Internet Relay Chat (IRC) is a real-time text chat social network that was created in 1988 in Finland, and is still in active use today.
In this video I talk about what it is and how it differs from other social networks, how to connect to it, I show what the user interface looks like, and end off with some tips on how to secure your nick ID.
It is often used for direct contact with technology project developers and other tech support, but there are also numerous social chat channels, or you can create your own channel in a few seconds if it does not already exist.
Watch at https://youtu.be/PDRzuVHFWLQ or on Odysee at https://odysee.com/@GadgeteerZA:4/overview-of-the-irc-real-time-chat:2?r=515TnKdvdv3jk94hmbJ2443NXHia7iQP
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