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Read recent IndieWeb discussions:

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Using an IRC client

If you're already an IRC user, setup your client with:

Under Consideration

Channels:

  • #indieweb-chat (or #indieweb-offtopic or #indieweb-random) stay tuned!
  • #indieweb-wordpress (use #indieweb-dev for now, if WordPress specific dev chat overwhelms all others, we can start a separate channel)
  • #indieweb-meta (use #indieweb-dev for now, if "meta" discussions (e.g. more about community infrastructure than personal sites) overwhelm actual productive/actionable indieweb discussions, we can start a separate channel)


Contents


What is IRC

Internet Relay Chat (abbreviated IRC), in particular the #indieweb channel on the irc.freenode.net server, is the primary community discussion forum for IndieWebCamp and anything about the IndieWeb.

People on IRC

Main article: IRC-people

See our list of IRC regulars and their normal timezones.

The channel has regular administrators, who are also wiki administrators. If you want to get their attention, just say "adminhelp".

Logs

If the logs have stopped logging or have any other problems, notify aaronpk on the IRC channel.

Logs on Your iPhone Home Screen

To add the IRC logs to your iPhone home screen, visit the page below on your phone:

https://indieweb.org/irc/today?bookmark

Follow the link on that page. Then, from Safari, add that page to your home screen.

Joy Division album cover style chart of 90 days of IRC activity

IRC Log Atom Feed

(Currently unavailable)

An experimental atom feed is available for the IRC logs. This feed delivers the last full day's log to your feed reader.

Please report any feed issues to https://github.com/bcomnes/iwc-log-feed/issues

Suggestions

We have the most awesome IRC logs on the web. That doesn't mean they can't be even more awesome. Got an idea, suggestion, or issue to report about the logs? Create or comment on a GitHub issue:

Install an IRC app

You can use an IRC application for more convenience. Here are clients commonly used in the community which you can download and install:
MacOS:

  • Colloquy — open source (free on Mac)
  • Limechat — open source (free on Mac)

Linux or Windows:

iOS:

Android:

Setup your client to connect with the following:

IRC applications are convenient for automatically reconnecting you to the discussion channel, with your chosen nickname, and offer more configuration and alerting options than the web interface.

Freenode Services

The #indieweb IRC channel is hosted on the freenode.net server. See Joining a server and channel for info about configuring additional services (authenticated nicknames, etc.).

Use a browser to quickly join the live discussion chat using the freenode webchat:

Activity

Anecdotally the channel seems quite active:

  • 08:00-10:00 Pacific Time (-0800/-0700)
    • 16:00-18:00 UK Time (+0000/+0100)
    • 17:00-19:00 EU Time (+0100/+0200)

Bots on IRC

The IRC channel uses this bot:

  • Loqi - Contact: aaronpk
    • logs all edits to this wiki
    • logs the irc channel itself to archives on the web
    • logs Twitter mentions of #indieweb or #indiewebcamp to the channel
    • logs webmentions of wiki pages

Getting started with IRC

Please note: These directions relate specifically to the services that Freenode offers. Other IRC servers may differ with the services they offer and how to operate them.

Joining a server and channel

Most clients will offer you a connection dialogue showing the required fields for connection. The details to connect to the server are:

  • Server: irc.freenode.net
  • Port: 6667 (usually default)

You should also fill in any fields to set your alias, real name and email address. If available, save these settings for later to speed up connecting in future.

More on setting a password protected alias can be read here.

Once connected, you will most likely be presented with the "MOTD" (message of the day). For the first visit, it is advisable to read this to find out about the server's policies and other important pieces of news and help, otherwise it can be ignored and you can either authenticate your alias or join a channel.

Your client may display to you a listing of all available channels. Locate #indieweb and select to join, or type /join #indieweb into the command line available to you in your client (where you've just been shown your connection).

Assuming you've connected correctly, you should now find youself in the #indieweb channel!

