#DragonWarez

Glossary

Akick

Short for Auto Kick, it's a permanent ban, usually placed on a person, but may be placed on an entire domain. Must be an SOP or above to set it.

AOP

Short for Auto OP. One step below SOP, they cannot do certain things SOP's can (such as set an Akick). However, they DO have the ability to kick and/or ban you from a channel.

Auto-Popup Banner

A mini-screen that pops up when you go to some websites (like most Warez and Porn sites).

Ban

You are unable to enter the room, usually for a set amount of time (e.g. 20 seconds, 1 minute, 1 day, etc.)

Clone

More than one person in the room from the same internet connection.

Flaming

Abusive, denigrating, or otherwise unacceptable language used against a person. Cussing is allowed, if not used overmuch, and not to put someone down cruelly.

Forced Clicking Banner

Any site that has you click one or more banners to get a password is a site with a forced clicking banner. These are usually used to earn the site's owner money.

Founder

The person(s) that create a channel, and register it as a permanent channel in IRC.

FServe

Short for File Server. A script run on IRC that facilitates the transfer of files from one person to another. Usually entered by typing in a specific word or phrase [e.g. !warez or "what's that smell?" (Sorry, Splat!)].

FTP

File Transfer Protocol. Usually wisest to use an FTP client like Bulletproof FTP, LeapFTP, or CuteFTP to access them. They are usually in the form of a set of four numbers (###.###.###.###), but may take shape as (whatever).dynip.com or something similar. Usually followed by a Port number, Login name, and Password (e.g. 255.255.255.255:21 L: User P: WTF -OR- 255.255.255.255 Port 21, L: User P: WTF).

Guest Nick

A nick that NickServ gives you if you log in under a registered name, and it isn't yours. Sometimes NickServ lags so bad that you may have identified yourself, but it doesn't register until too late. A guest nick looks like this: Guest##### (e.g. Guest08421). Some rooms do not allow Guest Nicks, and kick them, with an admonishment to get a real nick.

Hammering

Attempting to log onto an FServe or FTP rapidly. This can be from failing to set your retries to whatever the ad states, or 120 seconds as a default value. Hammering bogs down the server, greatly reducing upload and download speeds for whoever is on it at that time, as well as the person running the server. Usually results in a ban from the FServe/FTP, and possibly from the room.

HTTP

HyperText Transfer Protocol. Use a browser like Netscape or MSIE to access these, as they're websites.

Inviting

Asking one or more persons to join a particular room or IRC server. Highly frowned upon in most rooms (and not just Warez ones).

Kick

Forcibly removed from the room by an Op. Used as punishment for a minor infraction, or as a warning to stop what you've been doing.

Kick/Ban

A combination of kick and ban (yes, you can be banned without being kicked and being forced to leave the room).

Lamer

A person (term used lightly) that doesn't follow channel rules.

Leech

Download at will, without required uploads. The best way to get files!

OP Begging

Asking to become, demanding to become, or making a statement about becoming an OP in a room. If you're to become an OP, usually it will happen without notice. However, it is unlikely that just ANYONE will become an OP.

Ratio

Similar to trade, you earn credits good towards downloading one or more files by uploading. For example, there is an FServe with a ratio of 1:3. You get 3 bytes worth of credit for each byte you upload (You upload a 10,000 byte file, you get 30,000 in credit to download with). A no-no in most Warez rooms...

SOP

Short for Super OP. They have the ability to set an Akick. They are one step above AOP's, and are usually either the founder(s), or very trusted lieutenants of the founder(s).

Timer

A set amount of time between ads. 200 seconds is usually enough to avoid being a nuisance, but some rooms demand longer, such as 300 seconds.

Trade

An offer to give someone a specific item for something you're asking for.
Example #1: I'll give you this mp3 for that mp3.
Example #2: I'm looking for this program. I'll give you a perm account on my FTP.
Again, a no-no in most Warez rooms...

Now, We'll look at some basic mIRC commands

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