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'''IRC''' stands for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Relay_Chat Internet Relay Chat]. It's a program that you can run in the background to chat to other people. You connect to servers, and from there choose what chat room (called "channels") you want to join in on.  
'''IRC''' stands for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Relay_Chat Internet Relay Chat]. It's a program that you can run in the background to chat to other people. You connect to servers, and from there choose what chat room (called "channels") you want to join in on.  


== IRC Client ==
You do not need to install an IRC client to join the chat. [http://webchat.quakenet.org/?channels=freeallegiance Click here] to connect.
There are, of course, desktop IRC clients with more features like [http://www.mirc.com mIRC]; Firefox has the [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/16 ChatZilla browser extension]; Opera features a built-in IRC client.
Once you've got that running you can [irc://irc.quakenet.org connect to Quakenet]. Then type <tt>/join #channel</tt>.
== More channels ==


There are several Allegiance-related channels on the [http://irc.quakenet.org Quakenet] servers.  
There are several Allegiance-related channels on the [http://irc.quakenet.org Quakenet] servers.  


* '''#FreeAllegiance''', the official FAO channel, led by ImmZ
* '''[http://webchat.quakenet.org/?channels=FreeAllegiance #FreeAllegiance]''', the official FAO channel, led by ImmZ
* #RollingThunder, by far the most active and populated squad channel ([http://share.edge-of-reality.de/RTJavaIRC/ webapplet])
* [http://webchat.quakenet.org/?channels=rollingthunder #RollingThunder], by far the most active and populated squad channel.
* #SteelFury
* [http://webchat.quakenet.org/?channels=SteelFury #SteelFury]
* #SlipshodRM
* [http://webchat.quakenet.org/?channels=SlipshodRM #SlipshodRM]
* #GermanBorg ([http://www.german-borg.de/chat webapplet])
* [http://webchat.quakenet.org/?channels=GermanBorg #GermanBorg]
* #PalidorsKnights
* [http://webchat.quakenet.org/?channels=PalidorsKnights #PalidorsKnights]
* #alleg-wildcards ([http://www.fe23.co.uk/alleg/ACEIRC/WildCardsIRC.html webapplet])
* [http://webchat.quakenet.org/?channels=alleg-wildcards #alleg-wildcards]
* #RomanLegion ([http://irc.netsplit.de/webchat/?net=QuakeNet&room=%23RomanLegion webapplet])
* [http://webchat.quakenet.org/?channels=RomanLegion #RomanLegion]
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===IRC Client===
You do not need to install an IRC client to join the chat. [http://webchat.quakenet.org/?channels=freeallegiance Click here] to connect.
There are, of course, desktop IRC clients with more features like [http://www.mirc.com mIRC]; Firefox has the [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/16 ChatZilla browser extension]; Opera features a built-in IRC client.
Once you've got that running you can [irc://irc.quakenet.org connect to Quakenet]. Then type <tt>/join #channel</tt>.




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Revision as of 14:27, 23 September 2009

IRC stands for Internet Relay Chat. It's a program that you can run in the background to chat to other people. You connect to servers, and from there choose what chat room (called "channels") you want to join in on.

IRC Client

You do not need to install an IRC client to join the chat. Click here to connect.

There are, of course, desktop IRC clients with more features like mIRC; Firefox has the ChatZilla browser extension; Opera features a built-in IRC client. Once you've got that running you can connect to Quakenet. Then type /join #channel.

More channels

There are several Allegiance-related channels on the Quakenet servers.

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