IRC/Stalkwords

Please do not add a keyword to this list unless you are an administrator willing to stalk it. Note that a simple !admin is currently used in several channels dedicated to a particular project.

To simplify multilingual usage, stalkwords are constructed in a standardised format: !<group>@<language code><short project suffix>. For example, administrators on the English Wikipedia can be alerted with !admin@enpedia.

Alternatively, the standard database name can be used. These are constructed in a similar manner (<lang><project>), but use the full project name (with the exception that Wikipedia is shortened to wiki). For example, administrators on the English Wikipedia can be alerted with !admin@enwiki.

It is unclear which method of constructing stalkwords is more widely used. Check the channel's /topic for guidance - the stalkword used is often listed there.

ChatZilla has a /stalk command specifically for this task. Type "/stalk someword" to be alerted whenever someone says someword. You can list current stalkwords by typing "/stalk" without a parameter, or stop stalking a word by typing "/unstalk someword". You can also edit the list through the preferences: ChatZilla> Preferences> Global settings> Lists> Stalk words.

Documentation: disnorge.no, hacksrus.com.

In Colloquy, you can create a list of stalk words using the "Alerts" section of the preferences window (Command-,). Add your words separated by spaces and enclosed in forward slashes, for example, as /!admin/ /jimbo/. This will highlight the strings "!admin" and "jimbo" whenever they appear in the text, regardless of context.

IceChat uses the High Lite plugin to configure stalkwords. With the plugin installed, you can edit the list of stalk words in the color settings: Options> Color Settings> High Lite. Be sure to pick a unique color and sound to use.

IRCCloud lets you edit the list of stalk words in the message notifications settings: Settings> Message notifications> Highlight words. An alert sound is optional and can be overrided for each individual channel.

Irssi has a /hilight command specifically for this task. Type "/hilight someword" to be alerted whenever someone says someword. If this does not work, try activating the feature by typing "/set hilight on". You can stop stalking a word by typing "/dehilight someword". See the documentation for more advanced usage.

Documentation: f0rked.com.

Regex: !admin(@en(pedia|wiki)?)?(\s|$) will hilight on !admin, !admin@en, !admin@enwiki, !admin@enpedia. It's a fairly simple regex that can be adapted to wherever you're an admin. The final question mark can be omitted if you only want to watch for "!admin" alone in specific channels (see documentation).

Konversation can be configured to highlight (and optionally play a different sound for each stalk word) from the menu: Settings> Configure konversation> Messages> Highlight.

Documentation: konversation.berlios.de

Kopete has the "Highlight" plugin where stalk words can be defined. From the menu: Settings> Configure Plugins...

KVIrc lets you edit the list of stalk words in the preferences: Settings> Configure KVIrc> IRC> Tools> Alert/Highlight.

mIRC lets you edit the list of stalk words in the preferences: Tools> Address Book> Highlight> Add.

X-Chat lets you edit the list of stalk words in the preferences: Settings> Preferences> Chatting> (削除) General (削除ここまで) Alerts> Extra words to highlight on.

• ! and @ (at least) break highlight words: any non alpha character with the exception of -[]{}`\^_| are considered non word characters (due to the history of IRC). There is a perl script you can use to get regex stalkwords which gets around this limitation.

LimeChat lets you edit the list of stalk words in the preferences: LimeChat> Preferences> Highlight. You may choose between partial and exact matching for the highlight. You may also edit a list of "dislike" words. A dedicated checkbox allows you to highlight your nickname without explicitly listing it in the highlight list. Another checkbox allows you to highlight the whole line in case of matching.

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