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A user's name, or real name, (not to be confused with their [[username]]) is selected arbitratily when they join IRC. It is of little relevance but is given in [[Whois|whois information]].  The real name is sometimes useful for spotting people who're trying to hide if they've forgotten to change it.
A user's name, or '''real name''', (not to be confused with their [[username]]) is an option set before they join IRC. It is of little relevance but is given in [[Whois|whois information]].  The real name is sometimes useful for spotting people who're trying to hide if they've forgotten to change it.
 
[[Category:IRC Definitions]]
[[Category:IRC Definitions]]

Latest revision as of 14:00, 3 January 2005

A user's name, or real name, (not to be confused with their username) is an option set before they join IRC. It is of little relevance but is given in whois information. The real name is sometimes useful for spotting people who're trying to hide if they've forgotten to change it.