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Note: This is an unofficial Poal channel, it's just a place to join if you find yourself on Freenode IRC server Alternately you can join server irc.goat.chat and join the #voat channel

If you are not familiar with IRC it is time to learn. IRC is the internet relay chat network that has been around for at least thirty years. It's extremely useful, there are dozens of clients, and it's off the radar and not subject to the problems with big tech censorship.

To use IRC, get an IRC client. There are graphical clients and also terminal-based clients, which are the best way to go. There are multiple IRC servers - the largest is Freenode. Once you install an IRC client join the chat.freenode.net server and join the #poal channel to come chat.

There are many resources online about IRC basics if you need them. You'll get the hang of it quickly.

Note: This is an unofficial Poal channel, it's just a place to join if you find yourself on Freenode IRC server Alternately you can join server irc.goat.chat and join the #voat channel If you are not familiar with IRC it is time to learn. IRC is the internet relay chat network that has been around for at least thirty years. It's extremely useful, there are dozens of clients, and it's off the radar and not subject to the problems with big tech censorship. To use IRC, get an IRC client. There are graphical clients and also terminal-based clients, which are the best way to go. There are multiple IRC servers - the largest is Freenode. Once you install an IRC client join the chat.freenode.net server and join the #poal channel to come chat. There are many resources online about IRC basics if you need them. You'll get the hang of it quickly.

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[–] [Sticky] • 4 pts (edited )

Poal has a Synapse/Element (encrypted) self-hosted chat server that is under maintenance and will be back soon (today or tomorrow).

Reminder: (POAL doesn't endorse this post)

Using a third party IRC server, especially jew-owned Freenode (same as PIA who fucked voat) will not protect you privacy. Your real IP can easily be exposed.

[–] • 2 pts

this is true - but freenode works with a VPN and really doesn't have time or resources to go through every channel to see if we're engaging in wrong think. it was never implied that there was an official channel, not that it should matter. all this post is doing is letting users know where to find us on IRC.

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Sadly element's program is fucking garbage.

https://i.ibb.co/VJ3chs3/image.png

All those on the left never go away. They just go to "history" or some garbage.

Also (((tallest shill))) got admin somehow.

[–] • 1 pt

Sadly element's program is fucking garbage.

Why is that?

Also, Poal runs its own homeserver. We aren't using Matrix.org or any other third party.

[–] • 0 pt

Do I register on a server by server basis?

I deleted "Anticlutch" on the element server and I want it back but once it's deleted that's not a thing apparently.

[–] • 0 pt

the infrastructure needed for these discord and slack style knockoffs is a weakness. the reason we are trying to get people to learn how to use IRC is because it is resilient, established, and flexible

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https://i.ibb.co/tc7XYYD/image.png

It's not hard at all though.

If AOU says a word about making a (((cuckord))) server I will cry. While laughing. Becuase poal would get banninated very promptly.

Also (((discord))) and they permaban you if you make fun of yiff-faggots.