IRC

To connect to the tildeverse IRC network and begin chatting while logged on to tilde.institute, simply use the command chat! If you prefer to use a different IRC client than the default, such as irssi, the following server information will apply:

• localhost
• Port 6667
• No TLS

If you're using the catgirl client, you can just run catgirl local. This uses the default system config. See man 1 catgirl if you want a custom config.

Don't forget to /join #institute and /join #meta.

NOTE: You must register with nickserv to talk in #meta:

/msg nickserv register <password> <email>

Certificates

If you get an untrusted certificate error, change the weechat configs:

/set weechat.network.gnutls_ca_file "/etc/ssl/cert.pem"

Channels

There are quite a few channels on tilde.chat, however some have more activity than others. Here's a few channels that you may be interested in.

• #meta - the general chat channel for all of the tildeverse
• #helpdesk - the place to ask IRC operators questions
• #institute- for tilde.institute-related discussion
• #tilderadio - the channel for the tildeverse radio station
• #cosmic - discussions pertaining to cosmic voyage, a tilde focusing on collaborative science fiction writing
• #tildetel - the channel for tilde.tel, the neighborhood SIP server
• #security - computer, software, and network security discussions
• #hamradio - the channel for hams!
• #gopher - for the gopher protocol
• #gemini - discussion for the Gemini protocol

You can check the currently available channels any time by issuing /list in your IRC client.

Connecting Externally

Want to hang out on the tildeverse when you aren't connected to tilde.institute? No problem! Just use these settings in your favorite IRC client:

• irc.tilde.chat
• Port 6697
• TLS/SSL is required

The DNS round robin will connect you to one of the nodes in the network.

If you're using weechat the following will connect you:

/server add tilde irc.tilde.chat/6697 -ssl -autoconnect
/connect tilde

And if you're using irssi

/connect -tls -tls_verify irc.tilde.chat 6697

Or from catgirl:

catgirl -h institute.tilde.chat -n <nick>

The tilde.chat IRC network also runs two web clients:

• gamja
• kiwi

Join us on the tildeverse IRC network and socialize with other tilde users!

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