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= IRC =
Our IRC channel is located at '''#blinkenshell''' @ ["Systemshells"] ( '''irc.overloadx.net''' is good server for example )		 = IRC - Internet Relay Chat =
Blinkenshells official IRC chat channel: '''#blinkenshell @ irc.blinkenshell.org, Port 6697 SSL''' (irc://irc.blinkenshell.org:+6697/blinkenshell). The channel is located on Blinkenshells IRC Network [[BlinkenIRC]].
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Web access to IRC is available through CGI:IRC here: [http://blinkenshell.org/cgiirc/ http://blinkenshell.org/cgiirc/ ] If you do not have an IRC client installed on your computer you can use the [[https://webirc.blinkenshell.org/|Webchat|target=_blank]] to get started.
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Web access through Java is available here: http://blinkenshell.org/pjirc/ == New to IRC? ==
IRC is a chat protocol mainly focused on group chats. Blinkenshell has an IRC channel (or room if you prefer) called '''#blinkenshell''' where all members can hang around and chat. All members are required to stop by now and then to show that they are active. You will also have to visit the chat if you want to sign up for a new account here. Most people have their IRC client running all the time, but they might not be actively chatting or they might not even be in front of their computers. If you ask a question in the channel when it's quiet, it might take some time for people to notice and respond. Please leave your IRC window open in the background and wait for a while if no one responds right away.
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["Blinkenbot"] is an eggdrop bot that logs all conversations and creates statistics that's available at: http://blinkenbot.blinkenshell.org/ == IRC Clients ==
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People with that has an account on the server can get autovoice on the IRC channel, ask Independence. If you prefer to use a standalone IRC client take a look at one of these howtos: [[Howto/XChat|XChat/SilverX]], [[Howto/mIRC|mIRC]].
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== Rules ==
 * No flooding or spamming (in channel or pm, includes join/part floods etc)		 Here are some other common IRC clients:

 * [[https://hexchat.github.io/|HexChat]] - GUI client based on XChat. Free software.
 * [[http://www.mirc.com/|mIRC]] - Popular old IRC client, maybe not be the best anymore. Shareware (free trial 30 days).
 * [[https://quassel-irc.org/about|QuesselIRC]] - Another cross-platform GUI client
 * [[irssi]] - Popular CLI client for UNIX-like OSes. (Also runs on Windows now.)
 * [[http://www.weechat.org|weechat]] - Another CLI client for UNIX-like OSes. Extensible via scripts (ie Perl, Python)
 * [[Howto/TheLounge]] - Web based IRC client
 * More: [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_IRC_clients|Comparison of IRC clients on Wikipedia]]

General description on how to connect to Blinkenshells chat:

After starting up your IRC client, try finding some way to connect to a custom server or to add a new network. Our IRC-network is not the most common, so it's probably not in the list of known networks that comes with your IRC-client. Add the server '''irc.blinkenshell.org, Port 6697 with SSL'''. When you are connected to the network, join the channel #blinkenshell and start chatting with us! :)

== #blinkenshell ==

[[Blinkenbot]] is an IRC-bot in the #blinkenshell channel that generates [[http://blinkenbot.blinkenshell.org/index_new.html|channel statistics]] ([[http://cl_iff.blinkenshell.org/chat_links/chat_links.html|Posted URLs]]) and has some [[Blinkenbot|useful commands]] to help users in the signup process.

Blinkenshell members can get autovoice from blinkenbot if they want to, use the signup program to request it.

