Scouting America

Quick-Start Guides

Quick Guide – Scoutlink IRC (Text Chat)

 

Before JOTI weekend

  • Read Scouting America CyberChip Guidelines for scouts using the internet
  • Register your group for JOTI here: https://jotajoti.info/
  • Learn more about JOTI
  • Explore normal IRC “texting” on ScoutLink using webchat

During JOTI weekend

  • Require scouts to follow Scouting America’s CyberChip “Cyber Safety” rules (Recommended)
  • Use webchat for quick easy access to ScoutLink IRC
  • Monitor your scouts activity on ScoutLink IRC
  • Make a log of your units activities

More Information

Additional Quickstart Guides when using IRC client apps

  • Quickstart Guide for Firefox: Chatzilla
  • Quickstart Guide for IOS devices: Colloquy
  • Quickstart Guide for Windows: mIRC
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