Hey guys, exciting news! After a long wait, we have finally added a new official DreamViews channel in the IRC, called #DVLounge. Here is the description of all channels. General Chat Rules apply to all of them. For differences, see detailed descriptions below:
#DVLounge - Equivalent of Forum's Intro zone and Lounge sections. Perfect for new members and those interested in having a laid back, nice and respectful conversation with fellow lucid dreamers.
#DVLounge is for relaxed and respectful general off-topic discussion. Any topic can be discussed as long as it follows the general Chat Rules, as well as the #DVLounge chat rules. The channel is a calm, friendly environment, and new users are able to join here and feel welcomed into the IRC community.
General chat rules will be strictly enforced here so there is no hostility/fights/bullying. Any appearance of these types of behavior, even if those involved claim there's no actual fighting, etc, are strictly disallowed in #DVLounge.
If your conversation starts to get heated and you feel like not being nice any longer, move it to #DV. People who want to speak their minds freely without having to care how nice or respectful they are to each other should speak in #DV.
Ignoring these rules will earn a user a chatban from #DVLounge faster than a #DV chatban.
#DV - Equivalent of Forum's "Extended discussion" section. Perfect for seasoned DV IRC users.
#DV is for general off-topic discussion. Any topic can be discussed as long as it follows the general Chat Rules, but with a huge margin of error. Unlike #DVLounge, #DV allows for more heated discussions without interruption from staff members, unless they break the general Chat Rules. Full-scale arguments and debates will be perfectly fine in here as long as they don't entirely devolve into lengthy bouts of insults/flaming.
If you happen to start something like this in #DVLounge, move it to #DV. People who want to speak their minds freely without having to care how nice or respectful they are to each other should speak in #DV. People who want to have nice and respectful conversations should chat in #DVLounge.
#LucidDreaming is for on-topic discussion, and only discussions relating to lucid dreaming and dreaming should take place in here. Usually, discussions about dreams in general or topics similar to dreams are allowed in here, but users are encouraged to stay on topic.
#BeyondDreaming is not an official channel yet. You are welcomed to discuss anything "Beyond dreaming", same as in forum's Beyond dreaming section. OBE/AP, shared dreaming, meditation, chakras, and similar topics.
#Fun - trivia games. Not an official channel, but it's a great place to have a trivial pursuit type game with friends.
Most of the channels are auto-join. It means, that as you log into chat, you will be joined into them. For rest of them, you can type /join #nameofchannel to join that channel.
Dreamviews IRC can be found on the top navigation bar, or you can use your own client.
General chat rules - DV Chat Rules
General forum rules - Revised Forum Rules as of 9/11/13
Check back often, as rules may change without notice.