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Rblind now has an irc server! (rblind.com)

submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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We're still testing this out, to see if people want this and if it works well (secure, usable, accessible, etc.). We support SSL, SASL, and all of the latest IRCV3 features.

To connect:

server address: rblind.com
port: 6667 (plaintext) or 6697 (SSL)
login method (if you have a registered account): SASL, SSL client certificate, or NickServ
channel: #main

If you're looking for an accessible client:

Windows (all major screen readers): https://github.com/fastfinge/adispeak
IOS (voiceover): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/igloo-irc-client/id1545797402

We're missing accessible android and mac clients thus far.

To answer some possible questions:

No, we won't bridge with Discord; it would cause too many moderation issues
The server we're running is Ergo
It's on the same box as Lemmy, and fully dockerized etc, so I don't anticipate any server stability issues
No, your Lemmy account doesn't sync with the IRC server; maybe someday!
We don't yet have a Lemmy post bot, but we might someday.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

hi, if your looking for a mac client try Colloquy. hope this helps.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

I get errors no matter what I try to do to get in because my nick isn't registered and something and there's no way I can register it because it doesn't let me in with any nickname.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

Neat, just joined! It's been a while since I've used IRC, I feel so rusty lol.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago

why irc, though? it's such an old protocol and no one except foss people uses it.