Connecting to IRC with other clients Our server address is chat.scoutlink.net and you can connect securely (SSL encryption) using port +6697. Plain text connection is available on port 6667. This guide will show you how to connect to our IRC network using various clients. Once connected, you can type /list to see what channels you … Read more
Frequently asked questions Below are some of our frequently asked questions along with their answers. If you need more help then you can join us in our IRC #help channel (webchat.scoutlink.net), or email us using our contact form. General What is Jamboree On The Air – Jamboree On The Internet (JOTA-JOTI)? JOTA-JOTI is held every … Read more
Council rules Council Council shall be the highest decision-making body of the ScoutLink network. Voting member of Council shall be: All Country/Regional Coordinators All Team Coordinators Development Coordinators are expected to attend council meetings as non-voting members. Council shall elect form its membership a Chairperson and a Secretary each year. The Chairperson shall be repsonsible … Read more
NorthAm A chance for our users in North America to meet up; normally alternating between America and Canada. Next NorthAm camp There are currently no future NorthAm camps planned. If you are interested in organising one, please speak to your Coordinator! 🙂 Previous NorthAm camps Below is a list of previous NorthAm camps including their … Read more
Operators There are many operators on the ScoutLink network who: Facilitate conversations in channels Ensure that our rules are followed Act as a point of contact for users who have any issues on the network Types Channel Operators (ChanOps) ChanOps have the responsibilities to: Moderate specific #channels Maintain a friendly atmosphere Engage users in conversation … Read more
IRC Channels For an up to date list, please join our Webchat/IRC network and type: /list
JOTA-JOTI What is JOTA-JOTI? JOTA-JOTI (Jamboree On The Air – Jamboree On The Internet) is an international jamboree taking place around the world simultaneously. It is organised by WOSM, the World Organization of the Scout Movement. Scouts from all over the world communicate over the Air (amateur radio) and the Internet using any technology locally … Read more
New Year’s Bash New Year’s Bash, or NYB as it is affectionately known, is an event organised by ScoutLink UK that takes place every year. Although it is UK based (with past locations ranging from Derbyshire to Scotland), Scouters and Guiders from all countries are welcome. Due to the usually colder weather at this time of year, … Read more
History ScoutLink officially came into existence about 1995. Many scouts/guides had used the #scouting channel on Undernet for approximately a year before this, but external messages were beginning to be a hassle, and it was about this time that they were asked by Dennis Brocken to come across to what is now ScoutLink. The Swiss … Read more
Coordinators There are two main different types of Coordinator on ScoutLink. These are those who look after specific locations and the users who live there, and those who look after teams or specific parts of ScoutLink. Locations There are three types of coordinators who look after locations. Country Coordinator (CC) A CC looks after one … Read more