Tutorial: run a community room
Open to everyone, with rules, helpers and a calm atmosphere.
Operators only. This section is for IRC operators.
Goal: a public room for a hobby or a community, kept friendly by a small team.
1. Create and register
irc
/join #gardening /msg ChanServ REGISTER #gardening Chat for people who love gardens
2. Set the topic and lock it
irc
/topic #gardening Welcome gardeners! Be kind. Rules: https://example.com/rules /cs SET #gardening TOPICLOCK AOP /cs SET #gardening KEEPTOPIC ON
3. Add your helpers
irc
/cs AOP #gardening ADD helper1 /cs AOP #gardening ADD helper2 /cs VOP #gardening ADD regularfriend
Helpers get operator status when they join and are identified. Regulars get voice.
4. Lock the settings
irc
/cs SET #gardening MLOCK +rtn-k /cs SET #gardening OPGUARD ON
5. Share it
Post https://www.conferencerooms.org/chat/gardening/ on your site or in your social channels. See Share the URL.
6. Day to day
- Greet new people. Point to the rules.
- Warn first, then
/kick, then/ban. See Kick and ban. - Use autokick for people who keep coming back.
- Check the lists now and then:
/cs AOP #gardening LIST.
More in Guides and tutorials
- Tutorial: a private team roomOnly your team gets in.
- Tutorial: a help desk roomVisitors ask, a few people answer.
- Tutorial: an announcement roomMany readers, few writers.
- Tutorial: build a moderation teamShare the work safely.
- Best practicesHabits that keep rooms healthy.
- Community guidelinesWhat is expected of everyone on the network.
- Privacy and securityWhat is visible, and how to protect yourself.
- Keyboard shortcutsKeys in the Web Chat and in this Help Center.