it

Usage: it message

This command sends a message to all persons open to hear shouts. "It" is similar to shout in that regard. However, with "it" your chess server name (or handle) is always the first word of the message. Also, the "it" message may be preceded by various symbols depending on the chess server being used. The symbol string --> is typical. This command has two aliases: "i" and ":".

Here is an example: if your handle is HANDEL and you type "it thinks FICS is great!", users will see the following message displayed --

--> HANDEL thinks this server is great!

You, as the sender, will see the following --

(##) HANDEL thinks this server is great!

where ## is the number of users who received the message.

SPECIAL NOTES:

(a) Use cshout rather than "it" for chess-related messages.

(b) To contact just one user, use tell .

(c) If you want to contact a specific group of users, tell to a channel.

(d) "It" and shout aren't similar. Be familiar with their differences.

(e) Persons who "it" too much, or in less than appropriate ways, may be placed on the shout_abuse list. Users on this list may only shout a certain number of times per minute. To see whether you are on the shout_abuse list, or when you are permitted to "it" again, type "it" alone without a message. Excessive abuse can lead to heavier restrictions.

(f) You can decide whether or not to hear an "it" from other users; setting the shout variable to 0 (zero) filters these from being sent to you.