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'''IRC''' (Internet Relay Chat) is used frequently by Portal Wiki editors, moderators, and administrators to rant about whatever. The [irc://irc.freenode.net/pwiki '''{{code|#pwiki}}'''] channel hosted on [irc://irc.freenode.net/ irc.freenode.net] is the channel used most frequently. Sometimes some Wiki-related discussions occur on that channel too.
'''IRC''' (Internet Relay Chat) is used frequently by Portal Wiki editors, moderators, and administrators to rant about whatever. The [ircs://irc.libera.chat:6697/pwiki '''{{code|#pwiki}}'''] channel hosted on [https://libera.chat/ libera.chat] is the channel used most frequently. Sometimes some Wiki-related discussions occur on that channel too.


Access to the channel is free for all users, and those who are not regularly active on the Wiki are encouraged to join the channel to collaborate with others.
Access to the channel is free for all users, and those who are not regularly active on the Wiki are encouraged to join the channel to collaborate with others.


== The channel ==
== The channel ==
The channel bot has been configured to broadcast items on [[Special:RecentChanges]] to all users within the channel. Discussion in the channel is also publicly logged. Logs can be viewed [http://irc.biringa.com/channel/pwiki here]. In addition to [irc://irc.freenode.net/pwiki '''{{code|#pwiki}}'''] , the [irc://irc.freenode.net/pwikirc '''{{code|#pwikirc}}''']  channel can be used to monitor RCs without chatter; this channel also includes bot edits. Logs are available [http://irc.biringa.com/channel/pwikirc here], bypassing the need to actually be in the channel in order to follow the [[Special:RecentChanges|Recent Changes]].
The channel bot has been configured to broadcast items on [[Special:RecentChanges]] to all users within the channel. Discussion in the channel is also publicly logged. Logs can be viewed [http://irc.biringa.com/channel/pwiki here]. In addition to [ircs://irc.libera.chat:6697/pwiki '''{{code|#pwiki}}'''] , the [ircs://irc.libera.chat:6697/pwiki-rc '''{{code|#pwiki-rc}}''']  channel can be used to monitor RCs without chatter; this channel also includes bot edits. Logs are available [http://irc.biringa.com/channel/pwikirc here], bypassing the need to actually be in the channel in order to follow the [[Special:RecentChanges|Recent Changes]].


Any decisions made or "agreed to" in the channel should not always be considered definitive. The number of users who contribute to the Wiki but do not use the channel is high, and thus the discussion can exclude these contributors. Because of this, discussions that are of interest to everyone should take place on talk pages instead.
Any decisions made or "agreed to" in the channel should not always be considered definitive. The number of users who contribute to the Wiki but do not use the channel is high, and thus the discussion can exclude these contributors. Because of this, discussions that are of interest to everyone should take place on talk pages instead.


You can find a list of editors usually found on this channel [[:Category:IRC_regulars|here]].
You can find a list of editors usually found on this channel [[:Category:IRC_regulars|here]]. You can access the channel without installing a client now using [https://kiwiirc.com/nextclient/irc.libera.chat/?#pwiki Kiwi IRC].


== Popular clients ==
== Popular clients ==
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* [http://www.weechat.org '''WeeChat'''] - Free, open source (under GPLv3 license) Mac OS X & Linux client (Windows via cygwin is also possible)
* [http://www.weechat.org '''WeeChat'''] - Free, open source (under GPLv3 license) Mac OS X & Linux client (Windows via cygwin is also possible)
* [https://smuxi.im/ '''Smuxi'''] - Free for Windows, OS X, Linux, etc. (based on Gnome / GTK+ )
* [https://smuxi.im/ '''Smuxi'''] - Free for Windows, OS X, Linux, etc. (based on Gnome / GTK+ )
=== Alternative ===
Freenode provides access to their IRC servers through their [http://webchat.freenode.net webchat] service. You can connect directly to the channel [http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=pwiki here].
Also, the Opera web browser has had an integrated IRC client since version 7.50.


== Best of ==
== Best of ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{w|Internet Relay Chat}} on {{w|Main Page|Wikipedia}}
* {{w|Internet Relay Chat}} on {{w|Main Page|Wikipedia}}
* [https://freenode.net/ freenode.net]
* [https://libera.chat/ libera.chat]
* [https://freenode.net/kb/all freenode.net Knowledge Base]
* [https://libera.chat/guides libera.chat Getting Started guides]





Revision as of 22:36, 25 May 2021

IRC (Internet Relay Chat) is used frequently by Portal Wiki editors, moderators, and administrators to rant about whatever. The #pwiki channel hosted on libera.chat is the channel used most frequently. Sometimes some Wiki-related discussions occur on that channel too.

Access to the channel is free for all users, and those who are not regularly active on the Wiki are encouraged to join the channel to collaborate with others.

The channel

The channel bot has been configured to broadcast items on Special:RecentChanges to all users within the channel. Discussion in the channel is also publicly logged. Logs can be viewed here. In addition to #pwiki , the #pwiki-rc channel can be used to monitor RCs without chatter; this channel also includes bot edits. Logs are available here, bypassing the need to actually be in the channel in order to follow the Recent Changes.

Any decisions made or "agreed to" in the channel should not always be considered definitive. The number of users who contribute to the Wiki but do not use the channel is high, and thus the discussion can exclude these contributors. Because of this, discussions that are of interest to everyone should take place on talk pages instead.

You can find a list of editors usually found on this channel here. You can access the channel without installing a client now using Kiwi IRC.

Popular clients

See also: Comparison of IRC clients (Wikipedia)
  • XChat – Windows (€15.99 or 30-day trial), Linux (free)
    • HexChat – Fork of X-Chat providing free binaries for Windows and Linux
  • ChatZilla (Firefox extension) – Available on all platforms (free, open source); See also: Guide to running ChatZilla without Firefox (using XULRunner)
  • HydraIRC – Windows (free, open source)
  • mIRC – Windows ($20 or 30-day trial)
  • Colloquy – Mac OS X (free)
  • KVIrc – Windows, Linux, FreeBSD, Mac OS X (free, open source)
  • Irssi – Windows, Linux (free, open source)
  • Nettalk – Windows (free, open source)
  • WeeChat - Free, open source (under GPLv3 license) Mac OS X & Linux client (Windows via cygwin is also possible)
  • Smuxi - Free for Windows, OS X, Linux, etc. (based on Gnome / GTK+ )

Best of

A dedicated page has been setup to archive the best moments from the IRC channel.

External links