Internet Relay Chat
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Internet Relay Chat (IRC) is a form of real-time Internet text messaging chat. It is mainly designed for group communication in discussion forums, called channels, but also allows one-to-one communication via private message as well as chat and data transfers via Direct Client-to-Client.
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Channels
The basic means of communication in an established IRC session is a channel.
Channels that are available across an entire IRC network are prepended with a '#', while those local to a server use '&'.
Clients
IRC is hosted on servers which you can access via clients.
A client can be local or web based.
Local
A local client is where it is installed and it remembers your details.
It is recommended to use a local client for long term use and for more privacy.
| Name | Requres | Website |
|---|---|---|
| mIRC | Windows | mirc.com |
| Chatzilla | Firefox | chatzilla.hacksrus.com |
| Irssi | Windows or Linux | irssi.org |
| XChat | Windows or Linux | xchat.org |
| Colloquy | Mac/OS X | colloquy.info |
Web Based
Is where you can chat from anywhere with no install required.
| Name | Website |
|---|---|
| Pirate IRC network web client | webchat.pirateirc.net |
User
With IRC you can have a registered nickname, so that no one else on that server can pretend to be you.
To register, submit this, replacing PASSWORD with a password of your choice and EMAIL with a valid email address.
/msg nickserv register PASSWORD EMAIL
Once yuo have responded to the confirmation email you can now log in using:
/msg nickserv identify PASSWORD
User Modes
In a channel, users can have different 'modes', which allows a user to do more interactions to other users and moderate the channel.
The following is a list of commonly used modes.
| Letter | Symbol | Description |
|---|---|---|
| o | & | User is an IRC operator (ircop) |
| q | ~ | User is a channel owner/founder |
| o | @ | User is a channel operator |
| h | % | User is a half-op (half-operator) |
| v | + | User is a voiced user |
Pirate party IRC
The Pirate Party UK channel is hosted on the official Pirate Party worldwide network, Piratpartiet.
To join the channel the offical channel:
/server irc.pirateparty.org.uk
/join #PPUK
Register a nickname and start talking.
Common Commands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| /nick nickname | Changes your nickname |
| /join channel | Joins the specific channel. If it does not already exist, it will be created |
| /msg nickname message | Sends a personal message (PM) to somebody on the network - this will typically start a seperate private chat window with the other user |
| /ignore nickname | Ignores the user, and stops them from being able to write you messages. However, this user can still see your messages. |
| /away | Sets your status to away, to notify other users you are not available |
| /part | Leaves the current channel |
| /me action | Shows you performing an action, for example /me dances will be shown as * bliss dances |
| /whois nickname | Shows a little more information on the user, such as their name and which channels they are in |