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--- irc [2011/01/30 17:58] – We've migrated to dorset at pastebin, not dorsetlug. ralph
+++ irc [2023/07/07 14:05] (current) – [Using an installed IRC client] ralph
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   * Connect using an installed IRC client.
-You need to know the server's **irc.blitzed.org** and the channel, a bit
+You need to know the server's **irc.libera.chat** using TLS on port 6697.
-like a radio frequency that you're tuned into, is **#dorset**.  Yes, the
+Which can all be summed up as a single URL if your system recognises the URL's schema.
-hash at the start is part of the name.  In addition, you'll need a
-//nick//, or nickname, which others will know you by.  Choose what you
+    ircs://irc.libera.chat:6697
-like, but if it's too common, e.g. "john", then you may find you have to
-pick another.  That's one reason why you'll see some weird and wonderful
+You'll also need the channel: **#dorsetlug**.
-nicks adopted by others.  You can change your nick to another free one
+It's a bit like a radio frequency that you're tuned into.
-at any time, so don't think this is a choice for life.
+Yes, the hash at the start is part of the name.
+In addition, you'll need a //nick//, or nickname, which others will know you by.
+Choose what you like, but if it's too common, e.g. "john",
+then you may find you have to pick another or some numbers get appended.
+That's one reason why you'll see some weird and wonderful nicks adopted by others.
+You can change your nick to another free one at any time,
+so don't think this is a choice for life.
 ===== Using a web-based client =====
-[[http://mibbit.com/|mibbit.com]] is a very nice IRC web client and
+Libera supply a web IRC client.
-works well in Firefox with Javascript enabled.  (It also handles
+You can connect to #dorsetlug with this
-[[http://twitter.com/|twitter.com]] too, amongst other things.)
+[[https://web.libera.chat/?nick=yokel#dorsetlug|pre-made URL]];
-You can connect to #dorset with this
+the nick can be edited to your chosen one, see above.
-[[http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.org&channel=%23dorset|pre-made URL]];
-just enter your chosen nick, see above.
 ===== Using an installed IRC client =====
-It may be that this URL, irc://irc.blitzed.org:6667/dorset, will cause
+A couple of popular IRC clients are
-your IRC program to join the #dorset channel.  If not, see if you've an
+[[https://weechat.org|Weechat]], which runs on a terminal, and
-IRC client installed.  A few popular IRC clients are
+[[http://xchat.org/docs/|XChat]], which opens an X window.
-[[http://www.xchat.org/docs/|XChat]], package xchat in Ubuntu, and
-[[http://docs.kde.org/development/en/kdenetwork/ksirc/|ksirc (KDE)]].
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 text there and then paste the resulting URL into #dorset.  Attempting to
 paste lots of text onto the #dorset channel is considered bad form.
-====== Other Channels ======
-Whilst connected to the Blitzed IRC network, there are various other
-channels which may be of interest:
-  * #linux - The home of Linux in the UK.
-  * #bunix - Bournemouth University Unix Users.
-  * #hants - Hampshire LUG (the neighbours).
-  * #debian - Debian Linux related questions.
-  * #gentoo - Gentoo Linux related questions.
-  * #ubuntu - Ubuntu Linux related questions.
-  * #blitzed - Blitzed IRC help.