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For those not familar with IRC have a look at the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Relay_Chat Wikipedia definition] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_IRC_clients download a software program] for your operating-system so you can participate in the CC channel.
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'''Effective 2022-01-24 we are dropping IRC as an officially supported messaging platform:'''
 
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* '''[https://opensource.creativecommons.org/blog/entries/2022-01-06-cc-messaging/ CC Messaging Update 2022Q1 (Dropping IRC) — Creative Commons Open Source].'''
There is a Creative Commons IRC channel on the [http://freenode.net/ freenode] network, called '''[irc://irc.freenode.net/creativecommons #creativecommons]'''.
 
 
 
There is also a channel for CC's free software development work: '''[irc://irc.freenode.net/creativecommons-dev #creativecommons-dev]'''.
 
 
 
 
 
== IRC help ==
 
 
 
Nicknames on IRC are on a per-server basis. We use the freenode server exclusively, so registering a nickname is a one-time deal.
 
 
 
First change your nickname to something unique:
 
 
 
    /nick mattl
 
 
 
Then, when you have chosen your nickname register it with the nickname service.
 
 
 
    /msg nickserv register password email
 
 
 
Replacing password with a strong password and email with your email address. For example:
 
 
 
    /msg nickserv register sci3nce!! punkish@creativecommons.biz
 
 
 
You should save this password in your IRC client, if you can. On IRCCloud, click the name of the network (freenode) on the right of the screen, then click edit and expand the advanced options to find a place to save your nickserv password.
 

Latest revision as of 15:34, 6 February 2023

Effective 2022-01-24 we are dropping IRC as an officially supported messaging platform: