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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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Anybody got a link for basically "IRC for retards?" I saw it on friends computers in the 90s is all i know of it.

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webchat is easiest to get started go to

https://webchat.freenode.net/

enter your nickname and enter #poal as channel

there is probably more info on https://freenode.net/

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Just grab mIRC and read the help file. It is brain dead easy to use. Turn off dcc file sharing and a few other things until you need them.