Help & FAQ

Click Register in the top-right, pick a nickname (1–30 characters, letters / digits / _ - [ ] { } | ^ are allowed), and enter your email and a password.

Your nickname is automatically registered with NickServ at the same time, so nobody else can take it.

Email verification prevents bots and abuse. We send a one-click confirmation link after registration. Until you click it, you can sign in to the portal but the chat client stays locked.

Didn't get the email? Check spam, then visit Resend verification.

Once verified, click Chat in the top navigation. You'll be dropped straight into with your nickname already identified.

Type /join #channelname in the message box. If the channel doesn't exist yet, it's created on the spot and you become its first member.

To leave: /part in the active window.

The left sidebar lists every channel you're in. Click a channel name to switch to it. Unread messages are flagged with a bold indicator; direct mentions get a colored dot.

Yes. Common ones:

• /join #channel — join a channel
• /part — leave the current channel
• /nick newnick — change nickname (must already be registered to you)
• /msg nickname message — open a private chat
• /me does something — action message (\"* yournick does something\")
• /topic New topic text — set channel topic (if you have ops)
• /kick nickname reason — kick a user (ops only)
• /whois nickname — look up a user
• /ignore nickname — hide messages from a user

Services have their own shortcuts:

• /nickserv or /ns — NickServ (account / nickname)
• /chanserv or /cs — ChanServ (channel admin)
• /memoserv or /ms — MemoServ (offline messages)
• /botserv, /hostserv, /operserv — other services

Type any of the above followed by help for the full command list, e.g. /nickserv help.

Press the ↑ (up arrow) in the message box to walk back through your message history. Press ↓ to walk forward. History is per-channel — each window remembers its own.

Yes. Open Settings and adjust Chat font and Chat font size. Your choice is saved to your account and applied on every device you log in from.

Click the sun/moon icon in the top navigation. The whole site switches instantly and your preference is remembered.

NickServ is the service that guards nicknames on the network. Every nickname you register belongs to you — nobody else can claim it.

When you connect via the web client, we identify you to NickServ automatically. You don't need to type anything.

If the impostor is a ghost connection (your own client that didn't disconnect cleanly), type:

/nickserv recover yournick yourpassword

Then change back to your nick:

/nick yournick

If it's another person using your registered nickname, they will be automatically disconnected within 60 seconds unless they identify. You don't have to do anything.

Yes — use the ignore list.

/ignore nickname

To un-ignore: /unignore nickname. Your ignore list is saved per-account and persists across sessions.

Two requirements: you must be joined to the channel and have channel-operator status (@ / +o) at the moment you register.

Fresh channel: joining a channel that doesn't exist yet makes you the first member, and the server gives you +o automatically. Register right away:

/join #yourchannel
/chanserv register #yourchannel

Existing channel: you need a current op to give you +o first (or to register it for you).

Once registered, nobody else can take the channel, and your settings (topic, modes, ban list, access list) persist even when everyone leaves.

Right-click the channel tab in the sidebar and choose Channel Options…. This opens a single dialog with tabs for Topic, Modes (grouped 2×2), Ban list, and Channel key / user limit.

You need channel operator status (+o) to change most settings.

Two ways — depending on whether it's temporary or permanent.

Temporary (lasts this session):

/mode #channel +o nickname

Permanent (auto-applied on rejoin):

/chanserv access #channel add nickname SOP

Replace SOP with AOP for auto-op or HOP for half-op.

Quickest way: right-click their name in the user list and choose Ban. To make it permanent across reconnects, use ChanServ's auto-kick list:

/chanserv akick #channel add nickname reason

A memo is a private message that gets delivered even when the recipient is offline. They see it the next time they log in. Think of it like short-form email for the IRC network.

In the chat client, click the Memos button in the top toolbar, then + Compose. Or send from any chat window:

/memoserv send nickname your message here

Click the Memos button in the chat toolbar — your inbox opens in a modal. Click any memo to expand the full text. Or from chat:

/memoserv list
/memoserv read 1

Your public profile lives at /u/yournick. It shows your nickname, avatar (pulled from your email's Gravatar if you have one), optional bio, and the date you registered.

Edit it at Profile settings.

Yes. In Settings, add the channels you want to the Auto-join list. They'll be joined automatically every time you open chat.

Settings → Notifications. You can opt into email alerts when you receive a new memo.

Visit Forgot password and enter your email. We'll send a reset link. When you set a new password, it's synced to NickServ automatically so the next time you open chat, you're identified seamlessly.

Email: yes — from Profile settings.

Nickname: your primary nickname is permanent, but you can group a second nickname onto your account:

/nick newnick
/nickserv group

Now both nicks belong to you; use either one.

Deletion is handled by request so we can verify it's really you. Email support@secy.net from the address on your account and we'll remove it within a few days. Your public message history remains intact but is re-attributed to an anonymised nickname.