IRC

Chat with fellow editors in the Wiki Spot IRC channel

Click here to start chatting

IRC stands for Internet Relay Chat, a method for having large groups of people (or small groups) get together to chat online. The #wikispot channel is on the "freenode" IRC network. You can also access the chat room by clicking on the purple link to the right, or if you have java installed on your machine, you can click this link.

Other ways to access IRC include:

• Windows users can use Pidgin or Trillian.
  

• Apple OSX users can use Colloquy or Fire software.
  

• Linux users can use Kopete, Pidgin or Xchat

There are many other options, and if you already use a instant messenger program that connects to multiple services, you might check to see if it already supports IRC.

To connect, use:

• Server: irc.freenode.net
  

• Channel: #wikispot

Some wiki communities might have channels as well. One that is currently (2009) fairly active is the Davis Wiki IRC Channel. Feel free to stop in there and ask questions as well.

• Community Discussion which links to our mailing list
  

• wikipedia article about IRC

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