WikiFur:IRC

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__NOTOC__[[WikiFur]]'s '''[[IRC]]''' channel (chat room) serves as a place for general furry chit-chat (though you may find more people on [[Anthrochat]] or [[FurNet (IRC)|FurNet]]), as well as a method of quickly notifying [[WikiFur:Colleagues|curators]] of vandalism in progress, or a convenient way to ask questions. There is also a [[Special:Recentchanges|recent changes]] notifier bot in #wikifur-edits.

Members of the channel may be away from their keyboards or not looking at the channel at any particular moment. If you ask a question, please wait a reasonable time (for someone to answer it).

==How to join==
<div style="margin: auto; text-align: center; width: 30%; background: beige; border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px"><big>irc.freenode.net [irc://irc.freenode.net/wikifur #wikifur]</big></div>

You can jump right into the chat on your web browser, or install a specialized chat program called an IRC client. These are available for a variety of platforms.

===Web client===
*WikiFur has a '''[http://pool.wikifur.com/wiki/Special:IRC Java IRC client]''' that goes straight to #wikifur
*Freenode has a '''[http://webchat.freenode.net/?nick=wikifurry-.&channels=wikifur&prompt=1 web chat client]''' that lets you join the chat room from a normal web page.
*Your web browser may be preconfigured to open IRC links in an IRC client; try clicking [irc://irc.freenode.net/wikifur this link]
*:(If that didn't work, Firefox users will want to install the [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/16/ ChatZilla] extension.)

===Windows===
*[http://www.mirc.com/ mIRC] is the classic Windows IRC client. Main drawbacks of mIRC are the fact that it's not free and that the configuration options are waaay more extensive than a lot of users are used to.
*[http://www.ceruleanstudios.com/ Trillian] handles IRC. It's a little complicated to set up, but if you don't want to use the very easy CGI:IRC linked by Angela, then Trillian is a handy program to have anyway for the other things it does.
*[http://miranda-im.org Miranda IM] - a multi-client, like Trillian, but rather minimalist and open source.
*[http://www.hydrairc.com/ HydraIRC] - A free newcomer to the Windows IRC client scene.
*[http://code.google.com/p/xchat-wdk/ XChat-WDK] - Free XChat for Windows.

===Linux===
*[http://www.irssi.org Irssi] is a CLI client that's plain, simple, and very extensible with scripts. The learning curve is a little steep, but once you learn to use it, it's very intuitive.
*Finch is the command line version of Pidgin, listed below. Trust me, you don't want to use this one.
*[http://www.weechat.org WeeChat] is another CLI client. Simple, highly extensible with perl, python, tcl, etc.

===Mac===
*[http://www.snak.com/Snak.html Snak] handles IRC rather nicely, and is one of the few Mac-only clients that still work flawlessly.
*[http://colloquy.info/ Colloquy] is stable and has many features like tabbed windows, buddy list, etc.
*[http://www.ircle.com/ IRCLe] (shareware) is scriptable with [[wikipedia:Applescript|AppleScript]], can support multiple channels and servers, and up to ten distinct connections at once.

===Crossplatform===
* [http://www.mozilla.org/projects/rt-messaging/chatzilla/ ChatZilla] is an extension for the [[Wikipedia:Mozilla Firefox|Mozilla Firefox]] web browser.
*[http://www.pidgin.im Pidgin] is a multi-client available for Windows, and most Unix systems.
*[http://jwchat.org/ JWChat] - had some script errors in Firefox, but clicked "Stop script" and it worked fine after that.
*[http://www.kvirc.net/ KVIrc] - Free, portable IRC client available on Mac, Linux, and Windows.
*[http://xchat.org X-Chat] is perhaps the most well-known IRC client for Linux, included into nearly every distribution, which has recently grown in popularity on Windows as well. Note that the official Windows version (as opposed to Linux) is shareware, but unofficial free Windows builds are available, for example, [http://www.silverex.org/download/ here].
*[http://www.babbelirc.com/ Babbel] - small and easy to use with good functionality
*[http://quassel-irc.org/ Quassel] is included with Kubuntu 9.04. Probably works with Windows and Mac OS X too - be sure to download both the "client" and the "core".

Of course, Wikipedia has [[Wikipedia:Comparison_of_Internet_Relay_Chat_clients|a list of IRC clients]] that might be more complete, or not...

==Setup instructions==
To log in, you need to configure your client. After you log in, it is rather straightforward. The parameters are:

*Server: '''irc.freenode.net'''
*Channel: '''#wikifur'''

Most IRC clients, such as mIRC, Miranda, Trillian, and X-Chat, have "Freenode" in the default network list, you only need to select it. After you are connected to the server, type '''/join #wikifur''' in the reply box and press Enter.

==Statistics==

* [http://greenreaper.co.uk/stats/wikifur/wikifur.php #wikifur statistics] - contact [[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]] for corrections or additions

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Heat (magazine)

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[[Image:Heat-4 cover.jpg|right|thumb|Heat #4]]
'''''Heat''''' is a periodic publication in magazine form by [[Sofawolf Press]] dedicated to high-quality [[erotic]] furry fiction. Art is secondary to the fiction, often serving only as illustrations, though comics also feature. Typically ''Heat'' is published once a year; the seventh volume was released at [[Anthrocon 2010]].<ref>[http://sofawolf.livejournal.com/26182.html It's Anthrocon Time of Year!] 2010 May 31 post to Sofawolf Press LiveJournal. Retrieved 2010 October 4.</ref>

''Heat'' was recognized as ''Best Anthropomorphic Magazine'' in the 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010 [[Ursa Major Awards]]. It also contained that year's short fiction winner, ''Don't Blink'' by [[Kyell Gold]].

== References ==
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== External link ==
* [http://www.sofawolf.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=25 ''Heat'' at Sofawolf Press]

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Heat (magazine)

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[[Image:Heat-4 cover.jpg|right|thumb|Heat #4]]
'''''Heat''''' is a periodic publication in magazine form by [[Sofawolf Press]] dedicated to high-quality [[erotic]] furry fiction. Art is secondary to the fiction, often serving only as illustrations, though comics also feature. Typically ''Heat'' is published once a year; the seventh volume was released at [[Anthrocon 2010]].<ref>[http://sofawolf.livejournal.com/26182.html It's Anthrocon Time of Year!] 2010 May 31 post to Sofawolf Press LiveJournal. Retrieved 2010 October 4.</ref>

''Heat'' #4 was recognized as ''Best Anthropomorphic Magazine'' in the 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010 [[Ursa Major Awards]]. It also contained that year's short fiction winner, ''Don't Blink'' by [[Kyell Gold]].

== References ==
<references/>

== External link ==
* [http://www.sofawolf.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=25 ''Heat'' at Sofawolf Press]

{{publication-stub}}
{{Ursa Major Awards winners}}
{{Sofawolf Press}}
[[Category:Anthologies]]
[[Category:Ursa Major Award winners]]

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