Learn IRC

[svenfuchs]

IRC (Internet Relay Chat) is a dinosaur chat protocol from the stoneage, but it's still in good use http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Relay_Chat. As a programmer it's actually pretty useful to be able to use IRC and, e.g., hang out in some channels related to projects one is working on.

@chad invites all of you to "his" #shitfire channel in irc.freenode.net … I have no idea what that channel is about besides that it has a cool name ;) But that's a pretty cool opportunity for you to learn how to use IRC!

So, go grab some IRC client (on Mac OS X I personally like LimeChat), add the server irc.freenode.net, join the channel #shitfire and say hi to @chad :D

:heart: :heart: :heart:

[chad]

Oh i thought "IRC" stands for Internet Relay Chad :(

[svenfuchs]

hahahahaha!

[Bumbledebee]

@chad I already joined and worked fine ! thx for the invite !

On 7 May 2013 19:32, Sven Fuchs notifications@github.com wrote:

hahahahaha!

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[bioshrimp]

But did you say "Hi Chad"?

[Bumbledebee]

he was gone, chatted with svenfuchs

On 7 May 2013 20:03, Reb notifications@github.com wrote:

But did you say "Hi Chad"?

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[bioshrimp]

come in for a minute, I am there :P

[chad]

@Bumbledebee cool, see you next time :)

[svenfuchs]

Some more hints:

You can "create" a channel by just joining it. If you're the first person to join a channel #rubymonsters, then that channel will exist:

/join #rubymonsters

Also, most people have their nickname configured as a "highlight word" and I'd recommend you do the same. In Limechat you can just hit cmd-, (command-comma) to open the preferences and add your nickname. On the "events" tab you can then also configure what you'd like to happen once someone types your name. Most IRC clients will have something like this.

Once you're in a channel every person who's on the channel in that moment will receive all the messages. Once you leave the channel (e.g. by quitting the client or going offline) you won't get any of the messages later (unless the channel is logged by a bot or you use some more complicated tools that stay online and log stuff for you).

You can also talk to people privately by /msg nickname something or using the client UI (in limechat right-click on a person's nickname, there's "Private Message"). This will open a temporary "channel" that only you and the other person can see.

[chad]

Once you've gotten comfortable with IRC, you can join #ruby-lang and watch 350+ nerds (and Konstantin) argue about stuff. :smile_cat:

[sray]

can be closed, right?