@item Connect to Freenode
-Run @kbd{M-x erc}. Use ``irc.freenode.net'' as the IRC server, ``6667''
-as the port, and choose a nickname.
+Run @kbd{M-x erc}. Use ``chat.freenode.net'' as the IRC server,
+``6667'' as the port, and choose a nickname.
@item Get used to the interface
-Switch to the ``irc.freenode.net:6667'' buffer, if you're not already
+Switch to the ``chat.freenode.net:6667'' buffer, if you're not already
there. You will see first some messages about checking for ident, and
then a bunch of other messages that describe the current IRC server.
If you would like to be able to talk with people privately on the
Freenode network, you will have to ``register'' your nickname. To do
-so, switch to the ``irc.freenode.net:6667'' buffer and type ``/msg
+so, switch to the ``chat.freenode.net:6667'' buffer and type ``/msg
NickServ register <password>'', replacing ``<password>'' with your
-desired password. It should tell you that the operation was successful.
+desired password. It should tell you that the operation was
+successful.
@item Talk to people in the channel
parameters.
@example
-(erc :server "irc.freenode.net" :full-name "Harry S Truman")
+(erc :server "chat.freenode.net" :full-name "Harry S Truman")
@end example
@end defun
;; This causes ERC to connect to the Freenode network upon hitting
;; C-c e f. Replace MYNICK with your IRC nick.
(global-set-key "\C-cef" (lambda () (interactive)
- (erc :server "irc.freenode.net" :port "6667"
+ (erc :server "chat.freenode.net"
+ :port "6667"
:nick "MYNICK")))
;; This causes ERC to connect to the IRC server on your own machine (if
(setq erc-autojoin-channels-alist '(("freenode.net" "#emacs" "#erc")))
;; Rename server buffers to reflect the current network name instead
-;; of SERVER:PORT (e.g., "freenode" instead of "irc.freenode.net:6667").
+;; of SERVER:PORT (e.g., "freenode" instead of "chat.freenode.net:6667").
;; This is useful when using a bouncer like ZNC where you have multiple
;; connections to the same server.
(setq erc-rename-buffers t)
@subsubheading Answer
-Point your IRC client to irc.freenode.net, channel #gnus.
+Point your IRC client to chat.freenode.net, channel #gnus.
@node FAQ 9 - Tuning Gnus
@subsection Tuning Gnus
@cindex redirection to random servers
When you connect to the Freenode network
(@code{http://freenode.net/}), you point your IRC client at the
-server @code{irc.freenode.net}. That server will redirect your client
+server @code{chat.freenode.net}. That server will redirect your client
to a random server on the network, such as @code{zelazny.freenode.net}.
@cindex channel name
What server do you want to connect to? All the servers in a particular
network are equivalent. Some networks use a round-robin system where a
single server redirects new connections to a random server in the
-network. @code{irc.freenode.net} is such a server for the Freenode
+network. @code{chat.freenode.net} is such a server for the Freenode
network. Freenode provides the network ``for the Free and Open Source
Software communities, for not-for-profit organizations and for related
communities and organizations.''
@cindex server buffer
When you have answered these questions, @code{rcirc} will create a server
-buffer, which will be named something like @file{*irc.freenode.net*},
+buffer, which will be named something like @file{*chat.freenode.net*},
and a channel buffer for each of the channels you wanted to join.
@kindex RET
@end example
By default you will be connected to the @code{rcirc} support channel:
-@code{#rcirc} on @code{irc.freenode.net}.
+@code{#rcirc} on @code{chat.freenode.net}.
@table @code
@item :nick
("Fraggers: Random server" Fraggers "irc.fraggers.co.uk" ((6661 6669) (7000 7001) ))
("FreedomChat: Random server" FreedomChat "chat.freedomchat.net" 6667)
("FreedomIRC: Random server" FreedomIRC "irc.freedomirc.net" 6667)
- ("Freenode: Random server" freenode "irc.freenode.net" 6667)
- ("Freenode: Random EU server" freenode "irc.eu.freenode.net" 6667)
- ("Freenode: Random US server" freenode "irc.us.freenode.net" 6667)
+ ("Freenode: Random server" freenode "chat.freenode.net" 6667)
+ ("Freenode: Random EU server" freenode "chat.eu.freenode.net" 6667)
+ ("Freenode: Random US server" freenode "chat.us.freenode.net" 6667)
("FunNet: Random server" FunNet "irc.funnet.org" 6667)
("Galaxynet: Random server" GalaxyNet "irc.galaxynet.org" ((6662 6668) 7000 ))
("Galaxynet: AU, NZ, Auckland" GalaxyNet "auckland.nz.galaxynet.org" ((6661 6669)))
;; activation
-(defconst erc-default-server "irc.freenode.net"
+(defconst erc-default-server "chat.freenode.net"
"IRC server to use if it cannot be detected otherwise.")
(defconst erc-default-port 6667
That is, if called with
- (erc :server \"irc.freenode.net\" :full-name \"Harry S Truman\")
+ (erc :server \"chat.freenode.net\" :full-name \"Harry S Truman\")
then the server and full-name will be set to those values, whereas
`erc-compute-port', `erc-compute-nick' and `erc-compute-full-name' will
That is, if called with
- (erc :server \"irc.freenode.net\" :full-name \"Harry S Truman\")
+ (erc :server \"chat.freenode.net\" :full-name \"Harry S Truman\")
then the server and full-name will be set to those values, whereas
`erc-compute-port', `erc-compute-nick' and `erc-compute-full-name' will
:group 'applications)
(defcustom rcirc-server-alist
- '(("irc.freenode.net" :channels ("#rcirc")
+ '(("chat.freenode.net" :channels ("#rcirc")
;; Don't use the TLS port by default, in case gnutls is not available.
;; :port 7000 :encryption tls
))