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<small>''For directions on using Conservapedia's IRC channel, see [[Conservapedia:Using IRC]]''</small><br />
<small>''For directions on using Conservapedia's IRC channel, see [[Conservapedia:Using IRC]]''</small><br />
[[Image:Mircscreenshot.jpg|400px|thumb|right|The graphical user interface of ''MIRC'', the most popular Internet Relay Chat client.]]
'''Internet Relay Chat''' (or '''IRC''') is one of the oldest [[protocol]]s for online chatting and file sharing.
'''Internet Relay Chat''' (or '''IRC''') is one of the oldest [[protocol]]s for online chatting and file sharing.
* Don't enter a channel, ask a question, then give up and leave a minute later. Wait around a while, since users often idle in channels; your question will be seen and hopefully answered eventually.
* Don't enter a channel, ask a question, then give up and leave a minute later. Wait around a while, since users often idle in channels; your question will be seen and hopefully answered eventually.
*Don't flood a comment or question. Say it once, and wait a while.
*Don't flood a comment or question. Say it once, and wait a while.
==Some IRC channels==
==Some IRC channels==
==Software==
==Software==
[[Image:HexChat.jpg|400px|thumb|right|HexChat, a newer free program based on XChat]]
To connect to an IRC server, some kind of software is needed. [[Command Prompt]] can be used, but [[Graphic User Interface|GUI]] programs are generally preferred. Here are some popular ones:
To connect to an IRC server, some kind of software is needed. [[Command Prompt]] can be used, but [[Graphic User Interface|GUI]] programs are generally preferred. Here are some popular ones:
*[http://xchat.org XChat] (shareware)
*[http://xchat.org XChat] (shareware)