you can use irc.tilde.chat to get a random server.
otherwise, feel free to connect directly to any of the nodes for a more local connection. all external connections are on port 6697 with ssl/tls.
if you have an account on any of the tildes listed here, you can connect with plaintext to localhost port 6667 from there.
| server | location | hoster | notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| aussie.tilde.chat | australia | aussies.space | |
| bsd.tilde.chat | germany | bsd.tilde.team | |
| cosmic.tilde.chat | london | cosmic.voyage | |
| ctrl-c.tilde.chat | new york | ctrl-c.club | |
| institute.tilde.chat | germany | tilde.institute | not available on localhost currently |
| newhub.tilde.chat | virginia | ben | services, website, and [mumble://tilde.chat mumble] live here |
| team.tilde.chat | quebec | tilde.team | |
| town.tilde.chat | toronto | tilde.town | accessible from localhost on port 7766; no external connections |