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IRC stands for '''Internet Relay Chat''' and is a decentralized internet chat protocol allowing users to talk over several IRC networks. |
IRC stands for '''Internet Relay Chat''' and is a decentralized internet chat protocol allowing users to talk over several IRC networks. |
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The special touch is that it only allows text to be sent. |
The special touch is that it only allows text to be sent. |
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While some Clients allow bold and italic text, most clients don't do this. |
While some Clients allow bold and italic text, most clients don't do this. |
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IRC allows file transfer through the Direct-Client-to-Client (DCC) Protocol. |
IRC allows file transfer through the Direct-Client-to-Client (DCC) Protocol. |
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== History == |
== History == |
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IRC first appeared in the Summer of 1988 on a finnish server (The first IRC server was 'tolsun.oulu.fi') over the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BITNET BITNET]. |
IRC first appeared in the Summer of 1988 on a finnish server (The first IRC server was 'tolsun.oulu.fi') over the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BITNET BITNET]. |
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| + | == Modes == |
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| + | IRC has various user modes and channel modes describing the channels and users. |
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| + | === User modes === |
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| + | See https://www.unrealircd.org/docs/User_modes |
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| + | === Channel modes === |
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| + | See https://www.unrealircd.org/docs/Channel_modes |
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== IRC in I2P == |
== IRC in I2P == |
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List of IRC servers/nets in I2P: |
List of IRC servers/nets in I2P: |
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+ | * [[Irc2P|Irc2P IRC Network]] - main IRC network of I2P |
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| + | == Client software == |
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| + | List of IRC clients known in this wiki: |
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| + | * [[WeeChat]] |
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| + | * (add your favourite irc client maybe?) |
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| + | == Phenomenon of random quits == |
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| + | Sometimes people randomly quit due to either "Read error" or "Ping timeout". |
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| + | TODO: explain in technical terms why it happens. |
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Latest revision as of 23:46, 7 December 2023
IRC stands for Internet Relay Chat and is a decentralized internet chat protocol allowing users to talk over several IRC networks. The special touch is that it only allows text to be sent. While some Clients allow bold and italic text, most clients don't do this. IRC allows file transfer through the Direct-Client-to-Client (DCC) Protocol.
History
IRC first appeared in the Summer of 1988 on a finnish server (The first IRC server was 'tolsun.oulu.fi') over the BITNET.
Modes
IRC has various user modes and channel modes describing the channels and users.
User modes
See https://www.unrealircd.org/docs/User_modes
Channel modes
See https://www.unrealircd.org/docs/Channel_modes
IRC in I2P
List of IRC servers/nets in I2P:
- Irc2P IRC Network - main IRC network of I2P
Client software
List of IRC clients known in this wiki:
- WeeChat
- (add your favourite irc client maybe?)
Phenomenon of random quits
Sometimes people randomly quit due to either "Read error" or "Ping timeout".
TODO: explain in technical terms why it happens.