IRC

Internet Relay Chat (IRC) is a way to chat over the Internet. For a detailed description and history, refer to the Wikipedia article Internet Relay Chat.

Many Doomers can be found on IRC, and on several different IRC networks.

For help connecting to an IRC channel, see the reference documents at IRChelp.org.

EFNet channels

 * #deathmatch - Run by JFL/Zokum
 * #doom - Run by Zokum
 * #doom2 - Run by JFL/Zokum
 * #doom3 - Run by JFL/Zokum
 * #doom4 - Run by Zokum

Freenode channels

 * #doomsday (chat)
 * #iodoom3 (chat)
 * #legacy (chat)
 * #prboom (chat)
 * #zdaemon (chat)
 * ##zandronum (chat)

OFTC channels

 * #chocolate-doom (chat)
 * #dmclub (removed from network)
 * #doom-tech (chat)
 * #doomwiki (chat)
 * #freedoom (chat)
 * #noteternityenginerelated (chat) &mdash; official Eternity Engine channel.
 * #odamex (chat)
 * #ReMooD (chat)
 * #zdoom (chat) &mdash; not to be confused with the EsperNet channel of the same name
 * #zdoomvets (chat)

QuakeNet channels

 * #altdeath (chat )
 * #dmstuff (chat)
 * #nightmare (chat)
 * #odamex (chat)
 * #unidoom (chat)
 * #wdl (chat)
 * #zdaemon.fi (chat)

IRCnet channels

 * #doom.cz - Czech Doom channel (chat)

Zandronum channels

 * #zandronum (chat)

Misc networks

 * #planetdoom on gamesurge (chat)
 * #p0x on powerprecision.com (chat)
 * #zdoom on EsperNet (chat) &mdash; about ZDoom, contrarily to the OFTC channel of the same name.

Defunct
Some IRC channels were once quite popular, but are now defunct for various reasons:
 * #doom on Freenode
 * #doomroom on EFNet, Undernet and Freenode
 * #doomworld on Telefragged
 * #youfailit on Freenode and OFTC

Skulltag channels

 * #jetsons (chat)
 * #skullrant (chat)
 * #skulltag (chat)