IRC Connection Guide

The IRC Network is in BETA Testing. The server may go down without notice at any time. The information in this guide may change without notice.

IRC is old technology. Given this, it's increasingly likely as time goes on that you have never used IRC. Thus, you may have many questions about IRC. This article attempts to answer them.

IRC Connection Details

Hostname:	irc.hullseals.space
Port:	6697 (or +6697 in some clients)
SSL:	Yes
Nickname:	Your Registered IRC Name
Username:	Your Registered Seal Account Name
Password:	Your Seal Account Password

You may use as your Nickname any registered name in our IRC Management portal.

Do I have to use SSL?

Technically, No. However, why wouldn't you?

The Seals strongly encourage connections to be made with SSL on port 6697. As such, a guide of how to connect in a less-secure mode will not be provided here. If for some reason SSL does not work for you, please contact the Cyberseals.

What are hullse.al links?

We have our own URL shortener! .al is the top-level domain of Albania. Several of these links are displayed for reference at https://hullse.al/FantasticShortlinksAndWhereTheyLead. These links can generally be trusted, but as always, think before you click.

Passwords

To reset your IRC password, reset your User Account's password.

What do the markers in IRC mean?

The markers in IRC are rather complicated, and we understand that. The symbol you will see most commonly is the + symbol, which is the icon for a "Voiced" seal. This is assigned to an authenticated user who has been drilled. If you think you should have this, and do not, doublecheck your status with NickServ. Each client may display symbols differently, but often you will see Admins, Moderators, Cyberseals, and other higher-level Seals and Staff with these icons.