Internet Relay Chat

Connection details, for the IRC familiar.

Server: irc.tzirc.com
Chat Channel: #TheZone

What is IRC? For those new to IRC.

IRC is short for Internet Relay Chat.  I tell my friends to think of it like multiplayer notepad.  It doesn't have smileys.  It doesn't have cool noises.   It just has text, and people.

One of my favorite features about IRC is that you can run your own server, or collection of servers called a network.  That just means you can make a private communication area that can host multiple chat rooms that can be available to as many or as few people as you would like.

Syber and I administrate TheZone IRC Network and we're fequently found in #TheZone.  I play online games with them.  I solve problems with them.  I ask them for advice on my software, and help testing various things.

Most people use an IRC client.  The most popular one on Windows is mIRC.  mIRC can be difficult to set up at first, since there are multiple servers and multiple channels.  Most things in IRC are command based.  For that reason, I recommend you IRC Cloud which runs in the browser and doesn't require any client installation at all. 

Warning: #TheZone is a channel where many of the regulars see their presence in the channel highly similar to their presence in their own living rooms, with their closest friends.  They tell lame jokes.   They pick on each other.  They swear.  And they act goofy.  If you're offended by that kind of thing, steer clear.  Otherwise, all are welcome!