Welcome everybody!

First let me make some things clear:

* This page is not the chat.
* You do not chat in the comments.

If you're familiar with IRC:

Register a nickname on irc.esper.net as described on http://www.esper.net/nickserv.php#register, and join #elftown. That's it! :)

The easy way:

click here <URL:http://www.esper.net/pjirc/index.php>(will run a java applet) and type "/join #elftown"

Be warned that the link leads to a site which uses a java applet. If you don't like applets, your browser doesn't like them or you have disabled them, then following the link is not a good idea. You better go through the rest of the page and find out how to download a simple, small in size client-program to chat securely and much more conveniently. We do not support the use of the java IRC client and we do not guarantee that it is going to work. It is your choice.

The less easy, but better way:

1* http://www.mirc.com
This is a program that lets you chat on Elfchat.
We do not offer support for it. Try the official website if something is wrong.

2* read Elfchat-Tech Info
It has all the information you need to log in and start.

3* Don't leave even if no one answers you in five minutes.
We are tracing you and hacking into your computer. (joke)
Sometimes we are all going to the toilet at the same time or something. Just relax and start a smart topic.

Remember behaviour
You should not come to show off how much you can abuse the English language or insulting people. We recommend that you leave the abbreviations and bad grammar to the ones who wish to solve riddles; we want to talk, not to decrypt your messages. About insulting... We are not here to start a war. Be kind.
Note, if English is not your mother tongue or you have problems with spelling, but you at least try, it is OK. We all make typos. It's just that you just shouldn't be typing with your butt.

Speaking of typos, some of us are spelling-nazis. Do not feel attacked or offended when someone corrects your little (or big) errors. It happens often, you should only learn from it. :)

Read below for further info.

Elfchat-General Info

(Introduction, the rules, tips)

Elfchat-Tech Info

(Instructions of technical nature about how to download an IRC client, how to connect and how to chat)

Elfchat-More Functions

(Advanced options)

Elfchat - Frequenters

(Get an idea about who you might meet in ElfChat ;-) )

The Forum. <joinforum:312:irc> (Elfchat - Questions and Reports)

For all matters related to the chat, refer or ask help in the forum: <joinforum:312:irc> (Elfchat - Questions and Reports)

Read the notable quotable quotes at

http://www.livejournal.com/community/elfchat/

Go or return to:
-The wiki-index
-The help index
-The ElfChat Bosses