**I am going to believe that you already know what IRC is or if you
don't, you will go elsewhere to find it out before continuing.**
## Important note to channel operators
> *You only get in fights about gender identity and bots.*
As there have been issues with channel and network operators on their own
guidelines, I am promising the following to avoid issues.
**THINGS BELOW THIS NOTICE DON'T AFFECT CHANNELS/NETWORKS WHERE I AM
OP(ER).**
* I won't comment when other people are misgendered or wrong pronouns are
used about them.
* I will ignore lines with the word `guy`.
* If the line is somehow important, I might only ignore `guy`.
* Exception: The line is addressed only to me or small group including
me.
* Please refer to me with pronouns `she` or `they`.
* [Singular they (Wikipedia)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gender-specific_and_gender-neutral_pronouns#Singular_they) has been used as gender
neutral since 15th century (14XX).
* If I am misgendered (see two previous lists) using misgendering words or
the following pronouns or variation of them, **I will take issue.**
* `he`
* `he/she`
* If you are referring to people as `he/she`, you are ignoring
that non binary people exist.
* I have nothing to do with being `he`, I am not any less woman
than any cis woman.
* This isn't gender neutral, as I said it excludes non binary
people who don't use those pronouns.
* [Please see this link if you are referring to people as `he/she`](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gender-specific_and_gender-neutral_pronouns#Singular_they).
* `heshe`
* See previous.
* Also slur often used against \#GirlsLikeUs.
**END OF CONDITIONAL THINGS (WHERE I OP(ER).**
## Finding me at IRC
I am `umode -i` in all networks, so finding me should be easy, just run
```
/whois NICKNAME NICKNAME
```
in common network that you will find below.
I will use topics in format "name of the network / round robin if any ". With "+" in front of port, I mean SSL.
The networks are in alphabedical order.
### athemenet / irc.atheme.org +6697
I am `Mikaela` at athemenet.
## chatspike / irc.chatspike.net 6667
I am `Mikaela` at chatspike.
**NOTE: They have SSL issues.**
### foreverchat / irc.foreverchat.net +7029
I am `Mikaela` at foreverchat.
### freenode / chat.freenode.net +6697
At freenode I am usually `Mikaela` with my primary connection and my mobile
connection is `Ciblia` or `TDA_Anima` (The Dark Aeon Anima, do you know
Final Fantasy X?) depending on my mood. My primary channel is also at
freenode.
[](https://kiwiirc.com/client/chat.freenode.net:+6697/##Mikaela)
### ircnet
At IRCnet I am `Mikaela` and `Ciblia` unless my nicks get stolen. IRCnet
doesn't have services.
### oftc / irc.oftc.net +9999
I am `Mikaela` at oftc.
### piratenet
I am `Mikaela` at piratenet.
### runehq / irc.runehq.com +6697
I am `Mikaela` at runehq.
## Other things
### My bots
I have some bots at freenode and ircnet, but I don't tell more about them
than they are [Limnorias] to not make them target to anything.
### Templates which I use with ChanServ primarily on Atheme.
As mentioned previously, I am op on some channels and use these templates
to make managing access list easier on networks using Atheme Services.
* [cstemplate](https://gist.github.com/Mkaysi/597c03e41a20571e10af)
* Only trusted people who are specified in the ACL will get voice or
op status.
* [cstemplate2](https://gist.github.com/Mkaysi/91cc5029ab842b9129fc)
* cstemplate updated for Atheme exttargets.
* Every registered user gets auto-voice.
* If voice is only given to trusted people/regulars or similar,
please use cstemplate.