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'''IRC''' is a place where people of all types go to chat and share files. IRC was very popular in the late 90s and early 00s for warez. It was also very popular for gaming clans to meet in order to coordinate themselves better.
'''IRC''' is a place where people of all types go to chat and share files. IRC was very popular in the late 90s and early 00s for warez. It was also very popular for gaming clans to meet in order to coordinate themselves better.


These days, most social websites have a channel on some IRC network, even if it's not entirely obvious. IRC can be accessed through a web browser, making it seem as though it's just some sort of internal website chat, even though it's actually IRC based.
== LURKMORE IRC information ==
IRC network: [ircs://irc.lurkmore.com:7000 irc.lurkmore.com:7000 (TLS)]
  Regular ports: 6667-6669, 8887-8889
  TLS ports: 6697, 7000-7002
WebIRC: https://webirc.lurkmore.com
Network Channel: #lurkmore.<ref>{{cite web |url=irc://irc.lurkmore.com/lurkmore |title=irc.lurkmore.com #lurkmore}}</ref>
 
== IRC Clients ==
[[w:Comparison of Internet Relay Chat clients|Comparison of Internet Relay Chat clients]].


<div style="border:2px solid blue;font-size:16px;padding:5px;">You can connect to the chat right now, right in your browser, without any extra setup. '''[http://fuxx.us/irc Visit the webchat page for LURKMORE IRC chat]''', enter any '''username''' and hit '''Connect'''. That's it, you're ready to chat.</div>
=== Multi-OS ===
[[IM#Pidgin|Pidgin]] has IRC built in.


== LURKMORE IRC Information ==
=== Windows ===
IRC network: [irc://irc.lurkmore.com/lurkmore irc.lurkmore.com]
[http://www.mirc.com/ mIRC] is a great client for Windows, though there are others that may fit you better.
Network Channel: #lurkmore.<ref>{{cite web |url=irc://irc.lurkmore.com/lurkmore |title=irc.lurkmore.com #lurkmore}}</ref>
 
=== Mac ===
For Macs you can use [http://colloquy.info/ Colloquy].
 
=== */Linux ===
If you are using */Linux and you can't figure it out, that's a shame.


== IRC Channels ==
== LURKMORE IRC channels ==
The channels for each site are listed below. You can also get a full list of channels on the network by entering the command <tt>/list</tt> into your client.
The channels for each site are listed below. You can also get a full list of channels on the network by entering the command <tt>/list</tt> into your client.


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'''#chanchan''' is the channel that [[chanchan]] moved to after it was decided that ''EnterTheGame'' was not a suitable network for the site. Since the birth of chanchan, the channel moved through six IRC networks until it reached the current one.
'''#chanchan''' is the channel that [[chanchan]] moved to after it was decided that ''EnterTheGame'' was not a suitable network for the site. Since the birth of chanchan, the channel moved through six IRC networks until it reached the current one.


You will not auto-connect to this channel when you join the network. Use the methods below or whatever works in your client to join the network and channel. Other than the [http://fuxx.us/irc local web browser client], there are also other browser methods, such as IRCCloud and KiwiIRC.
You will not auto-connect to this channel when you join the network. Use the methods below or whatever works in your client to join the network and channel. Other than the [https://webirc.lurkmore.com local web browser client], there are also other browser methods, such as IRCCloud and KiwiIRC.
* Click to connect with your installed client: [irc://irc.lurkmore.com/chanchan irc.lurkmore.com #chanchan]
* Click to connect with your installed client: [irc://irc.lurkmore.com/chanchan irc.lurkmore.com #chanchan]
* Copy & paste into your client: <tt>/server -m irc.lurkmore.com -j #chanchan</tt>
* Copy & paste into your client: <tt>/server -m irc.lurkmore.com -j #chanchan</tt>


=== #malegeneral ===
=== #malegeneral ===
'''#malegeneral''' is where fags used to hang out. At one point it became the most popular channel on the network because sites like Stickam killed the camwhore scene, and then 4chan came along and buried it with [[/soc/]]. A short while later, #malegeneral died thanks to 4chan continuing to kill the camwhore scene by also adding boards for faggots.
'''#malegeneral''' is where fags used to hang out. At one point it became the most popular channel on the network because sites like [[Stickam]] killed the [[camwhore]] scene, and then 4chan came along and buried it with [[/soc/]]. A short while later, #malegeneral died thanks to 4chan continuing to kill the camwhore scene by also adding boards for faggots.


=== #tranchan ===
=== #tranchan ===
'''#tranchan''' is no longer in use.
'''#tranchan''' is no longer in use.
== IRC Clients ==
[[w:Comparison of Internet Relay Chat clients|Comparison of Internet Relay Chat clients]].
=== Multi-OS ===
[[Opera Web Browser]] and [[IM#Pidgin|Pidgin]] have IRC built in.
=== Windows ===
[http://www.mirc.com/ mIRC] is a great client for Windows, though there are many more to choose from that may fit you better.
=== Mac ===
For Macs you can use [http://colloquy.info/ Colloquy].
=== Linux ===
If you are using Linux and you can't figure it out, that's a shame.


== Related articles ==
== Related articles ==

Latest revision as of 23:16, 31 March 2022

IRC is a place where people of all types go to chat and share files. IRC was very popular in the late 90s and early 00s for warez. It was also very popular for gaming clans to meet in order to coordinate themselves better.

LURKMORE IRC information

IRC network: irc.lurkmore.com:7000 (TLS)
 Regular ports: 6667-6669, 8887-8889
 TLS ports: 6697, 7000-7002
WebIRC: https://webirc.lurkmore.com
Network Channel: #lurkmore.[1]

IRC Clients

Comparison of Internet Relay Chat clients.

Multi-OS

Pidgin has IRC built in.

Windows

mIRC is a great client for Windows, though there are others that may fit you better.

Mac

For Macs you can use Colloquy.

*/Linux

If you are using */Linux and you can't figure it out, that's a shame.

LURKMORE IRC channels

The channels for each site are listed below. You can also get a full list of channels on the network by entering the command /list into your client.

#chanchan

#chanchan is the channel that chanchan moved to after it was decided that EnterTheGame was not a suitable network for the site. Since the birth of chanchan, the channel moved through six IRC networks until it reached the current one.

You will not auto-connect to this channel when you join the network. Use the methods below or whatever works in your client to join the network and channel. Other than the local web browser client, there are also other browser methods, such as IRCCloud and KiwiIRC.

  • Click to connect with your installed client: irc.lurkmore.com #chanchan
  • Copy & paste into your client: /server -m irc.lurkmore.com -j #chanchan

#malegeneral

#malegeneral is where fags used to hang out. At one point it became the most popular channel on the network because sites like Stickam killed the camwhore scene, and then 4chan came along and buried it with /soc/. A short while later, #malegeneral died thanks to 4chan continuing to kill the camwhore scene by also adding boards for faggots.

#tranchan

#tranchan is no longer in use.

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