=== Rules ===
 * No flooding or spamming (in channel or PM)
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 * No auto-rejoin after kick, having this activated will result in a temporary ban
 * English only please
 * Be nice! Don't start flamewars, insult others, criticise others in public etc.
== Never used IRC before? ==
Step-by-step howto on installing XChat/Silverex and connecting to our chat: ["Howto/XChat"]		  * No auto-rejoin after kick
 * English only please (use #non-english for chat in other languages)
 * Be nice! Don't start flamewars, insult others etc
 * No Trolling or nick jumping
 * No Ban Evasion
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IRC is a protocol for communicating over the internet. It stands for Internet Relay Chat and it's one of the leading ways to chat with people, even though the protocol is quite old. If you have never used IRC before, you'll need to get an IRC-client (or use the webchat). Here is a list of clients: == IRC Related articles ==
 * [[NickServ]] - Protect your nickname with NickServ
 * [[Info/IRC/SASL]] - Authenticating to NickServ using SASL
 * [[Howto/Register_Nickname|Howto: Register nickname with NickServ]] - Step-by-step instructions for how to use NickServ
 * [[Howto/IRC|Howto: IRC with irssi + screen]] - Getting started with irssi and screen
 * [[Info/Bitlbee|Bitlbee]] - Access other instant messaging protocols through IRC
 * [[Blinkenbot]] - Blinkenshells IRC bot
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 * [http://www.xchat.org/ XChat] - GUI client for X on Unix-OSes.
 * [http://silverex.org/ Silverex] - XChat for Windows.
 * [http://www.mirc.com/ mIRC] - Popular and old IRC client, may not be the best though.
 * [http://www.hydrairc.com/ HydraIRC] - Newer client than mIRC, maybe a bit many windows/panels.
Start up your IRC-client, choose a network and try to find some way of connecting to a server or network. Our IRC-network is not the most common, so it's probably not in the list of networks that comes with many IRC-clients. Therefore you have to add your own network, just add the server irc.systemshell.net or irc.overloadx.net on port 6667. If you connect to a server directly without specifying a network, use the same addresses/ports. When you are connected to the network, just join our channel #blinkenshell and start chatting with us! :)		 == Notable IRC Networks ==
 * [[BlinkenIRC]] (Blinkenshell)
 * [[IRCnet]]
 * [[EFnet]]
 * [[Undernet]]
 * [[DALnet]]
 * [[Quakenet]]
 * [[rizon]]
 * [[libera]]
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== IRC Networks ==
 * ["Systemshells"]
 * FreeNode
 * ["IRCnet"]
 * ["EFnet"]
 * ["Undernet"]
 * ["DALnet"]
 * ["Quakenet"] (not recommended)		 == External links ==
 * [[https://webirc.blinkenshell.org/|Webchat]]
 * [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IRC|IRC on Wikipedia]]
 * [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_IRC_clients|Comparison of IRC clients on Wikipedia]]

IRC - Internet Relay Chat

Blinkenshells official IRC chat channel: #blinkenshell @ irc.blinkenshell.org, Port 6697 SSL (irc://irc.blinkenshell.org:+6697/blinkenshell). The channel is located on Blinkenshells IRC Network BlinkenIRC.

If you do not have an IRC client installed on your computer you can use the Webchat to get started.

New to IRC?

IRC is a chat protocol mainly focused on group chats. Blinkenshell has an IRC channel (or room if you prefer) called #blinkenshell where all members can hang around and chat. All members are required to stop by now and then to show that they are active. You will also have to visit the chat if you want to sign up for a new account here. Most people have their IRC client running all the time, but they might not be actively chatting or they might not even be in front of their computers. If you ask a question in the channel when it's quiet, it might take some time for people to notice and respond. Please leave your IRC window open in the background and wait for a while if no one responds right away.

IRC Clients

If you prefer to use a standalone IRC client take a look at one of these howtos: XChat/SilverX, mIRC.

Here are some other common IRC clients:

  • HexChat - GUI client based on XChat. Free software.

  • mIRC - Popular old IRC client, maybe not be the best anymore. Shareware (free trial 30 days).

  • QuesselIRC - Another cross-platform GUI client

  • irssi - Popular CLI client for UNIX-like OSes. (Also runs on Windows now.)

  • weechat - Another CLI client for UNIX-like OSes. Extensible via scripts (ie Perl, Python)

  • Howto/TheLounge - Web based IRC client

  • More: Comparison of IRC clients on Wikipedia

General description on how to connect to Blinkenshells chat:

After starting up your IRC client, try finding some way to connect to a custom server or to add a new network. Our IRC-network is not the most common, so it's probably not in the list of known networks that comes with your IRC-client. Add the server irc.blinkenshell.org, Port 6697 with SSL. When you are connected to the network, join the channel #blinkenshell and start chatting with us! :)

#blinkenshell

Blinkenbot is an IRC-bot in the #blinkenshell channel that generates channel statistics (Posted URLs) and has some useful commands to help users in the signup process.

Blinkenshell members can get autovoice from blinkenbot if they want to, use the signup program to request it.

Rules

  • No flooding or spamming (in channel or PM)
  • No advertising
  • No auto-rejoin after kick
  • English only please (use #non-english for chat in other languages)
  • Be nice! Don't start flamewars, insult others etc
  • No Trolling or nick jumping
  • No Ban Evasion

Notable IRC Networks

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