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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 =
Blinkenshell's official IRC chat channel: '''#blinkenshell @ irc.blinkenshell.org''' (direct link: irc://irc.blinkenshell.org:+6697/blinkenshell). The channel is located on Blinkenshell's own 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've never heard of IRC before, or just want to join the chat immediately without installing an IRC client on your computer, use the [[https://blinkenshell.org/cgiirc/|Webchat]].
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Web access through Java is available here: http://blinkenshell.org/pjirc/ 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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["Blinkenbot"] is an eggdrop bot that logs all conversations and creates statistics that's available at: http://blinkenbot.blinkenshell.org/ [[Blinkenbot]] is an IRC-bot that generates [[http://blinkenbot.blinkenshell.org/index_new.html|channel statistics]] and has some [[Blinkenbot|useful commands]] to help users in the signup process.
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People with that has an account on the server can get autovoice on the IRC channel, ask Independence. Blinkenshell members can get autovoice in the channel if they want to, use the signup program to request it.
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 * No flooding or spamming (in channel or pm, includes join/part floods etc)  * 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
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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: == Never heard of IRC before? ==
IRC is a protocol for communicating (chatting) over the internet. It stands for Internet Relay Chat and it's one of the most popular chat protocols, 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 [[https://blinkenshell.org/cgiirc/|webchat]]). Here is a list of IRC clients:
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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! :)
 * [[http://www.xchat.org/|XChat]] - Good GUI client for UNIX-like OSes. Free software.
 * [[http://silverex.org/|Silverex]] - XChat for Windows. Free software.
 * [[http://www.mirc.com/|mIRC]] - Popular and old IRC client, maybe not be the best though. Shareware (free trial 30 days).
 * [[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/16/|ChatZilla]] - IRC chat client plugin for Firefox
 * [[http://irssi.org/|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)
 * More: [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_IRC_clients|Comparison of IRC clients on Wikipedia]]
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== IRC Networks ==
 * ["Systemshells"]
 * ["Freenode"]
 * ["IRCnet"]
 * ["EFnet"]
 * ["Undernet"]
 * ["DALnet"]
 * ["Quakenet"] (not recommended)
To connect to Blinkenshell's chat room:

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 the network manually, just add the server irc.blinkenshell.org with port 6697 (SSL). When you are connected to the network, just join our channel #blinkenshell and start chatting with us! :)

== Notable IRC Networks ==
 * [[BlinkenIRC]] (Blinkenshell)
 * [[Freenode]]
 * [[IRCnet]]
 * [[EFnet]]
 * [[Undernet]]
 * [[DALnet]]
 * [[Quakenet]]

IRC - Internet Relay Chat

Blinkenshell's official IRC chat channel: #blinkenshell @ irc.blinkenshell.org (direct link: irc://irc.blinkenshell.org:+6697/blinkenshell). The channel is located on Blinkenshell's own IRC Network BlinkenIRC.

If you've never heard of IRC before, or just want to join the chat immediately without installing an IRC client on your computer, use the Webchat.

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

Blinkenbot is an IRC-bot that generates channel statistics and has some useful commands to help users in the signup process.

Blinkenshell members can get autovoice in the channel 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

Never heard of IRC before?

IRC is a protocol for communicating (chatting) over the internet. It stands for Internet Relay Chat and it's one of the most popular chat protocols, 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 IRC clients:

  • XChat - Good GUI client for UNIX-like OSes. Free software.

  • Silverex - XChat for Windows. Free software.

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

  • ChatZilla - IRC chat client plugin for Firefox

  • 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)

  • More: Comparison of IRC clients on Wikipedia

To connect to Blinkenshell's chat room:

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 the network manually, just add the server irc.blinkenshell.org with port 6697 (SSL). When you are connected to the network, just join our channel #blinkenshell and start chatting with us! :)

Notable IRC Networks