# $EPIC: chat,v 1.3 2001/05/07 19:27:08 jnelson Exp $
Synopsis:
   dcc chat <nick>

Description:
   DCC CHAT initiates a direct connection to another client, allowing
   you to talk to that person without the messages passing through the irc
   network.  This is a much more secure way of communicating with other irc
   users, and it is a lot faster, because once you offer the connection, 
   the two of you do not have to be on the same network any more.  Netsplits,
   server changes, or the like will not harm your dcc chat connection.

   To send a message across a DCC CHAT connection, use the MSG
   command as you normally would, but prefix the other person's name with
   an equals-sign ('=').  This "nickname" is the one that you gave to the
   original DCC CHAT command.  If they change their irc nickname, you
   would still refer to them by their original nickname.

   You can send a CTCP command across a DCC CHAT connection (allowing you
   to initiate a DCC SEND, for example), if the remote client supports
   CTCP-over-DCC.  EPIC clients will work; others may or may not.

   The DCC CHAT connection will close and be lost if either one of you 
   QUITs your client or uses DCC CLOSE to close the connection.
   You will have to use DCC CHAT again to create a new connection.

Examples:
   /dcc chat bob		Offer a DCC CHAT connection to "bob" on
				the current network.
   /msg =bob Hi there bob!	Send a message to "bob" over DCC CHAT after
				bob has accepted the connection.  If bob
				changes his nickname on irc, you would still
				use "=bob" to send him a DCC CHAT message.

See Also:
   ctcp(1); msg(1); on(5) dcc_chat, send_dcc_chat

