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What are the best IRC servers?
Popular IRC Networks
- Webchat: http://www.dal.net:9090/ Services: nickserv, chanserv.
- Webchat: http://chat.efnet.org:9090/
- Services: NickServ, ChanServ.
- Webchat: http://webchat.ircnet.net/
- Server Locations: Europe, UK.
- Webchat: https://webchat.oftc.net/
- Webchat: https://webchat.quakenet.org/
- Webchat: https://rizon.net/chat.
How do I make an IRC server?
Connect to an IRC Network
- Press on the + in the top left corner.
- Press Add Network and select the IRC network from the list you would like to join or press Custom Network and enter the details.
- Enter the name of the chat room you would like to join or select the chat room(s) from the list and then press Join.
How do I connect to IRC on Linux?
IRC Console Client After installing irssi, you may type “irssi” in a terminal and the program will initiate. To connect to the “MegaGlest” IRC room like we did previously, you may type “/SERVER irc.freenode.org” and press enter, and then type “/JOIN #megaglest” and hit enter again and you’re good to go.
Are there any active IRC servers?
Today, there are still over 2,000 IRC servers and almost 500 IRC networks (groups of affiliated servers) operating worldwide. However, the number of people using them has dropped dramatically (some say 60 percent) from its peak around 2003-05.
Is IRC safe?
IRC is secure… This means that all messages in transit between clients and your server would be encrypted (usually with Transport Layer Security) and the only weakness would be logs on the servers themselves or logs on client machines.
How do I set up an IRC chat?
How to Create Your Own IRC Channel
- Download an IRC Client. To participate in an IRC, you first need a client.
- Join an IRC Network. IRC is split across many networks.
- Create an IRC Channel. Now that you’re connected to a network and have a nickname, it’s time to create your IRC channel.