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| - Internet Relay Chat, usually referred to as IRC, is an online chat protocol that bears some resemblance to instant messenger protocols. The main difference is that IRC is oriented around channels that allow a conversation involving dozens or hundreds of people to take place, rather than the two-person conversations that usually take place with instant messaging. (Note, however, that IRC also has a private message mechanism, but its main use is its channels.) Each IRC user is usually running client software on their computer, which enables a connection to an IRC server. Groups of servers are usually set up to communicate with one another, sharing channels and users, and forming networks. There are hundreds of publicly accessible IRC networks today.
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| - Internet Relay Chat, usually referred to as IRC, is an online chat protocol that bears some resemblance to instant messenger protocols. The main difference is that IRC is oriented around channels that allow a conversation involving dozens or hundreds of people to take place, rather than the two-person conversations that usually take place with instant messaging. (Note, however, that IRC also has a private message mechanism, but its main use is its channels.) Each IRC user is usually running client software on their computer, which enables a connection to an IRC server. Groups of servers are usually set up to communicate with one another, sharing channels and users, and forming networks. There are hundreds of publicly accessible IRC networks today. The RuneScape Clans Wiki has its own IRC channel, #wikia-runescape, set up on the Freenode IRC network. Freenode is focused on broadly licensed projects such as open-source software and wikis, and a number of other wikis (including Wikipedia and other Wikia) have their channels there. Anyone is welcome to join the channel; no special permission is needed. There are two gateways set up for easy access, the CGI:IRC gateway, and the Java gateway. Simply enter a nickname to use and connect through the web-based interface. Users who are in the IRC channel regularly might find it more useful to download a more complete client onto their computer. mIRC and XChat are two of the most popular. If you would like to use one of these clients, point it to irc://irc.freenode.net/wikia-runescape to connect to our channel.
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