From bb9bef61e09143596c270312f915803686b62aac Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: June McEnroe <june@causal.agency>
Date: Fri, 24 May 2024 23:43:02 -0400
Subject: Expand explanations of Chat Commands

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 catgirl.1 | 78 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----------------
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diff --git a/catgirl.1 b/catgirl.1
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-.Dd May 22, 2024
+.Dd May 24, 2024
 .Dt CATGIRL 1
 .Os
 .
@@ -604,68 +604,106 @@ starting at the point where it will be split
 into a second message.
 .
 .Sh COMMANDS
-Any unique prefix can be used to abbreviate a command.
+Commands can be abbreviated
+if no other command
+shares the same prefix.
 For example,
 .Ic /join
 can be typed
-.Ic /j .
+.Ic /j ,
+and
+.Ic /window
+can be typed
+.Ic /wi .
 .
 .Ss Chat Commands
 .Bl -tag -width Ds
 .It Ic /away Op Ar message
 Set or clear your away status.
+This is sent in reply to private messages
+and shown in
+.Ic /whois .
 .It Ic /cs Ar command
-Send a command to ChanServ.
+Send a command to ChanServ,
+the service for managing registered channels.
 .It Ic /invite Ar nick
-Invite a user to the channel.
+Invite someone to the channel.
 .It Ic /join Op Ar channel Op Ar key
 Join the named channel,
-the current channel,
+the current channel (if you've left),
 or the channel you've been invited to.
-.It Ic /list Op Ar channel
-List channels.
+.It Ic /list Op Ar search
+List channels, their user counts and their topics.
+The
+.Ar search
+can usually contain glob-style wildcards.
 .It Ic /me Op Ar action
 Send an action message.
+These are used to write messages in third person.
 .It Ic /msg Ar nick message
-Send a private message.
+Send a private message to someone.
 .It Ic /names
-List users in the channel.
+List the users in the channel.
 .It Ic /nick Ar nick
-Change nicknames.
+Change your nickname.
 .It Ic /notice Ar message
 Send a notice.
+It's best not to do this.
 .It Ic /ns Ar command
-Send a command to NickServ.
+Send a command to NickServ,
+the service for managing your account.
 .It Ic /ops
 List channel operators.
+They can kick or ban someone from the channel.
 .It Ic /part Op Ar message
 Leave the channel.
+Use
+.Ic /close
+if you want to close the window afterwards.
 .It Ic /query Ar nick
-Start a private conversation.
+Start a private conversation with someone.
 .It Ic /quit Op Ar message
-Quit IRC.
+Disconnect from IRC and close
+.Nm .
+You can do this even quicker with
+.Ic C-c .
 .It Ic /quote Ar command
 Send a raw IRC command.
-Use
+Often
+.Nm
+will not know how to interpret the results.
+You can use
 .Ic M--
-to show unknown replies.
+to show unknown server responses
+in the
+.Sy <network>
+or channel windows.
 .It Ic /say Ar message
 Send a regular message.
+This is useful
+if the message you want to send
+begins with a slash.
 .It Ic /setname Ar name
-Update realname
-if supported by the server.
+Update your 
+.Dq realname
+if the server supports it.
+This may be broadcast
+to other users
+with clients that support it.
 .It Ic /topic Op Ar topic
 Show or set the topic of the channel.
 Press
 .Ic Tab
-twice to copy the current topic.
+twice immediately after
+.Ic /topic
+to copy the current topic.
 .It Ic /whois Op Ar nick
 Query information about a user or yourself.
 .It Ic /whowas Ar nick
 Query past information about a user.
 .El
 .
-.Ss UI Commands
+.Ss Interface Commands
 .Bl -tag -width Ds
 .It Ic /close Op Ar name | num
 Close the named, numbered or current window.
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