Comments on: Easiest way to get started using IRC

Question: Easiest way to get started using IRC

JoanArkham — Sat, 23 Oct 2004 06:01:55 -0800

What is the absolute easiest way to get started using IRC?

By: majick

majick — Sat, 23 Oct 2004 07:08:46 -0800

Absolute easiest? Visit a web page that has one of those little Java IRC clients on it.

Best easiest? Download an IRC client -- I like X-Chat, but there are thousands to choose from -- and connect.

By: majick

majick — Sat, 23 Oct 2004 07:16:05 -0800

An IRC FAQ

By: majick

majick — Sat, 23 Oct 2004 07:20:27 -0800

X-Chat Aqua is about the only tolerable client for the Mac.

Xircon is the way to go on Windows, if you ask me.

Some people (you know who you are) like Chatzilla, which is built in to Mozilla, but it'd be kind of silly to download a browser and mail client just to get at the IRC piece.

By: Jairus

Jairus — Sat, 23 Oct 2004 07:25:48 -0800

The most popular IRC client for Windows is probably mIRC -- some would say it's the easiest to setup and use, also.

By: ShawnString

ShawnString — Sat, 23 Oct 2004 07:39:29 -0800

i am (for os x) a big fan of colloquy its very feature heavy, but it isnt that hard to lean to use. and its very stable.

By: Stynxno

Stynxno — Sat, 23 Oct 2004 09:48:09 -0800

Also, feel free to visit the fine folks at #mefi. They'll help explain everything about IRC to you and then some.

By: seanyboy

seanyboy — Sat, 23 Oct 2004 10:58:43 -0800

Of course, to talk to the folks at #mefi, you'll need to have already set up an IRC client.
newuser: Hey you guys, how do I log onto #mefi
q: ?

By: Stynxno

Stynxno — Sat, 23 Oct 2004 14:01:17 -0800

okay okay, AFTER you get a client, then log into #mefi.

oi.

By: Steve_at_Linnwood

Steve_at_Linnwood — Sat, 23 Oct 2004 14:07:04 -0800

Once you have your client:
/server irc.metafilter.com

Then:
/join #mefi

By: JoanArkham

JoanArkham — Sun, 24 Oct 2004 18:15:39 -0800

Thanks all! Hopefully I'll have some time to play with it tomorrow, then I'll see you all there...