Overview
tilde.chat is the irc network of the tildeverse, an association of social unix servers built as an intentional community for teaching, learning, and sharing.
tilde.chat is a place for tilde-folk and friends to gather and communicate.
Connection Info
IRC Client
point your client to irc.tilde.chat on port 6697 with ssl/tls
if you're getting a higher ping than you'd like, try one of the geo-round-robins: na.tilde.chat, eu.tilde.chat, and au.tilde.chat on port 6697 with ssl/tls.
plaintext on localhost port 6667 is available at a shell on tildes that run chat nodes (port 7766 on ~town)
XMPP (via gateway)
You can connect from any xmpp client with our biboumi gateway. it runs on tilde.team's xmpp server.
channels can be joined with this room-format: #helpdesk@biboumi.tilde.team
Quotes
this is an irc quote database, in the style of bash.org, that aims to catalog moments on tilde.chat. https://quotes.tilde.chat/
Web chat
If you don't have a client ready to go, try using our webchat:
If you want to create a direct link to the channel, put it at the end of the url like this: https://tilde.chat/kiwi/#channel
Mumble
use your client to connect to tilde.chat on the default port using "tilde.chat" as the password and talk!
there's also a web client. use the same password.
might not be anyone there. shout about it on irc first!
Rules / Guidelines
please see the IRC etiquette guide
chatting/using tilde.chat irc servers implies agreement with the code of conduct. the tilde.town code of conduct applies as well.
if you have anything that needs oper attention, please send a mail to opers at tilde dot chat.
incidents will be handled according to the CoC as well as by admins of your home tilde
Notable channels
#meta | #meta is the nightmare hell world where many conversations take place |
#team | #team is tilde.team's channel |
#gemini | #gemini is the semi-official channel for the gemini protocol |
#club | #club is tilde.club's channel |
#town | #town is tilde.town's channel |
#politics | 'your uncle at the christmas table' roleplay channel |
#wiki | discuss this wiki |