The "Why I got my ass kicked out of #Amiga" FAQ

There are a set of guidelines defined for the channel operators of WarpedNet #Amiga regarding kicking or banning users from the channel. Note that the chan-ops still reserve the right to kick at will -- there is no official need for us to justify our kicks, and we have no official requirement to even let you on the channel in the first place.

That said, 95% of the kicks or bans on #Amiga happen for the following reasons:

"Elite" speak
Spell out your words completely. Spell them correctly. These things all make your text difficult to read, and we can't be bothered dealing with it. If you have something to say, say it properly. If you don't, you might as well leave IRC.
"Elite" nicks
Please keep non-alpha characters out of your nick. If your nick has been stolen, we'll accept an appended _ or 2, but otherwise there are no exceptions to this rule. The rules mentioned under "Elite speak" also apply to nicks. Our channel IRC robot will instantly remove you from the channel if your nick does not follow our rules.
Excessively poor grammar, spelling, or keyboarding
Again, these things make your text difficult to read. Take the time to word your text correctly. Spelling mistakes and grammatical errors reduce our impression of your overall intelligence and your ability to participate properly in a conversation. We don't expect perfection, but we do expect at least a small effort on your part to keep your text readable.
Including ^B, ^_, ^V, or ^G codes in your text
These items not only make your text hard to read, but distract readers from other, more important text on the channel. ^B and ^_ are acceptable when used very sparingly and for good reason (such as underlining a book title), but ^V and ^G should never be sent to the channel. Use of either will result in an instant kick.
Typing in caps
Same 'ol reason. It's distracting, and it makes your text harder to read. If your keyboard is broken, or you are too lazy to properly format your text, don't even bother to load an IRC client. IRC is a text-based medium. If you're not willing to make proper text, there's no use wasting bandwidth.
Excessive profanity
On #Amiga, we have a pretty strong collective stomach. Discussion has been known to get pretty raunchy at times (see the quotes page for more detail), and we generally do not kick users for swearing. However, there ARE limits. You may find yourself turfed out of the channel for excessive or gratuitous profanity.
Floods
Sending any sort of ASCII art, sending the same line three times, XDCC offers, and sending four or more lines of unrelated text to the channel are all examples of flooding. It results in an instant kick, and in most cases a ban. It's a complete no-no. Don't do it.
Auto-away scripts which send text to the channel
We do realize that people have a real life, and frequently walk away from their keyboards. If you want to use a magic script to set you AWAY after a few minutes of idle time, that's fine with us. If said script sends any text whatsoever to the channel in the process, however, you will be kicked. If your client has an activated auto-join-on-kick feature, you will be banned as well.
Discussions of pirating software
There are few enough Amiga developers in this world as it is. We can't afford to lose any more. We do not condone software piracy of any sort, and we do not allow open discussion regarding software piracy on the channel. We'll kick you. If that doesn't wake you up, we'll ban you. If that doesn't wake you up, we'll e-mail your sysadmin.
Stupid questions
Yes, there IS such a thing as a stupid question, and asking one on #Amiga can get you kicked off the channel. If the answer to your question is publicly documented and easily accessible, don't bother asking it. We'll probably just tell you to 'RTFM' (read the fucking manual) and turf you out. Asking us for the latest Amiga news (when it's available on Usenet or in AmigaReport is also grounds for dismissal. Although it's not a question, telling us that "Amiga rules!" falls into the same category. If you have a good specific question to which the answer is not blatantly obvious, feel free to ask it. Someone on the channel is bound to know the answer.
Repeated questions
#Amiga is made up of about 30 regulars, who spend a lot of time on the channel. If we don't know the answer to your question the first time, we probably won't know it five minutes later. We probably won't even know it the next evening. Repeatedly asking the same question, especially if it is a stupid one, will result in you being kicked off the channel.
Begging for ops
There is a method to our madness on WarpedNet #Amiga. Because the channel regulars have ops, and frequently there are only channel regulars on the channel, you may be the only un-opped person on the channel. Live with it. If we don't know you, and you beg for ops, we'll assume you are a channel-hacker and deal with you accordingly.

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