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.
Contents
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
Libera channels
OFTC channels
- #chocolate-doom (chat)
- #dmclub (removed from network)
- #doom-tech (chat)
- #doomwiki (chat)
- #freedoom (chat)
- #noteternityenginerelated (chat) — official Eternity Engine channel.
- #odamex (chat)
- #ReMooD (chat)
- #zdoom (chat) — not to be confused with the EsperNet channel of the same name
- #zdoomvets (chat)
QuakeNet channels
IRCnet channels
Zandronum channels
Misc networks
- #planetdoom on gamesurge (chat)
- #p0x on powerprecision.com (chat)
- #zdoom on EsperNet (chat) — 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:
- #croatia on Freenode
- #doom on Freenode
- #doomroom on EFNet, Undernet and Freenode
- #doomworld on Telefragged
- #youfailit on Freenode and OFTC
- #zdplayers on Freenode
Skulltag channels
Quotes
"I don't go on irc."
―John Carmack, October 27, 1996 .plan update [2]
References
- ↑ Doom Croatia. "COMPET-N | about." (archived 🏛). Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- ↑ http://www.gamers.org/pub/archives/plans/johnc@idsoftware.com/1996-09-03_1996_11_23
See also
- Web forums related to the Doom series and its fan community
- 32in24, a recurring mapping event with its own IRC channel