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== Internet Relay Chat ==
Internet Relay Chat or IRC for short is a chat protocol that has been around since [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Relay_Chat#History 1988]<ref>Internet Relay Chat [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Relay_Chat#History]</ref>.
It is still popular today via systems such as [http://www.efnet.org EFnet]<ref>Eris Free Network (EFnet)[http://www.efnet.org]</ref>, [https://www.dal.net/ DALnet]<ref>The DAL IRC Network [https://www.dal.net]</ref>, [https://freenode.net Freenode]<ref>Freenode [https://freenode.net]</ref>, etc.
=== IRC Clients ===
Freenode has a web based char client called [https://webchat.freenode.net Kiwi IRC]
You can find a comprehensive list of IRC clients with a comparison of features [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_Internet_Relay_Chat_clients here]<ref>Comparison of Internet Relay Chat clients [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_Internet_Relay_Chat_clients]</ref> .
=== Privacy ===
When connecting to IRC your IP address is visible to everyone. In an effort to protect your privacy you can use a VPN, TOR, or a Bouncer to redirect and mask your IP.
==== Available IRC bouncers include: ====
psyBNC - https://psybnc.org/
shroudBNC - http://shroudbnc.info/
muh - http://muh.sourceforge.net/
ZNC - https://wiki.znc.in/ZNC
==External Links==
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Internet Relay Chat or IRC for short is a chat protocol that has been around since [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Relay_Chat#History 1988]<ref>Internet Relay Chat [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Relay_Chat#History]</ref>.
It is still popular today via systems such as [http://www.efnet.org EFnet]<ref>Eris Free Network (EFnet)[http://www.efnet.org]</ref>, [https://www.dal.net/ DALnet]<ref>The DAL IRC Network [https://www.dal.net]</ref>, [https://freenode.net Freenode]<ref>Freenode [https://freenode.net]</ref>, etc.
=== IRC Clients ===
Freenode has a web based char client called [https://webchat.freenode.net Kiwi IRC]
You can find a comprehensive list of IRC clients with a comparison of features [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_Internet_Relay_Chat_clients here]<ref>Comparison of Internet Relay Chat clients [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_Internet_Relay_Chat_clients]</ref> .
=== Privacy ===
When connecting to IRC your IP address is visible to everyone. In an effort to protect your privacy you can use a VPN, TOR, or a Bouncer to redirect and mask your IP.
==== Available IRC bouncers include: ====
psyBNC - https://psybnc.org/
shroudBNC - http://shroudbnc.info/
muh - http://muh.sourceforge.net/
ZNC - https://wiki.znc.in/ZNC
==External Links==
<references />