Welcome to Abjects's Frequently Asked Questions Section

What is IRC ?


What is mIRC ?


What is Abjects ?


How to connect to Abjects ?


Why choose Abjects ?


Why can't I connect to a specific abjects server ?


Why can't i connect to abjects ?


What is an IRC Operator ?


How do i become an IRC Operator ?


How do i link my server to Abjects ?


What is an AKILL ?


What is spam ?


How to prevent takeovers ?


How to enable SSL ?


I got Klined. What do i do?


What is a VHost and how do i get one?


How do I register a Nickname?


How do I register a Channel?


What services does Abjects offer?


How do I link nicknames with NickServ?


How do I see nicknames linked to my nickname?


What is BotServ? How can I make a Services Bot join My channel?


How long does it take for a nickname/channel to expire with NickServ?


How do I set up my channel to automatically give ops or voice to certain users when they join?


How do I find an IRC network operator on Abjects?


Does Abjects allow botnets?


Why is my connection to Abjects refused with "AKILLed" or "K-lined" messages?


When I connect to Abjects, my firewall shows the server trying to connect to my TCP ports. Why?


What is IRC ?

IRC stands for Internet Relay Chat and its a chat system where everyone can connect to different servers on different networks spending their free time chatting.

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What is mIRC ?

mIRC is the most popular IRC Client you use to connect to IRC. You can download it at www.mirc.com and Join the Club! :)

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What is Abjects ?

Abjects is one of the most well-known IRC networks in the IRC world where anyone can have fun and chat, also being well known for it's friendly IRC Operators.

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How to connect to Abjects ?

You can connect to Abjects via irc.abjects.net or simply type in your mIRC client /server irc.abjects.net which will get you there.

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Why choose Abjects ?
Choose Abjects for its' friendly Staff and enjoy your visit.

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Why can't I connect to a specific abjects server ?

The administrators of each server decide on who can and can not join their server. However, the four most common error notices are:

- You are not authorized to use this server

- You must install ident

- bad username

- Couldn't look up your hostname

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Why can't i connect to abjects ?

You are most likely not able to connect to Abjects because:

- You need to change your firewall settings

- Abjects is facing connecting problems and therefore you need to wait patiently for the problem to be solved.

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What is an IRC Operator ?

IRC Operator is a person who reserves the right to kill or akill a user for: Flooding, Spamming, Harassing Users/Opers, Being Infected with virii, Abusing Services, Taking over Channels.

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How do i become an IRC Operator ?

You cannot really become an IRC Operator unless you link your own server to Abjects. Begging for an O:line is strongly discouraged.

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How do i link my server to Abjects ?

Once you decide to link your server at Abjects you should join #Routing on our network and speak to a member of the Routing Team. Note: Shells will NOT be accepted.

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What is an AKILL ?

AKILL prevents a user from connecting to the network because of bad behaviour or being infected with a virii.

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What is spam ?

Any kind of illegal material or any person giving out links that are infected with virii are considered as spam and will immediately get the person that's spamming removed from Abjects.

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How to prevent takeovers ?

A good way to prevent takeovers is NOT to op (@) or admin (!) anyone that you don't know or don't trust in your own channel. Once your channel has been taken over, contact an IRC Operator or join #help.

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How to enable SSL ?

To enable SSL, you will first need to set your mIRC client correctly in order to use SSL. First of all, all you need are 2 files (ssleay32.dll and libeay32.dll - IF you know how to compile them). Otherwise, you need to use Win32 OpenSSL installer, which you can find right here. Once it is installed, you can check your SSL setting at View/Options/Connect/Options. In order to connect to abjects use /server irc.abjects.net:+9999.

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I got Klined. What do i do?

Abjects services are configured to prevent users or bots from spamming and spreading virii to other users of the network. If you happen to get Klined, the first thing you should do is use our contacts page to email "help" and your ban will be lifted as soon as possible. For further information, contact an IRC Operator.

