Kiwi is on IRC (for mirc or pirch) Server: irc.starchat.net Channel: #kiwi Java Users: http://www.starchat.net/chat/index.php?chan=kiwi Type in your nick, leave password blank unless you have registered. Pjirc Users: www.starchat.net/pjirc/index.php Type in nick, leave password blank unless you are registered, and kiwi in room box You can also join our room via java, pjirc, pirch, or mirc at Starchat.net and join #kiwi http://www.starchat.net/ Webtv Users: http://www.starchat.net/wtv/wtv.php?chan=kiwi Mirc is an easy to use chat programme, a free download is available from www.mirc.com
Another easy mirc chat programme to download is at www.starchat.net/software/StarmIRC30.exe
While this is a New Zealand chat room, we welcome people from all over the world, and have overseas people as regulars. The age of chatters varies. We DON'T cater for teenagers, nor act as a dating service. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * KIWI GUIDELINES
Kiwi is here to have fun.
Please be courteous to all
Just jump into the conversations, don't be shy.
Please use English, we don't use txt.
No touting for other chat services is allowed.
RACE, RELIGION, POLITICS, ETC
We don't get into discussions regarding Race, Sexual Orientation, Gender, Age, Politics, Drugs, Country, Religious Beliefs, or use foul language. If you use foul language, Pax may remove you for a short time.
IDLING
Kiwi has an "anti-idling" policy, and our visitors must participate in chat.
Idling is sitting in the room without chatting, and after an inactive period. you may be removed.
Please come back and visit us when you are able to chat.
If you are in a private conversation, or away for a period of time, please use a brb by your nick. ie: sunbeam_brb or sunbeam_pm to show you are not actually idling. You also need to chat in main room from time to time.
One or two syllables, a couple of letters, or emoticons, are not classed as chat.
Enjoy your stay with us, and please ask if you need help.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Pax Pax is our resident bot. She presides over the room making sure chat doesnt get out of hand. If you play up or break the rules etc, you are sure to get a message from her. Persistant misbehaviour or disreguarding her requests, will result in Pax removing you from the room. Pax also responds to a lot of commands, some of which are listed below. You will soon learn what she can do. If you say Hello or Hi Pax she will respond back.The same applies with goodbye Pax, how are you Pax etc. Other commands are triggered by an exclamation mark before a word. Some words are: !menu !drinks !hug !mood !time !joke !blonde !men Another good one is !thwop or !slap followed by a nick. If you type !q then a question she will answer it ie: !q is it a nice day Pax. The best way to find out all she can do is join the room and test her out :-) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
CHAT TIMES While the room is open 24/7, most New Zealanders chat between 7pm-11pm (19:00-23:00) NZT. If you drop in at other times there may be someone here, or feel free to wait a while, and others may join soon. (Someone has to be first in the room.) If no one turns up, you may like to leave a message. Alternatively, email us here Current time in New Zealand - 21:01:26 - Thursday, May 26, 2011 A 24hr clock starts at 00:00 (midnight) 01:00 is 1am.......12:00 is 12pm (Mid-day) 1pm is 13:00
To get the time in any location, hover mouse over yellow dot. To get more detailed info, click yellow dot . * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * NEW ZEALAND SITES OF INTEREST
To learn something about New Zealand : New Zealand Tourism Online Thinking of visiting or immigrating: www.immigration.govt.nz Job vacancies in New Zealand: www.seek.co.nz New Zealand Weather: www.metservice.co.nz
Info and Scenery: www.amazingnz.com
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * KIWI SLANG
To find out the meanings of some New Zealand words and slang visit:
http://www.chemistry.co.nz/kiwi.htm
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CHATIQUETTE
What makes for good manners when chatting online? Consider the following when chatting:
Leave your worries at the door. Come in and relax awhile
Keep your chat brief - Sticking to two sentences or less makes conversation flow quickly. Rambling discourses will see you quickly alienated, or even kicked out of some chat-rooms.
Don't be too brief either - Always replying with one or two words can make you appear aloof and disinterested. Try to vary your replies, it'll keep things more interesting.
Avoid arguments - While healthy debate is part of chat-room life, chat-room arguments quickly kill the atmosphere in a chat room and should be avoided.
If someone is rude or unnecessarily aggressive to you, check for an ignore function to block them. Look under Commands at the top for the ignore function.
Use capital letters for emphasis only - TYPING IN CAPS equals shouting and is very annoying.
Don't worry too much about spelling - it's better to respond quickly than to spend copious amounts of time editing typos.
Chat-rooms are never private. Conversations can be and often ARE recorded, by other chat room members. Remember, chat rooms are public places - keep this in mind when chatting.
To avoid spam, think twice about giving out your Email address.
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