is chance... Unbiased... Unprejudiced... Fair!
Chat Nick: Anita
Real Name: Anita
Position: Services Administrator
Location: NM, USA
Random Info: I hate spiders.
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: Irishlad
Real Name: Ray
Position: Network Administrator
Location: Republic of Ireland
Random Info: Dad was flammable.
Chat Nick: Jax
Real Name: Caroline
Position: IRCop
Location: Colorado, USA
Random Info: My pancreas has been on strike since 2000. My left index finger attracts small magnets!
Chat Nick: Joe
Real Name: Joe
Position: IRCop
Location: South East England
Random Info: According to Jax and Pippin, I'm pretty hot.
Chat Nick: MAC
Real Name: Michelle
Position: IRCop
Location: New Mexico
Random Info: This isn't Vietnam, we have rules here ya know.
Chat Nick: Marisa
Real Name: Marisa
Position: IRCop
Location: Missouri, USA
Random Info: I'm not really cuban.
Chat Nick: Meagan
Real Name: Meagan
Position: Network Administrator
Location: USA
Random Info: I know small children that have eaten entire sticks of butter in one sitting.
Chat Nick: Misty
Real Name: Misty
Position: IRCop
Location: Los Angeles, California
Random Info: I'm nice most of the time. I love skittles, and the song 45 by shinedown. Mucho Love.
Chat Nick: Paras[away]
Real Name: Paras
Position: Services Administrator
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Random Info: lol, I'm hilarious.
Chat Nick: Pippin
Position: IRCop
Location: Paris, France
Random Info: I was R.A.B. all along.
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: Services Administrator
Location: Nebraska, USA
Random Info: Pink Floyd scares away polar bears.
Chat Nick: Timmy
Real Name: Timothy
Position: IRCop
Location: Claremont, North Carolina
Random Info: Ima monster!
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