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What is a VHost and how do i get one?

VHost stands for 'Virtual Host' and its used to hide user's IP's and hostnames protecting them from letting other users know their IP's. Any registered user can request one by typing /hs request your.desired.vhost.here and it will be activated as soon as possible. Each user is allowed to have only one VHost. For more information, join #Vhost and contact a VHost Team Member.

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How do I register a Nickname?

To register your nickname on Abjects, just type /msg nickserv register yourpassword your@email.com

For a full list of Nickserv commands type /msg nickserv help.

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How do I register a Channel?

To register a channel on Abjects, just type /msg chanserv register chanpassword description

Your nickname must be registered in order to register a room. For a full list of chanserv commands type /msg chanserv help.

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What services does Abjects offer?

Currently, the Abjects Network offers
Nickserv, Chanserv, Botserv, and Hostserv for its users.
Help is available for all services by typing /msg Servicename help

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How do I link nicknames with NickServ?

By using NickServ's GROUP command, you can link together multiple nicknames into a "nickgroup";.

Just type /msg nickserv group targetnick password

All of your ChanServ, NickServ, and MemoServ data is shared between all linked nicknames. This means, among other things, that if one of your nicknames in your nickgroup has auto-op access on a channel, so do all the other nicknames.

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How do I see nicknames linked to my nickname?

To see a complete list of all grouped nicknames, just type /msg nickserv glist
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What is BotServ? How can I make a Services Bot join My channel?

BotServ is a service offered to Abjects users that wish to have a Services bot in their channel.

Type /msg botserv help for a full list of commands.

/msg botserv list will show you a list of available bot nicknames.

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How long does it take for a nickname/channel to expire with NickServ?

Channels and nicknames on the Abjects network will expire after non-use in 21 days.

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How do I set up my channel to automatically give ops or voice to certain users when they join?

ChanServ allows you to specify whether you want certain users to automatically receive channel operator status or voice when they join your channel. To do this, you must add the user to the channel's access list. The command is:

/MSG ChanServ ACCESS #channel ADD nick level

By default, level 5 is automatic opping, and level 3 is automatic voicing, but you can change these defaults for your own channel.

For more information about access levels, type:

/msg ChanServ HELP ACCESS LEVELS

For more information about access lists in general, type:

/msg ChanServ HELP ACCESS

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How do I find an IRC network operator on Abjects?

The fastest way to find Network Operators on Abjects is to join #abjects or #help.

Simply type:
/j #Abjects

Type your question into the channel and be patient, an Operator will respond shortly.

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Does Abjects allow botnets?
Absolutely NOT. Abjects does not allow botnets to be used or stored on the network. Botnets are considered harmful bots. If we find them, we will deal with them as we see fit. If you know of a botnet on Abjects, please inform a Network Admin via private message

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Why is my connection to Abjects refused with "AKILLed" or "K-lined" messages?

The following are reasons for earning yourself a ban on Abjects.

Spam, more than 3 connections to a single host, flooding, mass messaging, abusive behaviour, sending users virii, botnets, connecting with an insecure version of mIRC, or being connected while infected with a virus or Trojan.

If you have been klined, the Abjects KLine team would be happy to review your status. Just use the contact form to email "help" with as much information as possible about the ban. Be sure to include your host, nickname, and akill message. The message can usually be found in your status window after the ban occurs.

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When I connect to Abjects, my firewall shows the server trying to connect to my TCP ports. Why?
In order to ensure that you are not running an open proxy, the Abjects IRC server that you connect to attempts to initiate several kinds of proxy sessions with you. You should not worry about this, and in fact can ignore it. You only need to worry if you have an open SOCKS, HTTP, WinGate, or other form of proxy. It has become necessary for Abjects to be more aggressive about open proxies and scan for many new types we never checked before. Unfortunately, open proxies are used maliciously to flood, harass, and attack IRC. We appreciate your cooperation in securing the Internet and ridding the world of open proxies.

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