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.

See also forums for Doom-related web forums.

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

EFNet channels

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

Freenode channels

 * #doomsday (chat)
 * #iodoom3 (chat)
 * #legacy (chat)
 * #prboom (chat)
 * #zdaemon (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 )
 * #nightmare (chat)
 * #odamex (chat)
 * #unidoom (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 EFNet and Freenode
 * #doomroom on EFNet, Undernet and Freenode
 * #doomworld on Telefragged
 * #youfailit on Freenode and OFTC

Skulltag channels

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

Quotes
"I don't go on irc."
 * John Carmack, October 27, 1996 .plan update