> cat /help/channels

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                            CHANNELS
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SYNTAX: channels

View and toggle communication channels.

AVAILABLE CHANNELS:
  Say     - Room only
  Tell    - Private messages
  Gossip  - Global chat
  Shout   - Zone-wide yell
  Ghost   - Ghost-only chat
  Team    - Team members
  Wiz     - Wizard channel

CHANNEL CONTROL:
  gossip off  - Mute gossip
  shout on   - Enable shout
  channels   - See all status

CHANNEL RANGES:
- Say: Current room
- Tell: Any distance
- Gossip: Everyone online
- Shout: Current area
- Ghost: All ghosts
- Team: Your team only

CHANNEL COLORS:
Each channel has unique color:
- Helps identify source
- Can customize with setcolor
- Makes reading easier

ETIQUETTE:
- Gossip is main social
- Keep it friendly
- Help newbies
- No spam/harassment

TIPS:
- Turn off noisy channels
- Use tell for private
- Gossip to find wars
- Team for coordination

SEE ALSO:
  help communication - All options
  help gossip       - Global chat

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