In the chatroom, what do the green and yellow dots next to peoples names mean?
The green dots indicate ops, the yellow dots indicate voiced users. If you’re new to IRC, an op is someone who has the capability to set the topic, remove and ban abusive users from the chatroom, and generally maintain order. Unlike other chatrooms, the ops here also have some control over the site itself. Few people are ever granted ops. As a general rule, I won’t grant it to anyone who has been here less than half a year, and only if they show no actual interest in having it. Being voiced means that when the channel is moderated, people who have voice are still able to talk. When the channel is not moderated (as is typical), being voiced has no special effect.
