Chat
Live public or private messages.
MUD
Talker
IRC
GUI clients
Xchat
Hexchat
Quassel IRC
CLI clients
Irssi
set timestamp_format %H:%M:%S /server ADD -auto -network freenode irc.freenode.net 6667 /channel ADD -auto #channel NetworkName password
Stuff
Guides
- http://laurimakinen.net/2009/04/13/ultimate-irssi-guide-for-beginners/
- http://www.distancex.net/2011/06/my-perfect-irssi-setup.html
Weechat
Installation
Commands
/server add oftc irc.oftc.net/6667 /connect oftc
/set irc.look.server_buffer independent /input jump_smart - jump to next buffer with activity /input hotlist_clear - clear activity
/key bind meta2-18~ /bar scroll buffers * -30% - bind F7 to buffers.pl up /key bind meta2-19~ /bar scroll buffers * +30% - bind F8 to buffers.pl down
Ctrl-r - Search buffer (enter to esc.) alt-k [key] - display key and binding
Docs
/set irc.look.smart_filter on /filter add irc_smart * irc_smart_filter *
Scripts
- Scripts
- weeget.py - script manager
- autoconnect - remembers servers+channels joined
- buffers.pl - lists buffers in sidebar
- /set weechat.bar.buffers.position right
- /set buffers.look.sort name (window number order doesn't follow!)
- urlbuf.py - url catcher buffer
- whois_on_query.py - as title
- go.py - jump to buffer
- sort_buffers.pl - as title.
- listsort.pl - better than nowt
- to check; https://github.com/FiXato/listbuffer
Scripting
http://www.weechat.org/files/doc/stable/weechat_plugin_api.en.html#_weechat_config_color_default weechat.color.chat_buffer [1]
python: you have to import weechat functions print* are called prnt* in python (because print is reserved keyword) functions are called with weechat.xxx(arg1, arg2, ...)
weechat.register(name, author, version, license, description, shutdown_function, charset) [2]
import weechat
weechat.register("test_python", "FlashCode", "1.0", "GPL3", "Test script", "", "")
weechat.prnt("", "Hello, from python script!")
EPIC
Web clients
Services
Some channels require a nickserv registered nick before joining. Thus, changing to an unregistered nick can give a "Cannot change nickname while banned on channel" message.
Bouncer
BitlBee
- BitlBee brings IM (instant messaging) to IRC clients. It's a great solution for people who have an IRC client running all the time and don't want to run an additional MSN/AIM/whatever client. BitlBee currently supports the following IM networks/protocols: XMPP/Jabber (including Google Talk), MSN Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger, AIM and ICQ, and the Twitter microblogging network (plus all other Twitter API compatible services like identi.ca and status.net).
Server
hub and leaf servers, mesh network. sordid history of de facto and flavours of amended protocol use.
- https://code.google.com/p/tircd/ - twitter tags as channels
Articles
Jabber/XMPP
- XMPP - Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol
Powers Jabber/GChat/GTalk/AIM.
Server
Service
- OneSocialWeb XMPP based social network
GUI clients
CLI clients
See BitlBee
Web
- Candy — a JavaScript-based multi-user chat client
Modern chat
HipChat
Service. "HipChat is hosted group chat and IM for companies and teams. Supercharge real-time collaboration with persistent chat rooms, file sharing, and chat history."
Sqwiggle
- Sqwiggle is an always on online workplace for your remote team to work together throughout the day.
Hubot
Like HipChat.
Made at GitHub.
echoplexus
mix of chat, drawing, code scratchpad and video.
other
Encrypted
Bitmessage
- Bitmessage is a P2P communications protocol used to send encrypted messages to another person or to many subscribers. It is decentralized and trustless, meaning that you need-not inherently trust any entities like root certificate authorities. It uses strong authentication which means that the sender of a message cannot be spoofed, and it aims to hide "non-content" data, like the sender and receiver of messages, from passive eavesdroppers like those running warrantless wiretapping programs.
Tox
via 4chan
Other
Automation
irc/forum bots, wikipedia, reddit, etc.