Mastodawn

#zoitechat, which is #hexchat but better, is an option:

https://zoitechat.zoite.net/

I switched a few weeks ago
There has been no woe
So, zoitechat is the way to go
It's hexchat, but for gtk three
Accordingly, switch and say whee
You can use The Lounge too
Use both and let fun ensue

Source: An Old Coder and not LLM.
#FOSS @itsfoss

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Hydrian 1d ago

@RTP I LOVE #hexchat. It was my goto #IRC client for years. The maintainer abandoned it in Feb of 2024. See - https://hexchat.github.io/news/2.16.2.html

I jumped to #TheLounge because it behaves well on mobile and desktop and maintains connection when I'm not actually using it because I selfhost it 24x7.

2.16.2, The Final Release – HexChat

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Hydrian 1d ago

@RTP Don't use #HexChat #XChat or #BitchX. They haven't been developed in years, possibly decades. They are prone to application and security issues. I'm not saying don't use #IRC. Just don't use those clients. Since I #selfhost , I use #TheLounge for my #IRCClient.

📡 RightToPrivacy & Tech Tips 2d ago

Getting On Anonymous IRC Chat With I2P+ And Hexchat

IRC (Internet Relay Chat) is oldskool, simple way to chat using clients such as #BitchX, or Hexchat / XChat

I registered #righttoprivacy channel On I2P Postman IRC Server for this video (everyone welcome to join / chat 😎)

(send msg / reply / comment if having trouble)

#IRC #i2p #anonymous #anonymity #HumanRights #PrivacyMatters #FOSS #Hexchat #Peertube

https://tube.tchncs.de/w/1aN5K4k3oNH9LghDATDSxo

Anonymous I2P+ IRC Chatrooms | Hexchat

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itaiko Feb 9

I heard about Discord… really sucks, cuz I'm in a lot of Discord chats, although I mostly use only one channel the most.

Anyways, I run my own IRC server, anyone can visit.

To get started, depending on your OS, I recommend a good IRC client.

On Linux: Konversation for graphical, weechat/irssi for terminal.
On Windows: Hexchat. At least, that's what I used when I last used Windows.
On MacOS: I don't recommend paying for an IRC client, but instead installing Homebrew and using the ones listed for Linux above.

Once you have an irc client, login to the following:
sparktown.xyz, port 6667(if you don't care about TLS) or 6697(If you do).
Be sure to set a nick, and if you need help registering, let me know!

I was going to try to run an XMPP/Jabber server and it initially was going well but then all the options got in the way, lol. I might try again later. Same for Matrix. There's also Signal, Session and Stoat/Revolt chats. Anyways, try out my IRC server if you want, thanks!

#irc #server #signal #discord #session #stoat #konversation #weechat #hexchat #irssi

Giuseppe Ranieri 🚁

Jan 6

Linux tips:
se in #gentoo ti trovi Baobab che si apre al posto di Thunar in HexChat e probabilmente da altre parti la soluzione é usare il comando

gio mime inode/directory

e re-impostare thunar.desktop come default con

gio mime inode/directory thunar.desktop

My Due Cent

#gentoo #UnoLinux #xfce4 #thunar #tips #hexchat

Wuzzy Jan 4

For #DigitalIndependenceDay, here's a list of #FreeSoftware I use frequently:

✉️ Mailing: #ClawsMail
🖥️ Desktop: #XFCE
🎬 Media: #VLC, #mplayer
🖌️ 2D GFX: #GIMP, #Inkscape
🧊 3D GFX: #Blender, #Blockbench
🎙️ Audio: #Tenacity, #LMMS
⌨️ Coding: #Vim, #Git, #Forgejo
🗨️ Chatting: #HexChat (IRC), #Element (Matrix)
🌐 Browsing: #Firefox / #IceCat
🧩 Browsing add-ons: #NoScript, #Greasemonkey
🏢 Office: #LibreOffice, #Gnumeric

#DID

bananamangodog Dec 29

Since #HexChat was mothballed in Feb 2024 I figured it was about time to look for forks or replacements that are still maintained. Anyone still using #IRC and can recommend projects with similar capabilities or better than HexChat?

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