More detailed, but general, advice can be read here.

Creating a registered nickname

Registration means that a password becomes associated with your alias/nickname/sign-in name and from the point of registration authorisation is required to communicate using that alias.

Registration of a nickname is required for some channels, and should be done to protect your identity.

To register with Freenode, you must communicate with their service known as NickServ. The two basic command you will need to get started are:

For registration: /msg nickserv register password email

For authentication (login): /msg nickserv identify password

With password being a value of your choice and email being the email a verification command is send to.

The command looks something like /msg NickServ VERIFY REGISTER yournick mbarbwytaspq. Enter this command to verify your email with the nickserv.

Your client may offer you an option to set your alias and password, so that you will not have to manually enter this information on each join. Refer to your client's help files for more on this.

These commands can be typed directly into the server window upon join, or whilst in a channel, just as you would normally send a message.

More detailed user registration command information can be found in Freenode's FAQ

Requiring nickname authentication

You can set an option requiring authentication of your nickname within 30 seconds. If not authenticated in that time, the nickname will automatically be changed.

Once authenticated to Nickserv,

/msg NickServ SET ENFORCE ON

Communicating

Sending a message to a channel may be as simple as joining the channel and typing into the window, just as you would with an Instant Messenger. You can refer to your client's help files for quicker/alternative methods of doing the following. For all clients the following commands are available (the parts in bold must be used, but are not seen by others):

Sending a message to the entire channel you are currently in:

Command: /msg Hello world!

Result: <Bill> Hello world!

Sending an action/emotive/3rd person statement:

Command: /me dances a code jig

Result: Bill dances a code jig

Sending a message to one person only (private chat):

Command: /msg Bob Hi, would you like to code jig?

Result (for Bob only): <Bill> Hi, would you like to code jig?

Clients

The following clients are recommended by #indieweb participants:

Android

  • Yaaic -Open Source, retro look IRC client

Windows

  • HexChat — Actively developed fork of X-chat. Windows and Linux binaries available.
  • mIRC — Popular Windows client. Trial version only.
  • AdiIRC — Simple C# based IRC client.
  • Miranda — Lightweight, muti-protocol instant messenger.

Mac

Cross-platform

Bouncers

  • ZNC — A fully developed IRC bouncer with many add-ons, including colloquy mobile push via apple push notification service. IRC on your phone!
  • irssi-proxy — A light weight bouncer for irssi

Personal domain whois

If you connect to IRC in some fashion so that the reverse dns points to your domain, then it will show up when others /whois you.

For example, /whois rascul

Here are some possible scenarios:

Troubleshooting

Need to identify via SASL

If you get an error message like: 

*** Notice -- You need to identify via SASL to use this server

Then:

  • If you're on Colloquy on Mac, there are two possible fixes in increasing difficulty:
  • If you're on Colloquy on iOS, you need to configure the SASL support in the Advanced options.
    • (stub - need more description here about how to find the Advanced options and what to enter, screenshots would be nice)

Scenarios - the above error has been encountered when:

  • Using a Virgin Mobile MiFi to access the internet. (2011-193 Tantek)
  • Using a tethered T-Mobile Internet connection (Npdoty.name 15:47, 14 March 2013 (PDT))

Brainstorming

Voice

Anyone who has added themselves to the IRC-people list will be automatically given "voice" (+v) in the IndieWeb channels by Loqi as a way to indicate that you have access and are listed in the wiki. This "user mode" is often represented by a + in front of the persons name in many IRC clients.

You will be given voice even if you are not authenticated with Nickserv, as it does not pose any sort of security problem and is not considered a reliable way to authenticate you.

Note: "voice" has nothing to do with who can/can't talk. Everyone abiding by the Code-Of-Conduct is free to speak their (on topic) mind. Want voice too? Feel free to add yourself to irc-people or ask for help.

See also

Retrieved from "https://indieweb.org/IRC"
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