This will create a drop down menu with the 'name' item showing in the menu. When selected it will prefix the action string with the persons nickname and send it into the channel.
Examples:
In a web page:
<param name="actions" value="Bored;is really very bored.;Smile;smiles at everyone in the room :-)">
In a param file:
actions=Bored;is really very bored.;Smile;smiles at everyone in the room :-)