Select a nickname by entering your preferred name below (this is entered automatically if you're logged in!). You can always change it later by using the "nick" command.
New to IRC? Here are basic some commands to get you started:
/help Display help.
/clear Clear the chat output in this channel.
/nick [nick] Change your nickname.
/msg [nick] [message] Send a private message.
/join [channel name] Join another channel.
/whois [nick] Find out all manner of things about someone.
/me [text] Emote.
/away [message] Set your status to away.
/back Set your status to back.
Interested in learning more? Check out the Drupal.org IRC handbook page for tips, pointers and guidelines. The Wikipedia article on IRC also has a lot of information.