IRC Chat

[Dissident]

Joining is relatively simple. It only takes three steps:

1. First you need a client. I suggest using something like ChatZilla for Firefox users or XChat. If you use Opera, just navigate to the server address.
2. Connect to the Freenode IRC server. If your client doesn't come preloaded with the URL for freenode it is irc://irc.freenode.net.
3. Join the channel #alonelylife.

Some commands to help you out:

• Change your username: /nick <name>
• Initiate a private conversation: /msg <user> <message>
• Register your username: /ns register <password> <email>
• Sign in with your username: /ns identify <password>

 

[Oldyoung]

It's also possible to get pidgin for use with IRC.

pidgin.im

Come along people. This is a very nice initiative by dissident.

Server: irc.freenode.net
Channel: #alonelylife

 

[9006]

Let me know how that goes, I cba looking for myself

 

[SophiaGrace]

I don't think i'd be attracted to a chatroom without avatars. Every time I go into an IRC chatroom I get bored because of this. I need online faces to look at, not just words...otherwise I will feel very emotionally disconnected from people.

 

[Jocsaint]

Sounds rather complicated. Why can't people just use the main chat?

 

[Dissident]

It's ad-infested, it's bloated, it doesn't work on mobile devices, it's plagued with connection problems, and it just looks silly. And IRC isn't hard.

 

[Jocsaint]

It's ad-infested, it's bloated, it doesn't work on mobile devices, it's plagued with connection problems, and it just looks silly. And IRC isn't hard.

I never really had problems with it like that. I have a crappy 3MB connection too. I use ad-blocker with Chrome, so I don't get any of the ads. What do you mean bloated and silly looking? Because of the design?

 

[EveWasFramed]

Sounds rather complicated. Why can't people just use the main chat?

They can, and do, as you've seen. Good to see you in chat by the way.

 

[Oldyoung]

I'm fine with xat. The emoticons and avatars etc, they do make for more engaging communication. (Even if it is kinda silly)

But.. I also support having an IRC chatroom. Some will prefer that, and it's nice to reach out to more people.

 

[9006]

Sounds rather complicated. Why can't people just use the main chat?

Haha, I don't know why but this made me laugh.

 

[Jocsaint]

Sounds rather complicated. Why can't people just use the main chat?

Haha, I don't know why but this made me laugh.

Hmm? What did I say that was funny? :shy:

 

[Poguesy]

I remember IRC from my days as a member of the dark Jedi brotherhood.

Oh, the memories.

 

[xrchz]

I would really love to chat on IRC - I will be there if anyone else joins, say hi
(I can't run xat because I don't have flash, etc.)

 

[Gutted]

I'm banned from chat as far as I remember, lol. So good luck finding a client to fix that

 

[xrchz]

By the way, freenode offers a web client for connecting to IRC: http://webchat.freenode.net. It's really easy to use.

 

[TropicalStarfish]

http://hexchat.github.io/
This IRC client is pretty simple. It's a successor to Xchat. Go to the downloads section to get your copy. There are windows 32 bit vesions (x86) and 64 bit versions (x64).

http://www.kvirc.net/
KVIRC has really good windows support.